Parker Announces TFD Flagship Award Winners for Fiscal 2009
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COLUMBUS, OH - The Tube Fittings Division (TFD) of Parker Hannifin Corporation, the global leader in motion and control technologies, has named seven distributors as winners of its 2009 Flagship Award, the division's highest distributor recognition.
Flagship Award winners for FY09 are:
o Cincinnati Hose & Fittings Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio, Cleveland Region
o Ritter Technology LLC, Rochester Hills, Mich., Great Lakes Region
o HTE Technologies, St. Louis, Mo., Minneapolis Region
o Progressive Hydraulics Inc., Saddle Brook, N.J., Northeast Region
o Lubrication Equipment and Supply Co. Inc., Phoenix, Ariz., Pacific Region
o Southern Fluidpower Inc., Chattanooga, Tenn., Southeast Region
o Connector Specialists Inc., St. Rose, La., Southwest Region
The distributors were selected for achieving excellence at several levels, including increasing Parker business over the previous year, meeting Diamond Team Goals, introducing new Parker products to the marketplace, and executing strong promotions and marketing campaigns to distinguish Parker from the competition. In addition to a presentation dinner and plaque, the winners will receive additional Parker TFD incentives through the end of 2010.
The Tube Fittings Division is a unit of Parker Hannifin Corporation's Fluid Connectors Group. The Group is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, and is the world's leading producer of tube fittings, rubber and thermoplastic hose and fittings, brass fittings and valves, quick-connect couplings and assembly tools.
With annual sales exceeding $10 billion in fiscal year 2009, Parker Hannifin is the world's leading diversified manufacturer of motion and control technologies and systems, providing precision-engineered solutions for a wide variety of mobile, industrial and aerospace markets. The company employs approximately 52,000 people in 48 countries around the world. Parker has increased its annual dividends paid to shareholders for 53 consecutive years, among the top five longest-running dividend-increase records in the S&P 500 index. For more information, visit the company's web site at www.parker.com, or its investor information site at www.phstock.com.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Eric Knappenberger
Director of Public Relations
SmileyHanchulak Marketing Communications
email: eric@smileyhanchulak.com
phone: 330.666.0868
