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<p><img alt=\"Dooley and Frost\" class=\"image-left\" height=\"257\" src=\"/images/uploads/Dooley-and-Frost.jpg\" style=\"float: left;\" width=\"250\" />The event kicked off at 11a.m. with Jeff Frost, executive vice president, speaking about Frost&rsquo;s history and their dedicated service to the St. Louis and metropolitan communities. In recognition of this historic milestone Saint Louis County Executive, Charlie Dooley and Maryland Heights President pro-tem, Dan Johnson congratulated Frost with a proclamation and plaques. The ceremony concluded with Jeff Frost and the Maryland Heights Chamber of Commerce honoring the grand opening of the new Sales Center with a ribbon cutting.</p>
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<h4>County Executive Charlie Dooley and Jeff Frost</h4>
<p>During 100th anniversary year,&nbsp; the company marked three generations of the Frost family in the business by building the new sales center and undertaking a rebranding which moved the company from \"Frost Electric\"&nbsp;&mdash; its name for a century &mdash; to a new brand identity as \"Frost\".</p>
<p>&ldquo;Our new branding captures our electrical heritage, but also
reflects Frost&rsquo;s additional areas of expertise beyond what has
historically been found at an electrical distributor,&rdquo; said Jeff Frost. &ldquo;We are moving forward with the
&lsquo;Frost&rsquo; name, only, since we offer our customers so much more than just
electrical supplies.&rdquo;</p>
<p>Frost has spent the last year researching the industry and evaluating opportunities for future growth.</p>
<p>&ldquo;It became evident there was an opportunity to become an industry
leader by evolving the traditional distributor business model to one
much more consultative and service-oriented,&rdquo; said Frost President John
Frost.</p>
<p>The new Frost Sales Center, located at the company&rsquo;s Maryland
Heights headquarters, opened for business on Dec. 1, 2008 and boasts an
environment more typically found at a retail store vs. the traditional
branch counter.</p>
<p>&ldquo;We have completely changed the standard of what a branch location
offers and how products are presented to the customers,&rdquo; said Lori
Millner, Frost&rsquo;s head of marketing. &ldquo;Our new Sales Center allows
customers to physically see, touch and try our products in action, plus
be able to consult with an expert on the premises about any questions
that they may have about those products. This unique approach sets a
new benchmark for both Frost and the industry.&rdquo;</p>
<p>Another unique aspect of the Sales Center is its new &ldquo;T.E.C.&rdquo; Center
that is a separate part of the Sales Center wholly dedicated to
&ldquo;training, educating and consulting&rdquo; with customers.</p>
<p>&ldquo;We wanted to provide our customers with an area where they could
reap the full benefits of our in-house experts in areas not usually
found at a branch location,&rdquo; said Jeff Frost. &ldquo;This includes the
addition of a certified lighting consultant, safety, firestop &amp;
systems engineers, as well as a Sales Center manager wholly dedicated
to serving everyone who walks in the door.&rdquo;</p>
<p>The Frost T.E.C. Center features a state-of-the-art, energy-savings
lighting plan, industrial and automation controls, voice and data
demonstrations, as well as provide a unique environment for customer
training events.</p>
<p>&ldquo;In the lighting portion of the T.E.C. Center, we can explain and
demonstrate the visible differences in how light sources render color,&rdquo;
said Frost&rsquo;s Certified Lighting Consultant &amp; Account Manager
Claudia Gabay-Jones. &ldquo;We can also demonstrate the visual effects
produced by the latest energy efficient lighting products in their
applications, plus showcase various energy efficient lamp technology
including T8, T5, Ceramic Metal Halide and LED lamps. We also have the
latest in emergency and exit sign technology on display, in addition to
the newest lighting control systems and occupancy and daylight sensors.&rdquo;</p>
<p>Additionally, Frost has dedicated itself to providing customers with
the latest in environmentally friendly products and solutions through
the launch of its &ldquo;Green Choice&rdquo; program. Customers will be able to
easily identify &ldquo;green&rdquo; products displayed at various locations
throughout the Sales Center.</p>
<p>&ldquo;We want to make it easy for customers to find the green products
that they are looking for, while establishing ourselves as leaders in
providing energy efficient solutions,&rdquo; said Jeff Frost.</p>
<p>Within the next year, Frost plans to apply much of its new Sales
Center model to its branch locations in St. Louis City; O&rsquo;Fallon and
Columbia, MO; and Collinsville and Lebanon, IL.</p>
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