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In fact, this is the 10th anniversary of their acquisition of Laars Heating Systems. Give us an idea what that means to you? Bob Carnevale: Thank you sincerely. And while this interview focuses on a few of us, please keep in mind that the success of our company is a result of a complete team effort.

It has proven that our business plan of wholesale only and made in America works — and works well. Would you mind sharing a bit with our readers about your early years? Bob Carnevale: I was born into an Italian immigrant family in Philadelphia.

My father died when I was three years old, but my mother was a very strong woman, and raised my sister and me alone as a single mom. She demonstrated and insisted upon strong family values, a solid work ethic and a never-give-up philosophy.

She was also very entrepreneurial herself, and came up with a plan of taking boarders into our home for additional income, which really helped us get by during a very difficult time in our country.

We were, at the time, a small, understaffed company. But it gave me an opportunity to learn all aspects of the business — sales, engineering, manufacturing and finance. I was also very fortunate to have a superb mentor, Mike Deluca, who, among many, many things, taught me the value of planning. He was a major influence on my management style. Another major influence on me is my wife of 53 years, Judy. She was supportive of my career and devoted much of her energy to raising our two children, Robyn and Bruce.

We are extremely proud of them both. When Bob got out of the Army, he took a job repossessing cars. One night, he had a gun pulled on him and decided it would be a good idea to get a safer job. The only problem was that he quit the first day, and got fired the first week. It became clear that an opportunity to buy part of the company was on the horizon. So a small group of us — including Dick Milock, who headed up the Middleville manufacturing plant, and Bob Hunter, our CFO — banded together to try to get financing.

In fact, we were turned down by everyone we approached. On what was basically our last opportunity, we somehow persuaded them that what we were doing had merit and we got the backing we needed. I believe leaders must listen well and communicate. Failing to plan is planning to fail. Bob Carnevale: I can smoke, drink and play poker all at the same time.

Nick Giuffre: Bob put all of us into the right roles within the industry. He assigned each of us to different organizations and allowed and encouraged us to take on important roles within those organizations.

But it was one of the key factors that helped us build such loyalty among our customers. I am proud to say that within virtually every industry-related association or organization, Bradford White has someone in its management ranks taking ownership and giving of their time.

Bob knew that I would do anything it took to sell Bradford White, and that this would help me personally become more connected. Being involved with customers from around the country at association and buying group meetings really allowed me to grow. The opportunities Bradford White has given me changed my life. How did you do that so successfully?

Bruce Carnevale: Experience and talent are critically important whether we are promoting from within, or hiring externally. Most important, however, are chemistry and culture. Our culture is very customer-centric. For example, Jim McGoldrick came in here strictly for a chance to practice his interviewing skills. That was 19 years ago. Nick Giuffre: We are so fortunate to have many people who have been here 30 years or more.

Plumber: Water heaters have changed a lot during the past plus years, with new technologies and options available to customers. What has Bradford White done to stay on top of these changes? Kozak: Fundamentally, we are always steadily engaged with end users and installers to understand their needs while also remaining heavily involved in the industry at large and closely following regulatory matters affecting water- and space-heating products and trends.

All of these in combination have allowed Bradford White to continuously develop new products and improve existing products to meet a very wide variety of residential and commercial customer demands. Kozak : Technological advancements with regard to products have always been a part of our industry, but some of the most significant changes as of late relate more to distribution and how people in our industry are doing business.

E-commerce has also come into play to a greater degree, with many of our wholesaler customers now more heavily engaged in business-to-business e-commerce distribution to help offset the digitals encroachment of the box stores. Plumber: When should a plumber be looking at a tankless model compared to a regular tank water heater, or vice versa?

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