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90 THE DISTRIBUTOR’S LINK DDI System, a leading provider of ERP distribution management software to wholesale distributors, and MITS, a provider of reporting and business intelligence software for distributors, announce a partnership to offer the MITS Distributor Analytics solution to DDI System’s Inform ERP software users. With this new option, distributors using Inform ERP can easily analyze business performance to grow sales, improve operational efficiency, and better manage inventory. MITS’ Distributor Analytics includes two reporting tools, covering analytical and ad hoc reporting, as well as 200+ reports, dashboards and scorecards that are pre-built using data pulled from DDI’s Inform software. The MITS solution, designed for executives and other non-technical users, is browser-based and accessible via desktop, laptop, tablet and smartphone. DDI System Inform users have already begun working with key staff at MITS. Learn more about DDI System’s Inform ERP and new MITS by calling 877-599-4334 or visiting them online at ddisys.com. Lindstrom Metric, LLC announces new representation in the Southwest and Canada! To support the Distribution markets in Arkansas, Louisiana, Eastern New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas, All-Spec Sales has been appointed Lindstrom Metric, LLC’s Rep Agency for the Southwest. All-Spec Sales is 6 person Sales Agency headed by Russ Wicks rwicks@allspecsales.com and is located at 2025 109th Street, Grand Prairie, TX 75050. The agency can be reached at 972-641- 4053. The All-Spec Sales Agency has been calling on Southwest Distributors for almost 40 years. In addition to Russ Wicks, Dwayne Carnes (dcarnes@allspecsales.com) covers the South Texas and Southern Louisiana Region for the Agency, and Dave Graf (dgraf@allspecsales.com) covers the Northwestern Texas Region and Oklahoma. Robert Simpson (rsimpson@allspecsales.com) who has recently joined the Agency covers East Texas Region and Arkansas. In addition Dustin Hafner and Christen McGowan offer sales & warehouse support for the Agency. Lindstom’s new Rep Agency for the Canadian market is John Mooney Sales, Ltd. John Mooney Sales, Ltd is located at 27 Kingsborough Crescent, Etobicoke, Ontario M9R2T8. The office number is 416-249-1228. The Agency was started by John Mooney in 1988, and soon after that his son, Jay Mooney, joined the Agency, and for 23 years Jay worked with his Dad. Jay took over the Agency in 2012, upon John’s passing. Jay can be contacted via phone at (416) 587-6272 and via e-mail at jay@mooneysales.com. In 2012, Bill Akerfeldt joined the Agency. Bill can be reached via phone at 416-997-3321 and via e- mail at bill@mooneysales.com. Between Jay and Bill, they count almost 50 years in the fastener industry. Lindstrom Metric, LLC is the leading domestic supplier of metric fasteners to distributors – with the corporate headquarters located in Blaine, MN and sales/distribution centers in Minneapolis, MN, Greenville, SC, Chicago, IL, and New Windsor, NY. For more information, Lindstrom Metric, LLC can be contacted via phone at 763-780-4200, 1-800-328- 2430 toll free, or by visiting their website at www.lindfastgrp.com.

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