PMR West - PMR's Newest Addition

JANUARY 15, 2010

Effective February 1, 2010, Blodgett Oven Company is pleased to announce the appointment of PMR West, a new division of PMR, as our representative in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and West Tennessee (MAFSI Region 14). PMR West was formed by a merger between Culinary Equipment Solutions (CES) based in Bartlett, TN and PMR, headquartered in Norcross, GA.

Jason Jones, Stuart Olivier, Lisa Wasmund of CES and new associates to be announced soon, will continue to conduct business in this territory as PMR West. The PMR West main office will be located in Bartlett, TN. We thank you for your continued support of Blodgett products and appreciate the opportunity to earn your business in the future.

PMR and Southern Manufacturers Representatives Are Merging

JANUARY 1, 2010

PMR, food service equipment representatives out of Norcross, GA is excited to announce a merger with Southern Manufacturers Reps out of Nashville TN. The new organization will keep the PMR name and will consolidate all the equipment lines under the PMR brand. Sales growth opportunities and improved territory coverage prompted the strategic merger between the two companies.

PMR is a well respected sales organization that has been in business for almost 40 years. Behind the leadership of Mike Hensley, Tom Bernhard and Shannon Steward, PMR has been recognized for leading the country in sales by many of their manufacturers. Also, PMR has been recognized as a strategic partner by several chain account customers including the Ruby Tuesday vendor of the year award presented to Mike Hensley.

Mike Whitten, the owner of Southern Manufacturers Reps and former owner of RepsSouth Inc, will become a partner of PMR. Mike’s commitment to excel has been recognized numerous times by many of his customers and factories including the Cracker Barrel Sales Representative of the Year and the prestigious Cracker Barrel – “Uncle Hershel Award”. He has received the Delfield – “Rick Zimmer Award” and twice awarded the Delfield “Heavy Hitter Award”.

The purpose of the merger is to combine two of the strongest representative firms in the Southeast to provide unmatched territory coverage, superior support for key business partners and a commitment to excellence in representation of the finest manufacturers in the industry.

Dr. Mark McGrath Joins The PMR Team

JANUARY 1, 2010

PMR would like to officially announce the addition of Dr. Mark McGrath to PMR! Dr. Mark was formerly the Food Service Director for Douglas County Schools in Douglasville, GA. His vast school food service experience and knowledge will be an invaluable addition to our group! Please help us welcome Mark to the team!