At this year’s Clean Show in Atlanta, Pellerin Milnor Corp. hosted a banquet and awards ceremony to celebrate outstanding sales efforts by its distributor network.
“Pellerin Laundry Machinery Sales Company had a tremendous level of sales activity for 2021,” said Rick Kelly, vice president sales and marketing for Pellerin Milnor Corp. “Their success in finishing as Milnor’s 2021 top dealer was achieved through their continuing commitment to fostering customer-relationships and product solutions of our industry-leading products.”
In addition, Ron Hirsch of Direct Machinery Sales Co. in Hicksville, N.Y., was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award for his countless contributions to Milnor throughout his career.
The 2020-2021 Key Man winners were:
- Bill Bell, Steiner-Atlantic Corp., Miami
- Grant Ellis, Pellerin Laundry Machinery Sales Co., Kenner, La.
- Steve Hickey, TLC Tri-State Laundry Companies, Valdosta, Ga.
- John Janz, Herb Fitzgerald Co., Butler, Wis.
- Andy Jeninga, Western State Design, Hayward, Calif.
- David Johnson, Pellerin Laundry Machinery Sales Co., Kenner, La.
- Gabe Rees, Loomis Bros. Equipment Co., Fenton, Mo.
- Brendan Ristaino, Yankee Equipment Systems, Barrington, N.H.
- Shawn Ryan, Pellerin Laundry Machinery Sales Co., Kenner, La.
- Ralph Tuccillo, Steiner-Atlantic Corp., Miami
- Barry Spiezman, TLC Tri-State Laundry Companies, Valdosta, Ga.
- Prescott Spigner, TLC Tri-State Laundry Companies, Valdosta, Ga.
- Derek Ward, Pellerin Laundry Machinery Sales Co., Kenner, La.
- Kyle Zabrin, Equipment International, Skokie, Ill.
Also recognized, Randy Gutkowski of Pellerin Laundry Machinery Sales Co. and Craig Kind of Western State Design were named “Star Performers” for their sales achievements.
Troy Willis of Loomis Bros. Equipment Co. was awarded the “Bulldog” plaque for his persistence and success in his sales efforts.
Steve Jankowski of Direct Machinery Sales Co. and Drew Lamas of TLC Tri-State Laundry Companies each were named “Rookie of the Year.”
Milnor also awarded nine dealers with the “100/100 Club” Award for achieving 100 percent of their quotas for various sales categories. These nine dealers included East Coast Laundry Systems, Herb Fitzgerald Co., Horwath Laundry Equipment, Loomis Bros. Equipment Co., Mendenhall Equipment Co., Pellerin Laundry Machinery Sales Co., Steiner-Atlantic Co., TLC Tri-State Laundry Companies, and Western State Design.
