Franklin Electric announces recipients for outstanding achievement
At its annual Commercial Summit, Franklin Electric announced the winners of this year’s awards for outstanding performance, sales and customer support. Recognized were U.S./Canada Salesperson of the Year Aaron Jackson; U.S./Canada Field Service Engineer of the Year Walter Leake; U.S./Canada Team of the Year Fleet (part of the industrial and engineered systems business unit); Latin America Sales Leader of the Year Luis Caso; and Latin America Team of the Year, Argentina.
A. O. Smith honored with fifth ENERGY STAR Award
A. O. Smith was honored with a 2023 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Sustained Excellence Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy. This is the company’s fifth consecutive ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Award, and its third time being honored as a Sustained Excellence partner. The award distinguishes companies that have made a long-term commitment to energy management through its products or services. A. O. Smith is one of only a select number of organizations to be recognized as a Sustained Excellence partner.
Uponor’s Jon Sillerud tapped to lead supply chain management
Uponor North America announced that Jon Sillerud, vice president, operations, has agreed to accept the additional responsibilities of leading the supply chain function for the company. He has been filling the role on an interim basis for several months. His new title is vice president, integrated supply chain, Uponor North America. In his newly expanded role, he will guide the supply chain strategy and team, building partnerships with suppliers and leading continuous improvement initiatives that cover supply planning, production scheduling, distribution, transportation and inventory.
