For manufacturers

Looking for a rep in Florida? Partner with PED.

PED Associates has represented HVAC/R lines in this market since 1975. We sell through wholesalers, train contractors, and stay in front of the trade with a catalog, email, and daily LinkedIn.

Territory coverage

Coverage across Florida.

Territory coverage (schematic) — Florida, including the Panhandle

PanhandleMatt Kneuss
Central & East FloridaGil Ledoux · Jacksonville to Miami, plus Ocala
Tampa Bay & Southwest FloridaSal Hamidi · Orlando west to Naples
  • Local reps living in the markets they cover
  • Office support in Mount Dora for customer service and accounting
  • Consultative selling to distributor principals, contractors, engineers, and inspectors — language from the current manufacturers page

Wholesaler relationships

Coverage across Florida. Strong relationships with leading HVAC/R wholesalers across the state. We work the counters that already stock and sell to the contractors in this territory.

Contractor training as a sell-through engine

We periodically run training at our wholesale partners. Recent programs include TCL with Victor Loyola, Aeroflex, and Uniweld fuel safety, aluminum repair, and brazing. Training puts your product in a tech’s hands and gives the counter a reason to stock it.

Marketing PED already owns

Aeroflex booth at a SMACNA event

In the field at SMACNA — marketing PED already runs

  • Daily LinkedIn from the field and the classroom
  • Direct email outreach to contractors and wholesalers
  • A 66-page line card and catalog, updated March 2025

CRM-driven follow-up

After a training, a counter visit, or an intro email, we track who was there and follow up. Manufacturers get a sales process, not a one-time drop-in.

Current lines — proof we can introduce a product here

Why manufacturers work with PED

  • A professional sales force already in tune with local and regional markets (from the current About Us).
  • Faster access to the market, because the reps know which counters and contractors to show a new product.
  • Commission is established in advance and collected when sales are paid.
  • You train us on the product; we already know the customers and the territory.

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