Orlando, Fla.–Berner International Corp., New Castle, Pa., the leading U.S. manufacturer and innovator of air curtains, presented foodservice manufacturer's representative Preferred Marketing Group (PMG), Chatsworth, Calif., with its Gold Achievement For Outstanding Sales in 2012 award at the North American Food Equipment Manufacturers (NAFEM) Show 13, February 7 in Orlando, Fla.
PMG recorded the highest gross sales among Berner's nationwide network of 20 foodservice manufacturers representatives, according to Joe Banas, Berner's national sales manager–Foodservice Division. "Instead of every salesperson trying to cover all aspects of the industry, I believe PMG's success is due to smartly putting salespeople into product categories and geographical areas where they are strongest individually," said Banas.
Berner also awarded two other manufacturer's representative firms: 1) Swanson-Girard & Associates, Charlotte, N.C.–the Silver Achievement For Outstanding Sales in 2012; and 2) Veitch Group, Orlando, Fla.,–the Bronze Achievement for Outstanding Sales in 2012.
PMG is a 29-year old company with 15 employees servicing the territories of California and southern Nevada with field offices in Santa Rosa, Calif., and Las Vegas. PMG also operates a full-service, 4,000-square-foot test, demonstration and education kitchen at its Chatsworth headquarters. "Since 2012 was one of our best years for Berner, it proves that, customers respond to quality equipment and excellent service even during a recession year," said Jeff Couch, president/CEO, PMG.
For 15 years, PMG has sold Berner International air curtains. Sales have included both foodservice and restaurant applications, such as the Drive-Thru Unit for drive through windows to minimize energy losses and employee vehicle emission inhalation; both back door and front door air curtains for controlling energy and flying insects in foodservice and restaurants, and walk-in cooler entrances to save energy and reduce refrigeration equipment wear-and-tear.
For more information on Berner's air curtains and patio heater lines targeting the foodservice industry, please visit www.berner.com; email sales@berner.com; or call 724-658-3551.
PHOTO CAPTION: (l to r) Georgia Berner, president, Berner International, New Castle, Pa.; presents Gina Christian, institutional specialist/corporate chef, and Steven Henderson, district manager, Preferred Marketing Group (PMG) Chatsworth, Calif., with Berner's Gold Achievement For Outstanding Sales in 2012 award at the North American Food Equipment Manufacturers (NAFEM) Show 13, last February 7 in Orlando, Fla.
About Berner: Berner International Corporation is a 57-year-old manufacturer and a leader in the air door/air curtain equipment manufacturing industry. Berner is a member of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), The Green Building Alliance (GBA), the Air Movement & Control Association (AMCA), the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating & Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) and also a certified Women’s Business Enterprise National Council member (WBENC). For more information on Berner and its products, please call (724)-658-3551 x416 or visit www.berner.com
Source: Berner International