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12 FEDA News & Views Advance Tabco Ali Group Alto-Shaam, Inc. American Panel Corp. Continental Refrigerator Cooper-Atkins Corp. Cres Cor Dexter-Russell, Inc. Duke Manufacturing Co. Eagle Group Emerson Equipex, LLC Globe Food Equipment Co. HATCO Corp. ITW Food Equipment Group Lakeside Manufacturing, Inc. Manitowoc Foodservice Group Middleby Corp. NEMCO Food Equipment Salvajor Co. Thermo-Kool/Mid-South Industries, Inc. Vollrath Company, LLC American Metalcraft, Inc. Browne Foodservice Hoshizaki America, Inc. Libbey Foodservice Meiko USA Mercer Cutlery Perlick Corp. Robot Coupe USA, Inc. San Jamar Server Products, Inc. Service Ideas, Inc. Tablecraft Products Co. True Food Service Eqpt. Unified Brands Walco Stainless Wood Stone Corp. Exceptional Manufacturers Honorable Mention manufacturer relationship attributes. We look for manufactur- ers with a culture that fosters positive relationships with their dealers. Do senior managers engage in a two-way dialogue with dealers and communicate their manufacturing strategies? Is the manufacturer contributing to dealer market growth? We value manufacturers that understand the dealer's business needs and work together to achieve success. We also value manufacturers that are easy to do business with as a vendor. The FEDA Executive Committee feels strongly that we've developed a solid listing of great manufacturers based upon the voting criteria outlined above. If you're a manufacturer that has made the list, thank you for your dedication to dealer- based distribution. Keep up the great work! If you're an honorable mention winner, you're doing a num- ber of things right and we encourage you to engage us in a dialogue to discuss the areas that can be improved upon to move your organization up the list in the next tabulation cycle. If you're a manufacturer that's completely absent, we wel- come you to reach out to us so we can have an honest discus- sion as to where you may be missing the mark in the eyes of the dealer community. Without further ado, I'm proud to present to you the FEDA Exceptional Manufacturers List. Congratulations to all of these great manufacturers that have worked so diligently to become great partners with our FEDA member dealers! President's Message continued