Airgas Distributor Advisory Council Welcomes Five New Members; Holds Third Annual Meeting.RADNOR, Pa. -- Airgas, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :ARG See argument. arg - argument ) today announced the addition of five new members to its Distributor Advisory Council (DAC See D/A converter and discretionary access control. DAC - Digital to Analog Converter ), in recognition of the added distributor channel business Airgas now serves following the acquisition of BOC's U.S. packaged gas business. At its recent third annual meeting in Newport, RI the Airgas DAC recognized its new members: John Zak, Airweld, Inc., Farmingdale, NY; John DeHoust, Baker's Gas & Welding Supply, Lincoln Park Lincoln Park, city (1990 pop. 41,832), Wayne co., SE Mich., a suburb adjacent to Detroit, on the Detroit River; inc. 1921. It is a residential community in an area marked by a significant decline in industry. , MI; Larry Jones Larry Jones is also the real name of Atlanta Braves player Chipper Jones. Walter "Larry" Jones (born September 22, 1942 in Columbus, Ohio) is a retired American basketball player. He played professionally in the NBA and ABA, from 1964 to 1974. , Jones Welding and Industrial Supply, Albany, GA; Dave Melo, Melo's Gas & Gear, Inc., Bakersfield, CA; and Roger Yackey, WISCO WISCO Wuhan Iron and Steel Corporation (China) Industrial Supply, Chicago, IL. The DAC formally meets with Airgas senior executives to discuss the Airgas Value-Added Distributor Program and issues that will enhance the services provided to distributors and resellers through Airgas' regional companies. "With the recent BOC (Bell Operating Company) One of 22 companies that was formerly part of AT&T and later organized into seven regional companies. See RBOC. acquisition, the distributor channel now represents more than $100 million in annual revenues. In the last two years, Airgas has created the Airgas Value-Added Distributor program (AVAD) to ensure a consistent, yet locally driven approach to supporting distributor business within each Airgas regional company," said Pat Visintainer, senior vice president - sales, who coordinated the DAC meeting with Bill Higley, national distributor channel manager. The DAC meeting also recognized continuing members: Mark Davidson For the baseball player, see . Mark Anthony Davidson (2 May 1869 – 9 January 1949) was an Australian politician. Davidson was born in Sydney and left school at 12 to work on a coastal vessel trading with the Pacific islands. , Best Welders Supply, Inc., Tulsa, OK; Bob Ames and Mary Shanaman, Commonwealth Supply, York, PA; Jim Earlbeck, Earlbeck Gases & Technologies, Baltimore, MD; David L. Fischer, General Welding Supply Co., Denver, CO; Perry Johnson, Hohenschild Welders Supply, Kansas City, MO; John Small, Pooch Welding Supply, Benton Harbor, MI; Jim Weiler, Weiler Welding Co., Inc., Dayton, OH; and Paul Greiling, Jr., Welding & Therapy Services, Louisville, KY. "We were very pleased to welcome our five new members, who all joined us with the BOC acquisition. We value their business and their insights, which along with those of members who joined us after the Air Products acquisition and those distributors we have served for years, all help us continue to build the most reliable supply network for packaged gases in the industry," said Visintainer. About Airgas, Inc. Airgas, Inc. (NYSE:ARG) is the largest U.S. distributor of industrial, medical and specialty gases, welding, safety and related products. Its integrated network of about 900 locations includes branches, retail stores, gas fill plants, specialty gas labs, production facilities and distribution centers. Airgas also distributes its products and services through eBusiness, catalog and telesales channels. Its national scale and strong local presence offer a competitive edge to its diversified customer base. For more information, please visit www.airgas.com. |
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