Airgas Names National Branch of the Year Winners for 2015
June 05 2015 - 11:00AM
Business Wire
Four Branches Honored for Excellence in
Customer Service, Safety and Financial Performance
Airgas, Inc. (NYSE: ARG), one of the nation’s leading suppliers
of industrial, medical, and specialty gases, and related products,
today announced the winners of its 11th annual National Branch of
the Year awards, honoring the best of its 900 local branches
nationwide, based on customer service, safety, and financial
performance in fiscal year 2015.
The company named two winners in both the large and small branch
categories. In the large branch category, the Mid America Region’s
Kingsport, TN branch and the Midwest Region’s Elk Grove Village, IL
branch took top honors. In the small branch category, the Great
Lakes Region’s New Philadelphia, OH branch and the South Region’s
Fort Lauderdale, FL branch received this prestigious recognition by
Airgas.
“This year’s winners are outstanding examples of empowered local
teams focused on expertly serving their customers and backed by
Airgas’ unrivaled distribution platform and national footprint,”
said Michael L. Molinini, Airgas President and Chief Executive
Officer. “I’m proud to name Kingsport, Elk Grove Village, New
Philadelphia, and Fort Lauderdale as this year’s award-winning
branches. These branches exemplified Airgas’ commitment to customer
service and safety while delivering outstanding financial
performance in fiscal 2015.”
Each National Branch of the Year winner will soon display
National Branch of the Year trophies, constructed from cylinders
which have been powder-coated platinum and mounted on a welded
aluminum base. Like hockey’s Stanley Cup®, the trophies carry
engraved bands with the winners’ names and are passed along each
year to the next winners.
The winning branches will also fly a “2015 National Branch of
the Year” banner, and associates will receive silver Branch of the
Year rings to commemorate the honor.
The 30 Regional Branch of the Year winners, two in each of
Airgas’ 15 regions, will fly similar banners and display a
powder-coated gold cylinder trophy. The following is a complete
list of large and small branch winners, respectively, for each
region:
East Region: Manassas, VA and Harrisonburg, VA; Great
Lakes Region: Canton, OH and New Philadelphia, OH; Gulf
Coast Region: Freeport, TX and Bay City, TX; Intermountain
Region: Ogden, UT and Billings, MT; Mid America Region:
Kingsport, TN and Hopkinsville, KY; Mid South Region:
Batesville, AR and Chickasha, OK; Midwest Region: Elk Grove
Village, IL and Elgin, IL; National Welders Region:
Portsmouth, VA and Monroe, NC; Northern California & Nevada
(NCN) Region: San Jose, CA and Arcata, CA; Nor Pac
Region: Sakhalin, SK and Newport, OR; North Central
Region: Fond Du Lac, WI and Spencer, IA; Northeast
Region: Dover, NH and Oneonta, NY; South Region:
Albertsville, AL and Fort Lauderdale, FL; Southwest Region:
Alvarado, TX and Brownwood, TX; West Region: Maui, HI and
Lihue, HI.
Airgas, Inc.
Airgas, Inc. (NYSE: ARG), through its subsidiaries, is one of
the nation's leading suppliers of industrial, medical and specialty
gases, and hardgoods, such as welding equipment and related
products. Airgas is a leading U.S. producer of atmospheric gases
with 16 air separation plants, a leading producer of carbon
dioxide, dry ice, and nitrous oxide, one of the largest U.S.
suppliers of safety products, and a leading U.S. supplier of
refrigerants, ammonia products, and process chemicals.
Approximately 17,000 associates work in more than 1,100 locations,
including branches, retail stores, gas fill plants, specialty gas
labs, production facilities and distribution centers. Airgas also
markets its products and services through e-Business, catalog and
telesales channels. Its national scale and strong local presence
offer a competitive edge to its diversified customer base. For more
information, please visit www.airgas.com.
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