True confessions here: I started my research for this article with the hopes of finding someone who was totally not into strategic planning. I hoped to find someone successful who would openly state they didn’t believe in strategic planning. I wasn’t looking for a fight.
GARDEN CITY, N.Y. — Sidney Harvey, president and CEO of Sid Harvey Industries Inc., has appointed Bob Moody to the newly created position of national director of sales and marketing. Moody will report directly to John Rynecki, senior vice president of sales and marketing, and will be headquartered in Garden City, New York.
DETROIT — Johnstone Supply The Sheehan Group has been recognized as one of the 2016 “Michigan 50 Companies to Watch,” an awards program presented by Michigan Celebrates Small Business.
DAYTON, Ohio — Winsupply named its 2015 Vendors of the Year at the company’s Annual Meetings and Vendor Showcase Awards Dinner held at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center in Kissimmee, Florida. Attendees also celebrated Winsupply’s 60th Anniversary.
PITTSBURGH — Comfort Supply Inc., a wholesale distributor of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVACR) equipment and provider of specification and installation support, is opening a new service location in Altoona, Pennsylvania. This expansion brings to Central Pennsylvania the top-notch quality and customer support for which Comfort Supply is known.
As the eyes of the nation are focused on what we could call an interesting campaign for the White House, it is worth noting that there is still a current administration in the White House, and if the history of recent departing presidents holds true, the last few months will be filled with regulatory action.
In the sports world, the “sweet science” refers to boxing. You punch, weave, display footwork and work on endurance. In short, you practice a variety of disciplines to become a winner.
Did anyone notice how fast fuel surcharges went up during the oil spike? No? Did anyone notice how they’re not coming down after prices dropped? Didn’t think so. Have you ever asked your freight providers that question? Try it, sit back and just listen. It’s a great show.
Tom Perić: We see some ads, hear a lot of talk, and read articles about hiring military veterans. Yet if you own a small business and say you’ve got two openings, you probably have no idea of how to do that. True?