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Article: Around and About.(IBT Inc.'s 55th anniversary meeting and tradeshow, Ringfeder Corp.'s 35th anniversary, mergers & acquisitions of electric equipment industry)
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- November 1, 2006
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Edited by Brad Perriello, brad.perriello@reedbusiness.com
IBT thanks customers at 165 mph
Brad Perriello
Two years ago, IBT Inc. thanked its customers on its 55th anniversary with a two-day event at the Kansas Speedway. The Merriam, Kan.-based bearings and power transmission distributor rented the entire speedway and showcased a variety of amenities, including food, entertainment, 50 vendor displays and 13 training seminars.
This year the company decided to do it again, only bigger and better, said Gary Hense, IBT's director of training and marketing services. About 1,600 people attended TechX 500 Sept. 13 and 14, Hense said, visiting ...