CHARLES, Mo.— Rivet|MRO was recognized as a finalist for the 2026 AD Service Provider Excellence Award during the AD Bearings & Power Transmission Division North American Meeting. The recognition follows Rivet|MRO’s receipt of AD’s inaugural Service Provider Excellence Award in the Industrial & Safety Division in 2024.
The recognition honors AD BPT Service Providers that demonstrate thought leadership in their field, a strong commitment to the AD community, strong member utilization and continued engagement with AD members.
Rivet|MRO was selected as a finalist based on its work supporting independent distributors through strategic and tactical marketing services designed to help them strengthen their businesses and make more effective use of their available marketing resources.
“We’re incredibly grateful to the AD community for this recognition and for the continued support and partnerships we’ve built with members over the years,” said Tim Rasmussen, founder of Rivet|MRO. “Being named a finalist is an honor and a reflection of the work our team does every day to help independent distributors grow.”
AD is the largest buying group for independent North American distributors in the broader industrial, electrical and building products sector, with more than 1,000 member distributors.
Rivet|MRO is an integrated marketing agency that specializes in helping independent industrial, electrical and construction products distributors grow. The agency offers both strategic and tactical services and has earned recognition as the experts in helping distributors leverage their co-op marketing funds more effectively.
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