Tri-Ed is proud to announce that it has enhanced coverage in the Mid-Atlantic by adding two industry veterans to the team. Bob Farquhar, Branch Manager, and Tonya Robinson-Hartline, Business Development Manager, bring a depth of industry experience to service security dealers in the Northern Virginia/Washington DC market.

With 22 years of security industry experience in the Mid-Atlantic Region, Robinson-Hartline has worked in all aspects of the field, spanning 16 years of management in distribution; work in integration sales, and as a manufacturer’s rep for several well known suppliers.

Farquhar, who earned his B.A. from American University, brings over 11 years of distribution experience to his new position, including eight years of inside sales and three years in branch management. Bob and Tonya can be reached via email at rfarquhar@tri-ed.com and thartline@tri-ed.com. Details on the D.C. area branch opening will be announced shortly.

“Customers in the Mid-Atlantic can now take advantage of Tri-Ed’s increased presence in this area, and the expertise that Tonya and Bob bring to our team,” says Jay Heffernan, Regional VP of Sales for the Eastern U.S.  

Tri-Ed is North America’s largest independent distributor of security, low voltage and home automation products. Tri-Ed continues to expand its branch locations and offers superior customer service, same day shipping, flexible credit terms, online ordering, customer appreciation events and programs, technical systems support, and ongoing product training. Tri-Ed has served customers and the life safety security sector longer than any other distributor in the industry. For more information, visit www.tri-ed.com.