Bradford White Canada, a subsidiary of Bradford White Corp., a leader in residential and commercial water heating and storage products, has been selected as the first recipient of the Canadian Institute of Plumbing & Heating (CIPH) Manufacturers' Agent Council Golden Leaf Award.

The award honors a CIPH member company with a proven track record of supporting the efforts of sales agencies and exclusively utilizing manufacturers' agents.

"I would like to congratulate Mark Williamson and the Bradford White Canada team on being presented with the first annual CIPH Golden Leaf award," said Ryan Bristow, managing partner at Equipco and chair of the CIPH Manufacturers' Agents Council. "The award goes to a truly deserving manufacturer that checks all the boxes when it comes to supporting and working with manufacturer's representatives. The company and its people exemplify what it is to be a partner in CIPH in so many ways and they continually strive to maintain positive working relationships."

Bradford White Canada is the Canadian sales, distribution and training provider for the product lines of Bradford White Corporation, including Bradford White Water Heaters, Laars Heating Systems and Niles Steel Tank. Bradford White Corp. is an industry-leading manufacturer of residential, commercial and industrial water heating and storage products.

"We at Bradford White Canada are honored to be the inaugural recipient of the Golden Leaf Award," said Mark Williamson, director of sales and marketing for Bradford White Canada. "This award showcases our vision and commitment to serving our industry. This is a total team award, and we could not have achieved it without the efforts of our whole group and our reps."

The CIPH Manufacturers' Agents Council created the Golden Leaf Award in 2020. The council expects to present the award annually.