Progressive Merges with Excel Marketing, Excel Distributing

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The Progressive Group rep and distributing firm has merged with Excel Marketing and Excel Distributing, making Progressive one of the largest reps in the country, it said.

Progressive Group 2Effective September 1, Excel Marketing became Progressive Sales West and Excel Distributing became R&D Distributing West.

Progressive is based in Michigan and covers 7 Midwestern/Mid-Atlantic states while Excel covers the states of Wyoming, Idaho, Montana, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona and Southwest Texas.

The merger gives Progressive a footprint in 16 states, also including Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

All Excel employees have been retained and all the product lines represented by Excel remain now under Progressive.

The merger will help Progressive’s distribution customers to receive more attractive pricing and better shipping capabilities.

The Progressive Group includes R&D Distributing, Progressive Sales & Marketing and Progressive Automated Distributing (for home electronics only).

Source: The Progressive Group

 

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