Now in its 25th year, the Deal Maker program recognizes outstanding organizations and individuals with proven track records of leadership, innovation and success through the art of the deal. Each of the winners has, in some way, challenged conventional thinking in order to drive growth in their organization and the business community. The program focuses primarily on transactions and growth within the last 18 to 24 months.
The Deal Maker Awards Program is one the most prominent business events in the city.
As the former President and Chief Executive Officer of RelaDyne, Larry Stoddard was responsible for driving and executing RelaDyne’s transformational business strategy from an independently run distribution business to an integrated branch network of lubricant, fuel, and reliability services supply through the U.S. Beyond his extensive experience running distribution businesses, Larry brought to RelaDyne a strategic focus on the development and growth of value-added services. Accordingly, he was passionate about driving the evolution and delivery of RelaDyne’s Reliability Services line of business.
A high-energy, results-driven business leader, Larry has a proven track record of nearly three decades of management success along with a respected reputation for significantly improving operational productivity and customer service.
Prior to RelaDyne, Larry served as Chief Executive Officer of Bradco Supply Corporation, one of the nation’s largest roofing supply companies, which was acquired by American Builders & Contractors Supply Company (ABC Supply). At Bradco he was responsible for developing people and systems across brands to improve business and to increase the company’s value and profitability.
During much of his career, Larry was involved and a driving force in the growth of Ferguson Enterprises Inc. in Newport News, Virginia, a subsidiary of Wolseley, PLC, in Theale, England. Ranked today as the largest plumbing wholesaler in North America, the company grew during his tenure from $140 million in revenue to more than $8 billion. During that time, Larry managed strategy, teams, training, operations and acquisition integration and was responsible for P&L for much of the company’s branch network. He was also involved in the development of their distribution center network and helped lead a logistics program for industrial warehousing and shipping that rivaled the speed and flexibility of leading consumer retailers. Prior to his departure, Larry was serving as COO of Wolseley, a $34 billion distributor with operations in North America, Europe, and the Far East.
Other career highlights include serving as President of the standard products division of Mueller Industries in Memphis, Tennessee, where he managed the company’s largest and most profitable division. Larry also served as the Chairman of the Board of of Crescent Electric Supply, one of the top 10 largest electrical suppliers in the US.
Learn about RelaDyne’s acquisitions: https://reladyne.com/reladyne-acquisitions/
ACG Cincinnati is pleased to honor Gene Fugate as our inaugural Lifetime Volunteer Achievement Award Winner. Gene is a thirty-year member of ACG Cincinnati and a distinguished member of Cincinnati’s banking community, most recently as Senior Vice President for US Bank. He served on the ACG Cincinnati Board of Directors as well as the Membership Co-Chair for a decade. Gene’s leadership over three decades helped to propel the rapid growth of the Chapter, and his recent contributions to crafting a new member experience for onboarding and engaging new chapter members will drive a lasting increase in retention and member satisfaction. As much as we will miss Gene, we wish him a much-improved golf game, lots of time with his grandkids, and enjoyment of his new home in Florida.
Please follow the link below to find downloads for several other updated browsers.
Find New Browser
Founded in 1954, ACG is the premier M&A dealmaking community with 59 chapters worldwide. ACG’s global network comprises more than 100,000 middle market professionals who invest, own and advise growing companies. Learn more about ACG membership.
