E.B. Horsman & Son Recognizes Rittal with Supplier of the Year Award

EB Horsman

Aug 13, 2018

E.B. Horsman & Son chose Rittal after soliciting feedback from its sales force, taking into account significant and strategic sales wins, and analyzing the effectiveness of team work and marketing campaigns.

E.B. Horsman & Son chose Rittal after soliciting feedback from its sales force, taking into account significant and strategic sales wins, and analyzing the effectiveness of team work and marketing campaigns. E.B. Horsman & Son is the largest independently owned full-line electrical distributor in Western Canada; Rittal is the world’s largest provider of enclosures, climate control and power distribution systems. The two have partnered for success for over two decades.

All through 2017, E. B. Horsman & Son and Rittal have worked closely to execute sales and marketing activities to profitably grow their businesses into the future, focusing on a variety of key operational performance. Examples include a Summer Cooling Promo, REV Truck events, power distribution and hygienic design campaigns, which have enhanced ROI, and increased levels of innovation and efficiency. Shown in photo, L-R: Rittal’s Javi Richmond, VP Sales; Tyson Carvell, VP Marketing; Renee Lytle, Chief Financial Officer; Scott Paish Rittal Alberta Technical Rep; Sean Northcott Rittal BC Technical Rep; Neil Bowman Rittal BC Technical Rep; Todd Taverner VP Purchasing; Roy Bragg VP Operations; E.B. Horsman & Son’s Tim Horsman President & CEO, and Julie Kristoff, VP Information Technology.

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