The award acknowledges an distinctive producer’s consultant who exemplifies the excessive commonplace of customer support and excellence established by the late Bob Bender, an esteemed Oatey gross sales chief for over 4 a long time.
Oatey Co., a number one producer within the plumbing trade since 1916, proudly pronounces that Sheryl Sabin, Accomplice at Northeast Gross sales Associates, has been named the fourth annual recipient of the Bob Bender Legacy Award.
This recognition underscores Sabin’s deep dedication to her prospects, robust advocacy for the Oatey model, and significant contributions to the plumbing trade all through her 20-year profession.
The award is called in reminiscence of Bob Bender, a 42-year veteran gross sales chief at Oatey whose larger-than-life character, customer-first mindset, and fervour for constructing lasting relationships left a permanent mark on the trade. It celebrates people who embody Bender’s spirit by prioritizing buyer satisfaction, fostering trusted partnerships and demonstrating a dedication to the values upheld by Oatey.
“Once you work with Sheryl, you are feeling her ardour immediately,” mentioned Tim Nichols, Oatey’s Director of Tough Plumbing Wholesale Gross sales within the Jap area. “She is a excessive achiever who persistently goes above and past for her prospects, all the time striving to ship the perfect outcomes. Sheryl motivates these round her to convey their greatest, and that impression is precisely what this award represents.”
Based in 1951, Northeast Gross sales Associates has constructed a longstanding fame as a revered producer’s consultant company within the plumbing and HVAC industries throughout Upstate New York. For greater than seventy years, the company has been acknowledged for its professionalism, reliability and the customized assist it gives to each producers and prospects. As Accomplice, Sabin continues to construct on that success, main the company ahead whereas deepening the relationships which have lengthy outlined its position in the neighborhood.
“This honor is a reminder of the impression one individual can have,” says Sabin. “Bob’s dedication to individuals and relationships helped form our trade, and I’m proud to hold that legacy ahead. True success isn’t nearly outcomes, however in regards to the individuals we serve and work alongside. Residing by that precept is the best tribute to his reminiscence.”
Nichols and Alex Messmer, members of Oatey’s Gross sales group, introduced Sabin with the award throughout a celebratory gathering close to Buffalo, NY, the place she proudly accepted the consideration surrounded by her household and closest colleagues.
With this honor, Sabin’s title was added to the Bob Bender Legacy Cup, which commemorates previous recipients, becoming a member of Chase Freeman of Spirit Group, the inaugural honoree in 2022; Skipper Joyce, founding father of The Joyce Company and 2023 recipient; and Rick Portt, proprietor of New Century Gross sales and the 2024 honoree.