COLUMBUS, Ohio — HARDI recently certified 32 members through its Branch Manager Certification Program.
Branch managers spent the past six months advancing their management skills through a variety of assessments, online learning, workshops and coaching sessions to obtain the certification. Participants completed the certification following the final session in late March.
Recent graduate Steve Marlin, a branch manager with South Central Company, a division of G.W. Berkheimer, said, “Since we went to your classes, we’ve gotten with our IT people and picked out some [sales] dogs. We revised the way we do our ranking and, by adding 5 percent to the real slow movers, here in Bloomington, our [gross profit] percentages went up almost 3 percentage points,” adding, “I appreciate going through your class. I really do.”
Tim Armenta, another 2015 cohort graduate and a branch manager with Geary Pacific, said, “I found the program to be very valuable. Particularly important to me was what I learned at the Chicago workshop. It really changed the way that I view the inventory. The warehouse is your vault. It’s not boxes; it’s money. And that’s the approach and attitude we have to have if we want to maximize our profitability.”
The program, in its third year, continues to establish itself as a reputable certification program that yields real-world results and a worthwhile return on investment. The 2015 enrollment was the largest yet, growing more than 40 percent over the previous year.
Congratulations to HARDI’s 2015 Branch Manager Certification Program graduates:
Brian Hodges - ABR Wholesalers
Matt Holt - AC Supply
Scott Anderson - Behler-Young
Mike Lobretto - Behler-Young
Jim Scholts -Behler-Young
Pat Wood - Behler-Young
Karl Conolly - Century AC
Bill McClure - Century AC
Brandon Pape - Century AC
Glen Taylor - Charles D. Jones
Randy Holland - Crescent Parts and Equipment
Tim Armenta - Geary Pacific
Ed Aymami - Geary Pacific
Bill Brown - HVAC Supply
Brandon Acosta - Insco Distributing
Ben Conforti - Johnstone Supply - Kenilworth
Michael Denson - Johnstone Supply - Kenilworth
John Dileo - Johnstone Supply - Kenilworth
Darren Kee - Johnstone Supply - Kenilworth
George Morgan - Johnstone Supply - Kenilworth
Dean Mader - Johnstone Supply
Dennis Boback - Meier Supply
Kris Hollenbeck - Meier Supply
Jim McAuley - Munch Supply
Dan Hyett - Munch Supply
Jaime Garcia - Munch Supply
Dan Ridenour - RSD
Deborah Carson - South Central
Brad Holsten - South Central
Brian Lucas - South Central
Steve Marlin - South Central
Steve Webb - South Central
HARDI is now accepting registrants for its 2016 cohort, which begins its first workshop in September. HARDI members can contact Emily Saving, vice president professional & program development, at esaving@hardinet.org.
