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Promotion of Anna Salerno – Sales Manager

Date:     7/9/2014

To:          All Employees

From:    Sheldon Edelman

Cc:          Anna Salerno

Re:         Sales Manager

I am pleased to announce the promotion of Anna Salerno to the newly created position of Sales Manager.  Anna will oversee sales and new business development.  She brings a wealth of knowledge of all product categories, and over 20 years of experience to the position.   As the sales leader of our company, Anna has developed and managed numerous accounts and successfully negotiated pricing for large projects.

Anna sets a standard for customer service that distinguishes Edelman from all of our competitors, and meets our company’s highest standards.  She has successfully sold against the internet and major competitors while maintaining a high gross margin.

I look forward to Anna’s leadership role in the company as we grow and expand our business.  Please join me in congratulating Anna on her promotion.

pricing error on page 79 of Waterstone Price book

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Emtek 2014 Price Book Correction

 

Please note an additional correction to the Emtek Door Hardware Price Book as listed below.

  • Page 125: Items 2101 and 2102, the standard rectangular door prep dimensions are 3-1/8″ x 1-7/8″

Emtek News and Updates

Happy Summer Dealers…
You have not heard from me for a while for many reasons.  It has been an incredibly strong Emtek Hardware selling season which is what we all want, and with this also comes lots of work trying to keep it all moving in the right direction.  I have also been experiencing e mail issues.  The last e mail I sent to all of my dealers, I experienced over 100 bounce backs that did not reach dealers.  Since I am very limited in this area, it has taken me a while to resolve this issue and this is my first attempt to reach out to all of you again. I am hopeful you receive this and that issue is behind me!
What’s Happening at Emtek?
1.  Emtek has added many new faces in the customer service, order entry and manufacturing areas to handle the sharp increase for product.  It seems to be going well. Training new people is a lengthy process and they are on it.
2.  Emtek is trying to increase inventory levels as quickly as possible to eliminate product delays and return to our normal  “Product always in Stock policy”.  Emtek does not guarantee product in stock but they do try very hard to do business in this manner.
3.  Emtek opens the phone lines in California at 5 a.m. west coast time or 8:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time.  The first hour they do have a small staff so it can be a bit of a wait.  The factory however, does not open up until11:00  a.m. our time, so it is a bit of a wait when information is needed from someone at the production facility.
4.  I have attached the new US14 Polished Nickel deadbolts that have been introduced.  The Polish Nickel finish, which has a lifetime finish warranty, has been incredibly well received.  I am certain you will be seeing it enter into the entry set area soon.  The deadbolt addition does allow you to offer entry door hardware by using a passage with the deadbolt.
5.  The Hanover key in lever has been introduced in our brass finishes as well as adding the Disc Rosette to the key in knob and lever offerings.
6.  A mortise offering “The Hancock” has been added to the mortise offerings.
New Introductions and TARGET Dates (these can change)
Quincy Mortise                                          June
Bluetooth DDL (Electronic Locks)        July
Trail APPLIANCE PULL                          July
Colored Glass Cabinet Hardware           August
New 1 & 2 Point Entries                           August
Lexington Lever                                         September
Alexander & Trinity Appliance Pulls     September
New Crystal Cabinet Hardware              September
Square Barrel Hinges                                October
Stainless 5 1/2″ Center to Center            November
             Sideplate
I will be starting to take a very close look at the mid year Emtek purchases account by account.  By the end of 2014 to remain at the 50% off list level, you must reach $5,500.00 in Emtek purchase for the 2014 calendar year.
I do appreciate your business and hope to see all of you increasing your bottom line throughout the remaining selling season for 2014.
Please let me know when you need my help.  When you are needing immediate pricing info, stock info, etc., it is always faster for you to go directly to Emtek customer service at 800/356-2741.
Have a great summer and fourth of July holiday weekend!
Best Regards,
Peggie
EMTEK…Believe

 
Peggie Snedden
Stylish Solutions LLC
Cell:  614/348-6556

MIELE PHASE IN Gen 6000 / PHASE OUT Gen 4000 – OVEN/COFFEE/WARMING DRAWERS

I wanted to let you all know some important information regarding our new Generation 6000 launch and the old Generation 4000 Ovens/Coffee/Warming Drawers, bear with my long email!  Please make sure all product in displays are red tagged and that sales teams know all Generation 4000 models with Miele can’t be ordered anymore (OVEN/COFFEE/WARMING DRAWERS ONLY!).  As a reminder, display orders can be placed at any time and there are no freight charges involved.  I am requesting that as soon as a piece is sold off please order a replacement so you don’t lose opportunities.  As a reminder, the new products have the same dimensions as your current displays.  All display orders are processed through me so as soon as you have requests ready with a PO number, please send them my way.

I have attached the transition sheets and model overview brochure for your reference in what Generation 6000 pieces replace Generation 4000 (there are 3 tabs in this excel file) – SHARE THIS WITH YOUR SALES TEAM.  The ContourLine replaces the CLASSIC line and the PureLine replaces the EUROPA line.  There are different options with ovens/coffee so please call me with any questions you may have and I will help you with the decisions.  I will be stopping in over the next few weeks talking about features and benefits of new ovens as well as handing out catalogs for them to show clients until product is on the floor.  Thank you for your patience with us as we make our transition.

Phase-in Generation 6000

We are pleased to announce that we are NOW starting to ship Generation 6000 appliances!!

Please be aware that we will have limited supply of some categories over the next few weeks. However, we are confident that we will be in good shape by end of July. If you have any quotes with product that needs to ship before end of July please let me know ASAP and I will see if I can get them moved to the front of the line.

Phase-out Generation 4000

Every confirmed order we have currently in our system for Generation 4000 will be fulfilled.

As of now, Generation 4000 items are no longer available via the dealer order sites. Therefore, if a package order for Generation 4000 cannot be filled in full, all appliances must be ordered from the Generation 6000 assortment. There is a banner on dealer order sites to inform dealers about that fact.

We are also proud to announce the release of our newly redesigned website, www.mieleusa.com, which launches TODAY. Designed with a new look and much easier navigation, the platform is updated with product pages containing information about our new built-in appliance product line, Generation 6000, as well as existing product data.

Please let me know if you have any questions or how I can be of further assistance during this transition!

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Ryan Haverland                                                   

Miele, Inc.

Territory Manager – MI, OH, N. IN

Appliance Division

(248) 259-3853

ryan.haverland@mieleusa.com                                     

LB#14-07 Leadtime Update 6-30-14

Please review TOTO Leadtime Bulletin update attached.

Thanks,

U.S. Consolidated, Inc.

LB#14-07 Leadtime Update 6-30-14

Bertch Bath Cut-Off

Delivery dates will be adjusted if production capacity is exceeded or holiday weeks are involved.  Also, weather conditions are always unpredictable. While these dates are deemed to be accurate, they are not guaranteed.

CUT-OFF SCHEDULE   

REGION:    Ohio

Order Deadline                          Estimated Ship Week

Friday           07/04/14                    07/19/14

Friday           07/11/14                      07/26/14

Friday           07/18/14                     08/02/14

Friday           07/25/14                    08/09/14 

The most up-to-date Cut Off Schedule is available on the Bertch dealer website, infonet.bertch.com.  If you need assistance setting up your access, please call our office. Also, if you do not have email capabilities or are unable to reach us, you can always call Bath Dealer Services.

Victory Sales Group

440.646.9688

Viking July Newsletter

Good Morning,

Attached is a July newsletter bringing updates at Viking Range and a reminder on the July 1st price change.

Have a safe and Happy 4th of July

Rick Rasor

Territory Manager

Viking Distributing East

Cell 813-376-3849

 

VIKING RANGE UPDATES July 2014

Asko FI Laundry Discontinued

 

The Asko FI-Series Laundry is being discontinued.  See the attached Arrow-Gram for more details.

If you have an order that needs to be placed we currently have the following models in stock and ready to ship from our Auburn Hills warehouse.

Brand Model Description

Qnty Available to Ship

Asko T793FI Electric Vented Dryer – Fully Integrated(ready to accept a custom panel)

5

Asko T794FI Electric Vented Dryer – Fully Integrated(ready to accept a custom panel)

16

Asko W6903FI Family Size Washer – Fully Integrated, 13-wash programs, 2000-RPM(ready to accept a custom panel)

5

Asko W6984FI Family Size Washer – Fully Integrated, 14-wash programs, 1800-RPM(ready to accept a custom panel)

15

 

If you have any questions please feel free to contact us.

2014-06 Asko FI Laundry Discontinued