Volume 3, Issue 2, February 17, 2010
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Volume 3, Issue 2, February 17, 2010 |
| Marking two
years at Southern Lock is warehouseman Dave
Lavelle. Dave was hired on February 25th of 2008. Dave doesn't always have blue hair, usually by Thursday the color has worn off. |
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Down in our Pompano Beach warehouse, Cristian Valles celebrated his fifth
anniversary on the 7th of this month. Pete sent use this picture, but he still hasn't gotten used to the shutter lag on his digital camera. |
On February 4th, John La Rocco (inside sales), added another year to his stint at the Lock, bringing the number up to six years. You know, “John proclaimed, “99 percent of salesmen give the rest a bad name.” |
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And finally,
celebrating his tenth anniversary is commercial sales rep, Earl Ward. Earl began his Southern
Lock career on February 21, 2000. On his tenth anniversary, we asked
Earl for some advice or words of wisdom. Earl paused for a moment in
thought, then spoke, “ 42.7 percent of all statistics are made up on
the spot.” |
| Sales Training Continues Last week our inside sales team had a class on Mul-T-Lock, covering all aspects of this patented interactive Key Control System. They are sitting by their phones, ready for any questions any customers may have about becoming an authorized MUL-T-LOCK dealer or utilizing Southern Lock’s Mul-T-Lock key control system. Last month’s training included the Ilco Transponder keys and key machines to coincide with our February Automotive Key Blank Sale. More info on the Ilco Sale, click HERE. TRINE Axion Strikes on Sale Should any of our customers be interested in the Trine Axion Strikes, we have a sale going on right now, more information is HERE. |
New Product Updates Southern Adds TELL Leversets In case you missed the new product release on the Tell Grade 2, standard duty LC2600 leversets, HERE is a link for your convenience. These locks are certified ANSI A156.2, Series 4000, Grade 2, , ANSI A117.1 accessibility (ADA)code, UL listed for 3 hour fire door, and the price is right. Any interested customers can check out the link above or talk to your sales rep. Ilco Keyblanks, Strattec 2010 Camaro keys, and a catalog correction are on New Products Page 5. The Catalog Correction is in Section 5, page 41. On the Kwikset Lido model with Lever on both exterior and interior, the Item # should be 740LL, not 405 as shown. Our new products page is being constantly updated, so check back often in case you miss the email announcement. You may even see a new item before the email is sent out. |
| NCLA Conference in Charlotte The North Carolina Locksmith Association’s Regional Security Trade Show was held in Charlotte on February 13th, and Southern Lock was amply represented by a large crew consisting of Ed, Marvin, Jonathen, Walt, Sean, Kenny, Patrick and Doug. There was a very successful open house at the Charlotte warehouse on Friday, and the show are Saturday went very well for Southern Lock in spite of the weather. The snow kept away the folks from out of town, but the locals didn’t seem to mind the cold. The boys from Florida - now that was a different matter. Visit the NCLA site HERE. |
| Industry News Locknetics to Close Bristol, CT - Locknetics, a Bristol manufacturing company, is closing by the end of this year, putting 110 full-time employees out of work. "Its related to the fact that we are discontinuing the product lines that are made at that plant, " said Paul Dickard, a spokesman for Ingersoll Rand, Locknetics' parent company. "They're just not part of the product portfolio going forward." Locknetics makes electronic locks, primarily for commercial use, and the company will no longer be selling them. The plant closing will be done in phases, starting this summer and finishing by the end of the year. Locknetics employees learned Jan. 20 that the factory would close. Factory workers will get outplacement career counseling, and if they stay as long as the company wants, they'll receive a severance package. Dickard would not discuss the severance package or the profitability of the Bristol factory. (The Bristol Press) |
With some of the country’s most accomplished artists and rising stars vying for the $15,000 Raymond James Best of Show Award and an additional $60,000 in prize money, a showcase featuring the works of local young artists, a weekend full of live entertainment, and a children’s art activity area, it’s no wonder the festival is widely recognized as one of the top-rated outdoor fine art and fine craft shows in the country. And why is this listed in the Southern Lock newsletter? Its because our own Bill Underwood is one of those artists who will be displaying his black & white photographs at this year’s event. Bring a check book, they’re all for sale. |
