August 27, 2009

Appointment Notices - B. A. Robinson Co. Ltd.

Ross Robinson, President of B. A. Robinson Co. Ltd. is pleased to announce the following personnel changes effective immediately:

Bob Farmer - Regional Manager – BC Interior/Business Development – British Columbia
In addition to Bob Farmer's existing responsibility of Regional Manager for Penticton and Kamloops, Bob will be working closely with Randy Kolstad, Regional Manager – BC Lower Mainland in the area of business development for the region.

Russ Wynne - Regional Manager – Alberta
We are pleased to announce that Russ Wynne has rejoined B. A. Robinson Co. Ltd. and will be responsible for the three wholesale and the two showroom branches in Alberta. Russ brings extensive wholesale & showroom industry experience to the Alberta group and will be a welcome addition to the organization.

Randy Kolstad - Regional Operations Manager – BC Lower Mainland
Randy Kolstad will continue to be responsible for the all facets of the four branches in the Lower Mainland.

Shea Robinson - Regional Manager – RLRBC – BC
In addition to his existing responsibilities for Cambie and Coquitlam, Shea Robinson will be involved in both head office projects and external learning experiences and will join the newly created information technology development group. Stephen Surbey, IT Manager, Shea Robinson and Steve Epner (outside consultant) will commence an in depth review of our computer technology that will determine the corporation’s best opportunity to lead the industry in this area.

Matt Robinson - Project Manager, Saskatoon Expansion
Working with Mike Duke and Kelly Foss, Matt Robinson will be responsible for the development of a Plumbing Showroom for the Saskatoon branch. Construction is expected to commence in early September. Matt will continue to be based in Calgary and will work on other business development and project opportunities in Alberta.

Congratulations to all of the above on their recent appointments as we continue to relentlessly pursue B. A. Robinson’s opportunity to raise the bar in all facets of the company.

For more information please contact:
Ross Robinson
President, B. A. Robinson Co. Ltd.
(204) 784-0150

About B. A. Robinson Co. Ltd.:

B. A. Robinson Co. Ltd. is a fully diversified distributor of plumbing, heating and electrical products to the construction industry and retail home improvement market in Western Canada. Founded in 1936, the company now operates from 24 locations in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Northwest Ontario. For the past five consecutive years, the company has been named one of Canada's 50 Best Managed Companies.