| | | 5/1/2009: Evergreen recognizes 22 Certified Tool Specials, 13 Diamond recipients and 4 Operations Specialists | Twenty-two sales professionals were recognized as Evergreen Certified Tool Specialists during the group’s annual Partnership Conference held in April. Five others were recognized for achieving their first “Diamond Level,” two earned their second “Diamond Level,” five earned their third “Diamond Level,” and one individual earned his fourth diamond. In addition, Evergreen also recognized four individuals as Evergreen Certified Operations Specialists.
The 22 individuals earned initial certification by completing a multi-year training and education program that is sponsored by The Evergreen Marketing Group, a cooperative organization of 72 tool and fastener distributors with more than 260 locations in the U.S. and Canada. To earn certification, sales professionals must complete 137.5 hours of continuing education covering product, applications and selling skills. To achieve a “Diamond Level,” the professional must first become certified and then complete another 52.5 hours of professional development and have a teaching experience. There are a total of nine Diamond Levels available in the program.
Becoming an Evergreen Certified Operations Specialist requires more than 120 hours of training in areas such as purchasing, inventory management, human resources, and operations.
The newly Certified Tool Specialists and Diamond recipients were announced during a ceremony at Evergreen’s Annual Partnership Conference held in April in Dallas, Texas.
Achieving their first Diamond Level were:
• Dan Booth of Action Bolt & Tools, Riviera Beach, FL
• John Ocilka of Construction Tool Service, Pittsburgh, PA
• Joe Cobb of Dixie Construction Products, Atlanta, GA
• Chris Moon of Jensen Equipment, Pewaukee, WI
• John Blackwell of PBC Industrial, Baton Rouge, LA
Earning their second Diamond Level were:
• Jeff Henkel of Jensen Equipment, Pewaukee, WI
• Jason Cavender of United Tool & Fasteners, Houston, TX
Earning their third Diamond Level were:
• Clayten Tanner of Fort Worth Bolt & Tool, Ft. Worth, TX
• Jeff Peterson of Jensen Equipment, Pewaukee, WI
• Gary Wegelin of Perry Mill Supply, Erie, PA
• Leo Fay of Pro Tool & Supply, Waltham, MA
• John Calhoun of United Tool & Fastener, Houston, TX
Earning his fourth Diamond Level was:
• Paul H. Connelly of Construction Tool Service, Pittsburgh, PA
The following sales professionals earned their initial certification:
• Brian Bongarts of Acme Construction Supply, Portland, OR
• Andrew Larsen of Acme Construction Supply, Portland, OR
• Jeff Johnson of Acme Construction Supply, Portland, OR
• James Punzel of Acme Construction Supply, Portland, OR
• Chris Ballard of Bailey Tools & Supply, Louisville, KY
• Jeff DeMoss of Bluegrass Tool Warehouse, Lexington, KY
• Marty Mathieu of Construction Tool Service, Pittsburgh, PA
• Dennis Blankenberg of Cook Iron Store, Rochester, NY
• Bret Hoekman of Dee & Bee Fasteners, Lombard, IL
• Billy Meadows of Dee & Bee Fasteners, Lombard, IL
• Jeff Harboldt of Dixie Construction Products, Atlanta, GA
• Kirk Hollis of Dixie Construction Products, Atlanta, GA
• Teai Edwards of Ensco Supply, Charlotte, NC
• Mike Hurley of Charles Haller Enterprises, Syracuse, NY
• Scott Battershell of Fasteners Inc., Grand Rapids, MI
• Art Abe of Jensen Equipment, Pewaukee, WI
• Dave Williams of Jensen Equipment, Pewaukee, WI
• Bob Yeager of Jensen Equipment, Pewaukee, WI
• Kirk Burzynski of Jim & Slim’s Tool Supply, Largo, FL
• Andy Jordan of Total Tool Supply, St. Paul, MN
• Kevin Roth of Total Tool Supply, St. Paul, MN
• Blake Stahnke of Total Tool Supply, St. Paul, MN
“There are now more than 100 sales professionals in the tool and fastener industry who have earned the designation as Evergreen certified,” said Kevin Higginbotham, chief executive officer of The Evergreen Marketing Group. “Through this program they have demonstrated their commitment to this industry and their own professional development.”
Evergreen Certified Tool Specialists earn the right to wear a championship-style gold ring or a handsome, custom-made gold watch. Following initial recognition, sales professionals build toward the Diamond Levels by taking additional classes and workshops designed to sharpen their skills further.
Diamond Levels of certification require the sales professional to complete additional 52.5 hours of professional development programs, take Evergreen developed online training modules and have a “teaching experience.” The teaching experience is designed to drive the training effort deeper into the distributor’s organization by requiring the Certified Tool Specialist to share what they know with others. Each higher level of certification is marked with a diamond placed on the ring or watchface.
The group launched a companion certification program for professionals involved in operations or management over a year ago. These individuals are recognized at Evergreen Certified Operations Specialist once they complete more than 120 hours of training in areas such as purchasing, inventory control, human resource management, and operations. Four individuals earned recognition as Certified Operations Specialists:
• Stuart Gelles of Construction Tool Service, Pittsburgh, PA
• Jeff Jensen of Jensen Equipment, Pewaukee, WI
• Roy Dews of McClamroch Machinery, Shreveport, LA
• David Oquinn of United Tool & Fastener, Houston, TX
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