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Oatey
oatey.com
Oatey Co., a leading manufacturer in the plumbing
industry since 1916, named J&K Sales as the
top-performing manufacturer representative for
its Wholesale Business Unit in 2021.
Partnering with Oatey for nearly 20 years,
J&K Sales earned the title because of its
exceptional work, perseverance and passion
throughout 2021. It delivered exceptional sales
results for the year, across budget targets,
new-product sales, and more. In addition,
through consistent investments in training,
associate development and team growth, J&K
is positioned for ongoing success.
In addition, Oatey named Chase Freeman,
vice president of Spirit Group, the inaugural
winner of its Bob Bender Legacy Award. Prior
to his death in 2018, Bender spent his 42-year
career in sales at Oatey, forging indelible relationships
with customers and industry partners.
Freeman was recognized for his passion,
creative energy and willingness to go above
and beyond, in both the rough-plumbing and
waterworks markets. His ability to think outside
the box enables him to drive impressive sales
results, and he consistently demonstrates
perseverance in support of Oatey and its brand.
Raken/EarthCam
earthcam.net/raken
Vermeer Northwest and Vermeer Mountain West Merge
Vermeer Northwest and Vermeer Mountain
West are merging and taking the name of
Vermeer Mountain West.
Combining these two adjacent Vermeer
dealership groups creates a contiguous
network of 13 locations spanning much of
the western United States. By joining forces,
both groups will bring equipment expertise
and market knowledge to their combined region. Leadership from both will continue to be
engaged in the business.
Tim Weaver, who purchased the successful Vermeer Northwest dealership from his fatherin-law
in 2014, is vice president of sales for the new organization, with direct oversite in leading
commercialization eff orts in the states of Washington and Alaska.
Kyle Pieratt will continue to lead as president and CEO of Vermeer Mountain West. Kyle shares,
" This merger continues to leverage our ability to scale customer service, inventories and
long-term career pathing for our team members, in the fast pace and growing markets we
serve, " said Pieratt.
Vermeer Mountain West is headquartered in Chandler, Ariz., with 12 branches in eight
mountain west region states. It carries a full line of Vermeer industrial equipment and has been
a Vermeer dealer since 1989. In supports the products with a dedicated, factory-trained sales
staff , an extensive genuine parts inventory, experienced service technicians and top-notch
service facilities. UI
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Vermeer Mountain West, (844) 830-4193, vermeermountainwest.com
security recordings, without leaving the
Raken platform.
The EarthCam-infused Raken experience
extends the capabilities for sharing job-site
camera content, 360-degree site tours,
and AI-edited time-lapse videos. As a result,
customers " can minimize travel to job sites,
signifi cantly enhance their ability to recall historical
project data, and have a more complete
understanding of all job-site activities, " said Ty
Kalklosh, Raken CEO.
The integration is available free of charge
EarthCam, the global leader in live camera
technology, content and services, established
a partnership with Raken construction
management software, used by more than
39,000 contractors worldwide.
This collaboration integrates highresolution,
live-streaming video data from
EarthCam cameras, with Raken's dynamic
field-reporting platform, for 24/7 insight
on construction projects and progress
reporting. In addition, users can quickly
switch between historical timelines, highly
detailed gigapixel panoramas and continuous
for EarthCam enterprise clients.
EarthCam provides camera rentals, professional
installation and reality capture services
to make construction project management
more effi cient with powerful visual data.
CemenTech
cementech.com; dobbsequipment.com]
Dobbs Equipment is now the exclusive dealer
for CemenTech volumetric concrete mixers in
central and south Florida markets.
This new partnership aligns with and
strengthens Dobbs Equipment's leadership
position in providing end-to-end support
to customers through top-tier construction
equipment solutions. For CemenTech, the
agreement provides contractors in central and
southern Florida an opportunity to diversify and
grow their business.
Volumetric concrete mixers allow for direct
control over concrete scheduling, quality, and
quantity serving road and bridge construction,
transportation, industrial, and commercial
construction.
With demand for concrete at record levels,
and contractors under pressure to meet the
needs of a growing variety and volume of
projects, Dobbs and CemenTech understand
the diff erence high-performing technology and
innovative equipment can make.
CemenTech, Inc. has over 50 years of
manufacturing and engineering experience in
the volumetric mixing industry.
Dobbs Equipment serves the needs of
customers in the residential, commercial
construction, site development, road building,
underground, and aggregate and mining industries,
through 10 locations across Florida. UI
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