Motion Industries One of 25 Best Service Companies to Sell For

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--Dec. 8, 2003--Motion Industries, the world's largest distributor of industrial MRO replacement parts, ranks number six out of the 25 Best Service Companies to Sell for in the November/December 2003 issue of Selling Power Magazine.

Selling Power ranks the top 25 manufacturing companies and the top 25 service companies, to determine the top 50 best companies to sell for. The research report, "The 50 Best Companies to Sell For," was published for the third year by the corporate research team at Selling Power identifying and ranking the best companies to sell for among the largest sales forces in the United States. The focus primarily remained on companies with sales forces of 500 or more salespeople. According to the article, an extensive survey questionnaire was sent to the top sales executives, training manager and HR managers to request key information important to prospective employees. Rankings are determined by evaluating compensation, training and career mobility.

In order of Ranking, the top ten companies included: Verizon Information Services, Expeditors International of Washington, United Parcel Service, Marriott International, Metrocall, Motion Industries, ABF Freight System, Hughes Supply, Lawson Products, and Yellow Book USA. Motion Industries 44 (45 top rank benchmark) for its compensation package, 14 (14 top rank benchmark) for training, and 16 (18 top rank benchmark) for career mobility for a total score of 74 (77 top rank benchmark).

"Our sales force is extremely knowledgeable about the products and services that we offer," said Bill Stevens, Motion Industries' president and CEO. "They act in a capacity much greater than the word 'sales' implies. We go well beyond the sale to help problem solve, manage processes and see to it that parts are provided efficiently and quickly. Our entire Motion Industries team is instrumental to our sales team's success by their demonstrated ability to deliver the difference everyday."

With 2002 sales in excess of $2.2 billion, Motion Industries is the world's largest distributor of bearings; mechanical, industrial automation, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic power replacement parts; hose and rubber products; and industrial supply products. Motion Industries has more than 500 operations including nine distribution centers throughout North America and serves more than 150,000 customers including automotive, chemical, food, beverage, wood/lumber, iron, oil, pulp and paper, steel, and textile industries.

Motion Industries, NAPA, and S.P. Richards are wholly owned subsidiaries of Genuine Parts Company .

Visit our website at www.motionindustries.com. Contact us toll-free at (800) 526-9328.