A letter from the Chairman of the Board
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A letter from the Chairman of the Board
July 2014 NEMEON Board of Directors Chairman Ross Riddle South Coast Shingle Co. Long Beach, CA Treasurer Stuart Lucks Long Island Tinsmith Suppl Corp. Glendale, NY Director John Askin Jr The Standard Group Tinton Falls, NJ Director Jack Bone Bone Roofing Supply Chicago, IL Director Mitch Cawley Roofers Mart Southeast Birmingham, AL Director Jerry Pogue Arrowhead Building Supply St. Louis, MO Director A letter from the Chairman of the Board Ross Riddle I’d like to remind all of you that the NEXT GEN MEETING is August 19 th-21st, and will be held in Portland, Oregon. (Registration is due by July 10th) We have some great speakers planned along with a tour of CertainTeed’s roofing plant, and a tour of Dealers Supply new “state of the art” facility. For those companies who already have people on board with this, I don’t need to tout the benefits, as undoubtedly you are already seeing the rewards of the seeds that you sowed. For those of you who haven’t taken advantage of this program, I would highly encourage you to do so. It’s an inexpensive way to help train your key people, to let them know you care by investing in educating them, and to help foster new relationships with other NEXT GEN folks from within our great co-op. I urge you to commit to sending someone from your organization, as I know you’ll be glad you did. Don’t say you don’t have enough time. You have exactly the same number of hours per day that were given to Helen Keller, Michelangelo, Mother Teresea, Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Jefferson, Albert Einstein, etc. Remember, our big competitors are constantly training their key employees. Don’t make it easier for them to compete with us! Don’t wait until it’s too late. On another topic, I’m wondering how many of you are leveraging the fact that as members of NEMEON, even though we may compete with each other in the same market, we can still work together. We can do this by splitting truckloads of slower moving products, by filling in inventory from fellow members rather than buying full T/L’s from the manufacturer, or even referring a fellow NEMEON member to one of your customers if it’s an item you don’t have, thus perhaps saving that customer from going to a national competitor. Of course none of us want to lose an order, but if I’m in that position I’d much rather choose to whom I’m going to lose the order to than not. I’m sure many of you already have these types of deals worked out with fellow members. Just “food for thought”, that’s all. Anything we can do to keep the business with the Independent Distributors, and out of the hands of the national competitors. Finally, I want to mention our new Vice President, Vic Anthony. He’s coming on board the middle of June, and I’m sure you all will be very happy with the choice the Board has made. He comes to us with a background that will compliment that of Dave’s, and we expect great things from the new team. I know Dave O’Donnell will be making an announcement to all members, so I don’t want to steal Dave’s thunder, but felt it necessary to let everyone know that our management team is now complete and ready to help move our organization to the next level. This is truly an exciting time in NEMEON’s history. I’m truly pleased to be a part of this transition. We’ve indeed come a long way in the short time since our founding in 1999. We should all be proud to be members in good standing of the leading co-op in the roofing and siding industry. John Schunzel California Shingle & Shake Concord, CA Director Janice Meyr B & R Supply & Equipt Co., Inc. Corpus Christi, TX Director Bob Yurk ACME Building Detroit, MI Newsletter Content Page Letter from the BOD Chairman Letter from President & CEO Welcome Vic Anthony Vendor Spotlight NEMEON Network Updates Member Updates Member Listing 2-Step Distributor Listing Vendor Update Current Preferred Vendors LionGUARD Rewards & University Meeting Information 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 - 13 14 –15 A QUARTERLY PUBLICATION OF THE NEMEON COOPERATIIVE - THE ROAR A Letter from President & CEO Don’t forget to “like” us on Facebook! NEMEON Inc. Team President / CEO Dave O’Donnell [email protected] Cell 843-901-0467 651-788-7810 x 1 Vice President Vic Anthony [email protected] Cell 973-897-6033 651-788-7810 x 7 Controller Mary Haupt [email protected] 651-788-7810 x 3 Mbr Services & Marketing Andi Voelker [email protected] 651-788-7810 x 2 IT Fernando Prieto [email protected] 651-788-7810 x 4 Accounting / Admin Tricia Murphy [email protected] 651-788-7810 x 5 NEMEON Inc. 6043 Hudson Rd. Suite 350 Woodbury, MN 55125 Phone: 651-788-7810 Fax: 651-788-7807 www.NEMEON.coop Dave O’Donnell As I prepare to write this newsletter article I am thinking about all of the different topics that I can touch on and it becomes clear to me that we do so many things for many different types of members. Due to the on-going and growing success we were experiencing as a group we added a Vice President four years ago. It was becoming increasingly difficult for just one person to manage all of the different programs that are available to our members. Also, with additional help on board the management at NEMEON was able to look for and work on new areas of opportunity for our members. Needless to say the last six months without a VP have been an extremely busy time for me, but it has also been a very enjoyable adventure; an adventure that I will now share with our newest staff addition. By now I am sure that all of you have seen the announcement that NEMEON has added Vic Anthony to our team. Vic comes to NEMEON with over 31 years of experience in the roofing industry and has taken on the role of Vice President. He started his career with WR Grace Company holding positions in Sales, Sales Management and also working in their marketing department. From there Vic moved to GAF where he worked in sales management, marketing and ending up as the Vice President of Commercial Roofing. Vic brings a wealth of knowledge in sales, marketing, training, education, sales management, distribution, and has an intimate knowledge of what is important to the NEMEON family, whether it be members or preferred vendors. You all will be hearing a lot from Vic in the near future and I want to give him a warm welcome from all of us. Vic will be a great addition to a very dedicated team. Everyone here at NEMEON has been working very hard on your behalf on many different fronts. I would like to touch on just a few of the initiatives that we are involved in at the moment. One of our many goals is working closely with our preferred vendors to increase their business by shifting the share. All members are encouraged to look to a NEMEON preferred vendor in every category where they do business. As most of you know we feel so strongly about supporting our preferred vendors that every year at our annual meeting we recognize the members who have shown the most dedication to this mission through the Reach for the Stars program. The addition of the member standards is also helping to promote adding new preferred vendor relationships throughout this year and beyond. LionGUARD University is another program that is starting to grow; it is an online training program geared to our members inside and outside salespeople that is based on the premise “you sell what you know”. The member to member business forum is taking shape as well; look for a forum to be added to the national meeting in Puerto Rico. Our “Buy Local” national advertising campaign accentuating the owner to owner relationship is helping our members solidify relationships all across the country. The Next Gen group is full of great ideas and is preparing some specific initiatives to present to the board of directors. The strategic plan that was developed by the board with direct input from all the members is the driving force behind all of the exciting programs and initiatives that the NEMEON team has been working on. I could keep talking about the many great things that we are working on for our members and vendors but I am only allotted a specific amount of space in the newsletter. With our busy season upon us and business on the increase I wanted to thank all of our members and vendors for their support of NEMEON and its goals. In addition I wanted to once again welcome Vic Anthony to the NEMEON team; all of us are looking forward to working with you and are excited for what lies ahead for all of us. 2 Welcome Vic Anthony NEMEON Welcomes Vic Anthony Welcome Vic! Email: [email protected] Office Phone: 651-788-7810 x7 Cell phone: 973-897-6033 Fax: 651-788-7807 Dave O’Donnell, NEMEON President and CEO, on behalf of the Board of Directors has named Victor Anthony as Vice President. Victor Anthony, a long-time and well-regarded commercial roofing executive formerly with GAF Corp., has joined NEMEON as vice president. “I take great pride in announcing that Vic has joined our senior management team,” said O’Donnell. “Vic has worked in the roofing industry for more than 30 years and already knows many of our members. His successful career in sales and marketing, as well as his outstanding reputation in product training for distributors and contractors, brings great depth to our professional staff.” Anthony, who retired in 2012 from GAF as vice president of commercial roofing, agreed to set aside his retirement for the opportunity to work for NEMEON. “Working for NEMEON allows me to focus on areas in the roofing industry that I enjoy most,” said Anthony. “I have always found it rewarding to work alongside business owners and help them grow their sales and staff by developing sales programs, branding strategy and product training designed specifically for their company and their culture”. “NEMEON has some of our industry’s most innovative distributors. My goal is to assist these hard-working business owners and managers to take their business to the next level with increased sales and profits and better trained and prepared employees.” Anthony worked at GAF Corp. in a variety of sales management positions, the last five years as vice president of commercial roofing. He began his career at the company in 1982 in marketing and held several regional sales management positions before being chosen to head up GAF’s commercial sales in 2005. Prior to GAF, Anthony worked in sales and management at WR Grace Construction Products Division for eight years. Anthony’s involvements with the roofing industry trade associations are numerous. These include serving as a board member of the NRCA Alliance for Progress and as a member of the NRCA ROOFPAC. E-newsletter Available at: www.NEMEON.coop Anthony, a graduate of the University of Alabama, resides in Central Florida. 3 Vendor Spotlight Gaco offered by PrimeSource E-newsletter Available at: www.NEMEON.coop 4 NEMEON Network The NEMEON Network Contact: Dave O’Donnell President / CEO 843-901-0467 [email protected] Fernando Prieto Web Designer 651-788-7810 [email protected] With the continuing support of the Preferred Vendors of NEMEON, the NEMEON Network has reached over 18 hours of content and continues to grow. If you would like to see some of the content we carry, visit us at: www.nemeon.coop/networkvideos to see a preview of what the NEMEON Network offers. Don’t forget you can choose which Preferred Vendors products you want to promote to your customers. Change the commercials at any frequency. Show specials, upcoming events, special order items, make it your own; this is your digital signage system! Guaranteed 100% satisfaction rate, call any member with a NEMEON Network and ask them how it is working. We offer attractive financing plans. You can choose to withhold four equal amounts from your quarterly dividend to fund the installation. No out of pocket costs until the network is installed at your location. The average cost is less than $2,500 and there is no additional cost once installation is complete. Your satisfaction is guaranteed. With our 60 day money back guarantee, once installed you will have sixty days to try the Network, if you are not 100% satisfied we will take it away at no cost to you. Be a part of the NEMEON Network today. Contact Dave or Fernando for more information. E-newsletter Available at: www.NEMEON.coop 5 Member Updates 6 Members Updates Crossroads Roofing & Supply Congratulations on your Grand Opening! This is our 15th year of serving Oklahomans! We have added our 3rd location in the state, in the community of Enid, Oklahoma. Enid is The Home of Vance Air Force Base, and a central hub for many large oil and gas companies and their supporting industries. Enid is currently the 9th largest population city in Oklahoma. Keeping the three locations in just under an 1 ½ hour triangle gives us the added reach that we were missing. Our office is a 3,600 sq. ft. building of which we have made 1,000 sq. ft. the customer’s showroom, displaying our many different roofing products and accessories. Along with the 4 acres, several outbuildings to handle the different products inventoried and available for distribution. No matter how unstable, out of control, or crazy the weather gets here in Oklahoma, (and it seems like lately we have had it all) we believe that the “ slow and steady” growth will continue to keep us competitive, so we can remain" The Largest Independent Oklahoma owned Roofing Supply Dealer/ Distributor" in the great state of Oklahoma! Congratulations on your new locations! Additional Location for Existing Member: Banner Supply Company, Inc. 2000 Harvey St East Liverpool, OH 43920 Crossroads Roofing & Supply 2601 Northwest 30th St Enid, OK 73701 Northwest Drywall & Roofing Supply Inc. 2500 Phoenix Ave Helena, MT 59601 Prairie State Exterior Products DBA 55 Building Supply 4240 W 40th ST Chicago, IL 60632 R & S Supply (Redding Rfg) 3300 Industrial Dr Wichita Falls, TX 76306 Termed Members R & S Supply (Redding Rfg) 5655 S Procyon St Las Vegas, NV 89118 Coastal Roofing Supply, CBS Wholesale, Builders Roofing & Siding Supply, Tri C Supply Corp 7 Member Listing A L L Roofing & Building Materials Airtite Window & Door Co., Inc. Alstar, Inc. Acker Supply, Inc. Acme Building Materials Acorn Roofing Supply / Prairie State Adler Warehouse & Sales All Weather Products Al's Roofing Supply Inc. America Roofing Supply American Builders Supply Inc. American Building & Roofing Inc. American Building Products Corp. Apex Building Supply Arrowhead Building Supply Atlantic Roofing Dist. B & B Builders Supply Inc. B & H Wholesale Inc. B & R Supply & Equipment Co. Inc. Badger Building Supply Inc. Badger Corrugating Co. * Banner Supply Company, Inc. Bay View Materials Blackton, Inc. Best Materials LLC Bill Wahl Supply Bone Roofing Supply Bridger Forest Products Britton Lumber Company Inc. * Builders Roofing & Siding Supply Building Products Inc. * C & S Building Supply Inc. CA Shingle & Shake Co / WA Cedar Camco Roofing Supplies Inc. Campbell Roofing Material Company Inc. Carolina Atlantic * CB Wholesale Inc. Cedar Grove Building Products Central Siding Supply Inc. Christian Building Materials Inc. Complete Supply Inc. Construction Supply Company / Interstate Contractors Siding, Windows & Rfg Supply Corken Steel Products Company CRI Roofing Supply Company Crossroads Roofing & Supply Croton Home Center D J Roofing Supply, Inc. Dallwig Brothers Building Supply * Dealers Building Supply Corporation Dealers Supply Company Inc. DeBel Roofing Supply Inc. Division 7 Supply, Inc. D.R.I Supply East Side Lumberyard Supply Co Inc.* Eastern Michigan Distributors Company EDCO Products Inc. Exterior Supply Company, Inc. First Choice Exteriors Ltd. Fond du Lac Distributors Forest Building Supply Forest Specialties, LLC Fransyl Limited / Everest Supply * 2-Step Distributors G & F Roof Supply Inc. Galitelo Building Supply Georgia Vinyl Distributors Inc. Gilbert Supply Company Great American Building Materials Gulf Coast Houston Ltd. H & H Roofing Supply LLC H & R Roofing Supply Hanson Building Materials Inc. Harrington & Company Harrison Wholesale Company Inc. Honsador Lumber Hopper Roofing & Siding Supply Ingram Wholesale Siding J & S Supply Corporation J B Wholesale Roofing & Building Supplies Kay Supply Key Wholesale Building Products Inc. * Kohl Building Products L & P Building Supply Inc. L A Roofing Materials Inc. Lakefront Supply Lakeside Siding Supply Long Island Tinsmith Supply Corporation Loring Aluminum Building Products Louis T Ollesheimer & Son Inc. LS Building Products Lumbermans Wholesale Co. Lumbermen’s Inc. * MaCon Supply, Inc. Magnolia Construction Supply, Inc. MarJar Supply Company McDonald Metal & Roofing Supply Corp. Metro Roofing Supply Midwest Wholesale Materials, Co. Inc. MRV Siding Supply NAPA Builders Supply National Building and Roofing Supplies National Building Supply Corporation Northeast Distributors Northwest Drywall & Roofing Supply Inc. Oregon Roofers Supply Inc. Palmer Donavin Manufacturing Co. * Passaic Metal & Building Supplies Co. Pennsylvania Supply & Mfg. Co. Plymouth Building Products Prairie Wholesale Supply Premium Siding Supply Presta Contractor Supply Inc. Quality Building Supply Company Inc. R & S Supply (Redding Roofing Supply, Inc.) * Rafferty Aluminum & Steel Co., Inc. * Redds Inc. Riverside Roofing Materials Inc. Robosson Supply Roofers Mart Inc. Roofers Mart Of Missouri Inc. Roofers Mart of Southern California Roofers Mart of Wisconsin Roofers Mart Southeast Inc. Roofers Supply & Service / Petry Roofing Roofers Supply Inc. Roofers Supply Incorp. Roofing & Supplies Inc. Roofing Products & Building Supply Co. Inc. Roofing Products of Michigan Inc. Roofing Sales Company Roofing Tools & Equipment Co. Roofing Wholesale Inc. Roslyn Supply Company RSI Building Products LLC Ryan Seamless Gutter Systems Inc. S & H Building Material Corp. S & J Sheet Metal Supply Inc. S G Williams & Brothers Company Sachem Building Supply Sam Jin General Supply San Francisco Gravel Company SG Wholesale Roofing Supplies Inc. Sidewinder Supply Inc. Siding World Silver State Roofing Materials Inc. Snow's Supply South Coast Shingle Company Inc. State Roofing & Supply Company, Inc. Stelwagon Roofing Supply Inc. Suisun Roofing & Supply T & C Supply Inc. The Roofing Outlet The Standard Group Total Roof Supply Inc. Tri County Building Supplies Inc. Tri-C Supply Corporation Tri-State Aluminum Tri-State Wholesale Building Supplies, Inc. Trumbull Vinyl Products Inc. Uresco Construction Materials Valley & Aetna Building Products VanDrunen Building Supply Wake Supply Company Inc. Walker Brothers Washoe Building Supply Inc. Wausau Supply Co. * Weekes Forest Products, Inc. * Western Gravel & Roofing Supply Co. Western Materials Inc. Western Roofing Supply Whitco Wholesale Inc. Wholesale Distributing dba Boise Supply Wholesale Siding Depot Worth Supply Co. 88 Member Corner Member to Member purchasing opportunity through 2-Step Distributor members In an effort to increase and ease Member to Member purchasing opportunities we are Listing the contact information for all NEMEON 2-Step Distributor Members. You can go to the website to get additional information on these companies and their line sheets. Badger Corrugating Co. www.badgerlax.com Jim Karr - 608-788-0100 [email protected] States Serviced: WI, MN, IL, IA Categories: Lumber, Roofing, Siding, Exterior/Indoor Millwork, Windows /Doors, Construction Materials Building Products, Inc. www.buildingproductsinc.com Jim Walz [email protected] Weekes Forest Products, Inc. www.weekesforest.com Scott Gardner - 651-644-9804 [email protected] States Services: MN, ND. SD, IA, NE, WI, IL, IN, MI , FL Categories: Lumber, Panels, Engineered Wood, Composite Decking & Accessories Fiber Cement Siding, Composite Trim, House wrap, Building Materials Britton Lumber Company www.brittonlumber.com Sterling Golder - 802-333-8106 [email protected] States Serviced: VT, NH ME, NE. NY and boarder area of MA Categories: Our Own Pine, Roofing, Spruce & Treated Lumber, Gypsum, Insulation boards, and Misc. Building Materials Carolina Atlantic Distributors www.carolinaatlantic.com Lisa Meadows - 800-672-3555 [email protected] States serviced: SD, ND, IA, NE, MN, WI, No. MO & W. IL Categories: Asphalt & Metal Roofing, Metal, Vinyl, & Fiber Board Siding, Insulation, Vents, Sealants, House Wrap, Decking, Windows & Doors, Millwork and Cabinets Dallwig Brothers Building Supply www.dallwigbrothers.com Ron Black - 503-390-5511 [email protected] States Serviced: OR States Serviced: VA,NC,SC,GA,TN Categories: Roofing, Felts, Decking, Railing, Sheathing, Ventilation, Insulation Key Wholesale Bldg. Products, Inc www.keywholesale.net Chris Smith - 641-423-0544 [email protected] States Serviced: IA, MN, WI - No. of I 80 and So. of I 90 Categoreies: Roofing and Wallboard Lumbermen's Inc. www.lumbermens-inc.com Rick Woltjer - 616-261-3200 [email protected] Categories: Roofing, Insulation, Steel Roofing, Vinyl Siding, Sheetrock, Caulking Rafferty Wholesale Building Materials www.raffertyaluminum.com Sean Lorden - 800-732-5473 [email protected] States Serviced: MI, OH, IN, Northern KY States Services: All of New England (parts of NY & NJ) Categories: Roofing, Doors, Deck and Railing, Siding, Windows, Trim, Hardware, Ventilation, Cabinets, Countertops Categories: Rain Carrying products & Acc.: Lead, Copper & Aluminum Flashing, Louvers & Vents, Ventilation Caps, Coatings & Cements, Adhesives & Sealants Palmer-Donavin Mfg. Co. www.palmerdonavin.com Ron Calhoun - 614-486-9657 [email protected] States Serviced: OH, IN, West PA, No. KY, So. MI Categories: Roofing, Gutter, Ventilation, Residential Siding, Windows & Doors, Flooring, Interior Products, Composite Deck & Rail, Fasteners, Insulation, Sheathing, Caulks and Sealants Wausau Supply Company www.wausausupply.com Jody Maier - 800.236.1528 ext. 13328 [email protected] States Serviced: MT, WY, CO, ND, SD, NE, KS, OK, MN, IA, MO, AR, WI, MI , IL, IN Categories: Adhesives, Decking, Engineered Wood , House Wrap, Insulation, Millwork, Roofing, Siding, Stone & Brick, Ventilation 9 Preferred Vendor Update Hussey Copper Judy Miller 800-733-8866 [email protected] WELCOME To our new Preferred Vendor CertainTeed Insulation Russ Karnis 610-341-7787 [email protected] Fabral Jon Haley 678-728-9602 [email protected] TERMED Vendor NEMEON Vision Statement Roof Slope (PliDek) NEMEON VISION STATEMENT Pride & Prosperity through Unity, Value, Partnership & Size. NEMEON MISSION STATEMENT NEMEON will be the premier co-op of independent roofing & siding distributors, promoting pride and prosperity with both members and preferred vendors by: NEMEON Mission Statement Developing a culture of unity and solidarity through fellowship; Generating membership value by producing a fiscal, competitive advantage; Creating manufacturer value & partnership by actively “SHIFTING THE SHARE”; Being the largest co-op of independent roofing & siding distributors in volume and locations; Enhancing business growth and innovation through technology & sharing best practices; Promoting high-quality and superior services and support; Building trust through integrity and consistency. E-newsletter Available at: www.NEMEON.coop 10 NEMEON Preferred Vendors NEMEON Preferred Vendor Committee: Bill Baldauf Lakefront Supply 773-509-0400 [email protected] John Schunzel California Shingle and Shake 925-682-2211 [email protected] Jeff Muratori Division 7 Supply, Inc 678-541-0303 [email protected] Dino Pappas * New Preferred Vendor 2014 Air Vent Distributor Marketing Management Inc. Alsco DMSi Software Polar Industries APOC Duraflo Polyglass USA ARFCO Eagle Roofing Products Portals Plus Atlas EPS EcoStar LLC PrimeSource Building Products Atlas Roofing Epicor Qual-Craft Industries Benjamin Obdyke ESP LOW-E* Quality Edge Berger Building Products Eternabond Roofmaster Products BILCO Exterior Portfolio by Crane S & W Forest Products BizUnite Services & Programs Fabral* Seal Corp USA ADP Flamco Skyview Solutions, LLC AIP Solutions Flashco Manufacturing Sun-Tek Skylights Aramark Franklin International System Components Avis Budget Group GAF Materials TAMKO Constant Contact G.A.P. Roofing Inc. The Tapco Group Exxon Mobil GenFlex Roofing Systems Atlantic Shutters First Data Geocel Dinesol Freight Shipping Gibraltar Building Products Inspire Grainger GMC Roofing & Building Paper Inc. Mid-America Lamprey Systems Guilbert Express, Inc. Tapco Tools Monster Henkel The Foundry OfficeMax Hunter Panels Wellcraft Sprint Nextel Hunter Warfield TITANIUM by Interwrap Staples Hussey Copper* Touchpoint Games Small Parcel Shipping HY-C Company Tytan Professional UCAA Service Partners UniFirst IKO Sales Roofers Supply Inc United Tranz Actions Insulfoam Alerus Retirement Solution 801-266-1311 Universal Fleet Card iRoofing, LLC Bill Trust Wright Express ITW Duo Fast Budget YRC Karnak Captives Resources Blue Tarp Financial Lexcor Cintas Cargotec USA Inc., HIAB Linzer Products Clarus-Nxgen Carlisle Residential LOMANCO Financial Problem Solvers CertainTeed Insulation* Majure Data, Inc. Ford CertainTeed Roofing Products MALCO Tools Harland Tech Services CertainTeed Siding [email protected] Jamie Glazer SG Wholesale Roofing Supplies 310-323-8881 [email protected] Ron Calhoun The PalmerDonavin Manufacturing Co 614-486-9657 [email protected] Rich Evans Kohl Building Products 610-926-8800 [email protected] Mastic/ALCOA - PlyGem Group Hertz CT Siding—Cedar Impressions MAX USA Newgistics CT Siding—Deck Metal Sales Manufacturing On Hold Media CT Siding—Fence Mid-States Asphalt Penske Truck Rental CT Siding—Housewrap NAPCO - PlyGem Group Phocas CT Siding—Millwork National Nail Schmitt ProfiTools, Inc. CT Siding—Rail National Shelter Products Skylands Transaction Mgmt CT Siding—Vinyl Northern Capital Insurance Grp CT Siding—Vytec Tag Logistics Novagard Solutions United Asphalts ChemLink NYI Building Products United States Gypsum Continental Materials OMG Roofing Products Variform - PlyGem Group DaVinci Roofscapes Owens Corning VELUX America DCI Products Pactiv Building Products Versico Roofing Systems / Penn. & IN Lumbermens Mutual Ins Weatherbond Ply Gem Window Group Werner 11 LionGuard Rewards What are you doing to set yourself apart from the competitor? Want to Learn More? Contact: Andi Voelker Mbr Services/ Marketing [email protected] 651-788-7810 x 2 E-newsletter Available at: www.NEMEON.coop Have you considered offering a Reward Program? Do you plan a Reward Trip for your customers? Let us help! LionGUARD Rewards is a program designed specifically for Roofing and Siding Contractors throughout North America. Contractors earn points for purchasing from you at the same great price and paying your invoice on time. This is a great way for you to say Thank you to your loyal customers. The points can be redeemed on the website for merchandise, air, hotel, and Grand Destination Trips. Please contact Andi to learn more about this program or go to: www.lionguardrewards.com LionGuard University LionGUARD University is a training initiative that we believe will be successful in helping NEMEON reach our primary objective of connecting NEMEON Distributor Members with our Preferred Vendors. Contact: Dave O’Donnell Vice President 843-901-0467 [email protected] Contact: Andi Voelker Mbr Services/ Marketing [email protected] 651-788-7810 x 2 NEMEON LionGUARD U was launched in February 2013 as a platform to bring cost effective Preferred Vendor Training to our Members. Historically, training has been done by suppliers in a “face to face” environment which means that Suppliers and Member Distributors have to travel to conduct or attend training. Distributor sales people travel to a Suppliers location for a 1 or 2 day training session, or Suppliers and sales reps or regional managers to the Distributors’ location to conduct hands on training. Although this training is effective, it is expensive and timing can be an issue with the continual introduction of new products/applications. Ultimately Suppliers need to get their customers trained and up to date on their offering without “waiting to train” due to busy calendars. LionGUARD U allows Suppliers to post training modules (new products, repair training, safety training) allowing Member Distributor Salesperson training online 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Each module includes a quiz to insure students understand and can apply the training on future sales call. LionGUARD U has turned out to be a very cost effective training method, with the average cost per student trained at under $10 per student! Typical hands on training runs $50 to $250 per student. As of December 1st, LionGUARD University has almost 700 distributor member students taking courses and that number is constantly growing. There are more than ten courses available for students and many suppliers preparing to offer their first course to the member community. Contact Andi Voelker or Dave O’Donnell at NEMEON to submit your employee list or to learn more about offering courses through LionGUARD University! Contact Brian Greenberg with BlueVolt, the company that hosts LionGUARD University with questions about getting involved! [email protected] E-newsletter Available at: www.NEMEON.coop 13 Meetings - 2015 Annual Meeting Save the Date 2015 Annual Meeting February 4th - 7th 2015 Rio Grande, Puerto Rico 2015 Annual Meeting will be held in Puerto Rico February 4th - 7th, 2015 Wyndham Rio Mar 6000 Rio Mar Boulevard Rio Grande, PR 00745 Member Only Meetings will take place on Feb 4th and 5th with Face to Face meetings being held on the afternoon of Feb 5th and morning of the 6th. There will be many fun activities available to choose from on Friday the 6th. They will include ziplines in the rainforest, Historical tour of San Juan, Kayaking and of course a Golf tournament. 14 Meetings - Next Gen The 2014 Next Gen Meeting will be held in Portland, Oregon August 19th 21st. We will be staying at the historic Benson Hotel located right in the heart of Portland. Part of the meeting will include a site visit to Dealers Supply new location. Register before July 10th 2014 Next Gen Meeting August 19th - 21st, 2014 Portland, OR 2014 Next Gen Meeting You will also have an opportunity to sit in on a Board of Director Meeting and as always share best practices. You are sure to go away with valuable information to make your business better. Who should attend: Anyone in your company that is now or will be assuming a leadership, management or extended role in your businesses. We realize this is a broad based definition of “Next Generation” but our goal is to prepare the leaders of tomorrow to best assume that role. From there, the choice is yours who should attend. Schedule of Events NEMEON NEXT GEN Meeting The Benson Portland, OR Tuesday, August 19th 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM BOD Meeting - All Welcome to attend On-site Reception Wednesday, August 20th 7:30 AM to Noon Contact: Andi Voelker Mbr Services/ Marketing [email protected] 651-788-7810 x 2 E-newsletter Available at: www.NEMEON.coop 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM 3:15 PM to 4:15 PM 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM Off site: CertainTeed Plant Tour Off Site: Dealers Supply for tour Lunch Speaker Owens Corning Brian Chambers Next Generation Initiatives Optional Off site Activity / Dinner Thursday, August 21st 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM 9:45AM to Noon Speaker Bob Langdon - Crystal Ballroom Three Routes to Increased Profitability Next Gen Meeting Transitioning into Leadership Role and steps necessary to get there. 15 16