Recently at the Affiliated Distributors North American Meeting in Dallas, TX, Mayer Electric Supply’s Vice Chairman, Jim Summerlin, received the Affiliate of the Year - Leadership award. Paying recognition to Jim’s 41 years in the industry and all his amazing accomplishments at Mayer and in the electrical distribution industry, Jim received a rousing ovation from the thousands in attendance.
In presenting the award, David Oldfather, Senior Vice President of Affiliated Distributors, noted Jim as a visionary with outstanding leadership qualities and as a true gentlemen.
Jim has been an associate of Mayer Electric Supply since 1975. He joined Mayer after having been a field sales engineer with a manufacturer.
Affiliated Distributors is the largest wholesale buying and marketing group in North America. A-D is comprised of over 530 independent distributor companies with over 3,000 locations in the U.S. and Canada. The Membership represent over $27 Billion in sales across six industries: electrical supplies; industrial supplies; plumbing supplies; HVAC equipment and supplies; drywall and drywall related products; and pipe, valves and fittings.
Mayer Electric Supply is a wholesale-distributor of electrical equipment and supplies, lighting, factory automation, tools and communications. The company serves contractors, industrials, utilities, commercial businesses and institutions with new construction and maintenance components, parts, equipment and supplies. Mayer is a third-generation, family-owned business founded in Birmingham, Alabama in 1930. The company is also a certified woman-owned business. Mayer serves customers in eight southeastern states with 50 locations and over 800 associates.