The Companion Group, a design andmanufacturing company makinggrilling, pizza-making, and other cookingand outdoor-living products, has returned toits roots by moving its office to Berkeley,California. The Companion Group wasfounded in Berkeley in 1984.

Its beginnings were small, as foundersChuck Adams and Doug Fielding startedout selling chimney-style charcoal startersby visiting local retailers,…

Winston Furniture, a division of Brown JordanInternational and one of the leading brands inoutdoor furniture (located in Haleyville,Alabama, since 1975), recognized Miles Fenn asthe company’s 2012 Sales Representative of theYear. The award was presented to Fenn atWinston’s annual sales meeting, held duringthe Chicago International CasualFurniture & Accessories Market™. Fenn isa…

OW Lee, manufacturer of high-end outdoorfurniture, firepits, and accessories, receivedthe International Casual Furnishings Association(ICFA) Manufacturer of the Year Award at theICFA Awards reception in September 2012. Theevent took place concurrently with the ChicagoInternational Casual Furniture & AccessoriesMarket™.

Terri Lee Rogers, co-owner and president ofOW Lee, says, “OW Lee is very…

Dobbins & Son, Inc., was recognized asthe Gensun Casual Living 2012 SalesRepresentative of the Year for providing outstandingsales and service. Jan Trinkley, vice president ofsales and marketing for Gensun, says, “GrayDobbins and his team are professional and hardworking,and they go the extra mile in support ofthe dealer and the company.…

Industry veteran Matt Wiese has joined Empire Comfort Systems as national service trainer, working with the company’s dealers and distributors. Wiese brings Empire Comfort Systems 18 years of experience in heating, air conditioning, and fireplace products, and he is a master certified trainer through the National Fireplace Institute.