Affiliated Distributors, a network of more than 360 independent suppliers, honored its outstanding affiliates at its 2006 North American Meeting for the Industrial Division Sept. 14–16 in Grapevine, Texas.

More than 600 industrial distributors and suppliers attended the meeting to celebrate A–D's 25th anniversary.

Affiliates that excelled in marketing, performance and leadership were honored with Recognition of Excellence Awards.

The winners were:

• Mike Wimberly, Walter A. Wood Supply Co. Inc., Chattanooga, Tenn., A–D MVP

• AlaMark Technologies, San Antonio, Texas, Service Provider of the Year

• Network #206*, Affiliated Distributors Fellowship Award

• Sorbent Products Co., Somerset, N.J., Best Local Support

• Johnston Industrial Supply, Springfield, Mo., Best Annual Planning Process

• Black Industrial Supply Corp., Chicago, and Steiner Industries, Chicago, Best Conversion to an A–D Supplier

• Cooper Tools, Apex, N.C., Best A–D Exclusive Promotion

• Campbell Supply Co., Iowa Falls, Iowa, Best End User Program

• Industrial Air Tool, Pasadena, Texas, Affiliate of the Year, Performance

• Spud Schramm, Turner Supply Co., Mobile, Ala., Affiliate of the Year, Leadership

• Protective Industrial Products, Guilderland Center, N.Y., Supplier of the Year, Performance

• Black & Decker/DeWalt, Towson, Md., Supplier of the Year, Leadership

• Sorbent Products Co., Somerset, N.J., Supplier of the Year, Leadership

* Action Industrial Supply Co., Muskegon, Mich.; Caulfield Industrial, Ltd., Galway, Ireland; Empire Machinery & Supply Corp., Norfolk, Va.; Fuchs Machinery, Omaha, Neb.; General Industrial Tool & Supply, Portland, Ore.; Hagerty Industrial Supply, Peoria, Ill.; Henry A. Petter Supply Co., Paducah, Ky.; Industrial Air Tool, Pasadena, Texas; Johnston Industrial Supply, Springfield, Mo.; Oliver H. Van Horn Co., New Orleans, La.; Quality Mill Supply Co., Franklin, Ind.; Reynolds and Son, So. Barre, Vt.; Turtle & Hughes, Linden, N.J.