Rotary awards team members at national sales meeting

Rotary Corporation recognized several team members for outstanding performance in sales and leadership during the company’s national sales meeting in July in Savannah, Ga. 

Billy Sapp earned The Duke Award, named in honor of the company’s late founder, Duke Harvey. Rotary recognized Sapp for consistently displaying “competitive and positive efforts” to ensure continued business growth and success at Rotary. 

Tom Hackenberg and Robert Rayon each earned the Extra Mile Award while David Barber won the New Dealer Award and Keith Gray was presented the Sales Award. Rotary presented Rodney Collins with the Blade Award and selected Ralph Baron for the Product Class Award.

“We are always honored to recognize our outstanding sales team which has been instrumental in the growth and success of our independent dealer network through the years,” commented Mark Smith, chief sales officer of Rotary.

“Our territory managers continue to excel in helping dealers nationwide improve their profitability through sales promotions, pre-season incentives and growth initiatives. Our commitment to building strong relationships with our dealer partners has always been job one at Rotary,” he added.

Recognized as a leading supplier of outdoor power equipment parts, tools and accessories, Rotary serves customers in all 50 states and 75 countries around the globe. The family-owned business provides next day delivery to 85% of the continental U.S. with seven regional distribution centers plus alternate shipping locations throughout the nation. 

A filter plant and state-of-the-art blade manufacturing facility are located at its world headquarters in Georgia. The company operates a trimmer line manufacturing plant in Phoenix, AZ. Approximately 80% of Rotary’s complete line of parts is manufactured in the U.S.A.