AHAM ANNOUNCES AHAM CANADA
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Contact: Jill Notini, Vice President, Communications and Marketing
202-872-5955 x 318 (office)
202-872-9354 (fax)
Washington, D.C. (May 10,
2012)— The Association of
Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) announces
the opening of AHAM Canada in July 2012.
This step follows interest shown over
the past several years by appliance
manufacturers who wish to benefit from fuller
integration of home appliance industry
representation in Canada and the United
States.
For nearly two decades, AHAM has
worked closely with the Canadian Appliance
Manufacturers Association (CAMA) coordinating
on several advocacy issues. CAMA is
one of several membership councils within the
Electro Federation of Canada and the vast
majority of its members are also AHAM
members.
According to Steve Caldow, current
CAMA Executive Committee Chair, “Over
the past year, members of both associations
came to the conclusion that a single, dedicated
appliance focused trade association
representing the industry in both countries was
the most efficient and effective way to provide
member services and represent the industry
before key audiences, including public policy
makers.”
AHAM Canada will employ Canadian
experts to represent the industry before
federal and provincial governments and will
work closely with technical bodies impacting
the home appliance industry. AHAM
will also provide an enhanced market statistics
program for Canada.
AHAM Canada members, trade
partners, government and other stakeholders
will benefit from the broader AHAM staff
resources and member committee structure which
guides industry positions, communications and
actions.
AHAM Canada will broaden appliance
industry representation in Canada to include
all AHAM members doing business in Canada,
including floor care appliance manufacturers.
In addition to the three person
staff in the AHAM Canada office, AHAM Canada
members, trade partners, government and other
stakeholders will benefit from the broader AHAM
staff resources and member committee structure
which guides industry positions, communications
and actions. Overseeing the association
work in Canada will be an AHAM Canada Council
comprised of business leaders.
“This step, which the mutual AHAM
and CAMA members have overwhelmingly
endorsed,
is another chapter in the history of our
organization of appliance manufacturers
maintaining a focus on the industry’s future,
providing leadership and building strong
relationships with customers and stakeholders,”
said Joseph M. McGuire, AHAM’s President.
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The
Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers
(AHAM) is a not-for-profit trade association
representing manufacturers of major, portable
and floor care home appliances and suppliers to
the industry. AHAM is headquartered in
Washington, DC. You can visit the AHAM web
site at http://www.aham.org.