BrassCraft appoints Mike Roberts VP of sales and marketing
BrassCraft Manufacturing announced the retirement of George Werner, vice president of sales, after 27 years of dedicated service. Assuming the responsibilities of Werner, Mike Roberts now leads a unified global sales, marketing and product development team as vice president of sales and marketing. As a 12-year Masco veteran, Roberts joined BrassCraft as vice president of marketing and product development in 2018, after managing the fixtures business at Delta Faucet Company for nine years. Roberts brings over two decades’ experience in the home improvement industry, both in the U.S. and Europe.
Herkowski Stickler selected to represent Bradford White Water Heaters
Herkowski Stickler & Associates, a Milwaukee-based family-owned business that serves as a plumbing industry manufacturer’s representative in northern Illinois and southeastern Wisconsin, announced it has been selected by Bradford White Water Heaters to represent the company’s residential and commercial products in the greater Chicago, northern Illinois and northwest Indiana markets. HSA has served the plumbing industry since 1931.
GEARWRENCH Bolt Biter screw extractors receive PTIA award
The GEARWRENCH Bolt Biter screw extractors were recently named a Pro Tool Innovation Award winner. This is the latest piece of hardware awarded to the Bolt Biter family of extraction products, which continues to turn its innovative design into new and useful products for the most demanding tool users. The annual Pro Tool Innovation Awards began in 2013 and are judged by a panel of professional tradesmen and trade media representatives in plumbing, electrical, MRO, landscaping, general contracting, mechanics and building. This year, over 465 products were submitted in dozens of categories for a chance to be recognized.
Thompson joins SJE as regional sales manager
Chad Thompson joined SJE as its newest regional sales manager. He will be responsible for the Southeast region, including North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Georgia, Florida and Alabama, after Tim Callander’s retirement at the end of the year. Thompson has over 15 years’ experience in the water industry, seven of which have been in sales.
