The Hope Group Selected
As Distributor of the Year
Northboro, MA – (1-26-2004) The Hope Group Corporation was honored recently by the Parker Automation Group with the designation as “Distributor of the Year” for the Northeast Region for fiscal year 2003.
The presentation of a plaque to signify this award was made by Russ Strobach, VP of Sales and Marketing and Walter Keeton, Northeast Regional Manager of the Parker Automation Group, during a brief ceremony at the Hope Group offices,
January 26, 2004
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Russ Strobach pointed out that The Hope Group’s 23 percent increase in sales over last year had led the region in annual growth of Automation Group products.
“This was the largest increase, by far, for any Parker distributor in the region,” according to Walter Keeton.
Carey Rhoten, CEO of The Hope Group accepted the award on behalf of the company. “Congratulations to our outside sales, inside sales and support teams for this outstanding achievement,” said Rhoten.
“From actuators, thrusters and grippers, to cylinders, valves, tubing and fittings, The Hope Group offers everything to meet our customer’s pneumatic component and systems needs,” said Rhoten. “We are pleased to be the leading distributor for Parker in our region,” he added.
The Hope Group is the leading independent industrial distributor in New England. It has locations in Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Rhode Island. It features motion control and products from Parker, Kaeser Compressors, GE Fanuc, Cutler-Hammer and other manufacturers. Its principal product lines include hydraulic, pneumatic, automation, fluid connector, fluid power, seals and o-rings for industry.
