June 20, 2023 ASW was pleased to serve as a sponsor for the Ohio Minority Supplier Development Council’s Business Opportunity Expo (BOE) June 19-20. The event took place in Cincinnati at the Avon Fields Golf Course, the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, and Procter & Gamble headquarters. ASW exhibited at the Procurement Fair on the afternoon of the 20th. Each …
ASW Exhibits at 9th Annual GSBCE Ultimate Matchmaker
June 21, 2023 ASW served as a sponsor for, and exhibited at, the 9th Annual Greater Summit Business Conference & Expo Ultimate Matchmaker. The event, held by Black Pages Ohio and Summit Magazine, took place at the Akron-Canton Regional Airport on the morning of June 21. ASW showcased its services as a 3PL, including warehousing & distribution, polymer packaging, and …
ASW Welcomes New Quality and Safety Coordinator
July 12, 2023Brianna Fearon joins ASW as the new Quality and Safety Coordinator. She will be responsible for communicating, enforcing, and monitoring adherence to our quality assurance standards and safety policies. The Strongsville native is a Kent State University graduate and currently attends graduate school at the University of Akron. Brianna resides in Akron. She fell in love with the …
ASW Welcomes New President and GM of ASW Energy Services
April 14, 2023We are pleased to welcome Rich Phillips to the the position of President and General Manager of ASW Energy Services. Rich will oversee all Energy Services’ operations. He brings over 30 years of managerial gas distribution and construction experience with major public utility companies. Rich has experience in the field with gas line construction, as well as field …
ASW Quality Management System Re-Certified to ISO 9001:2015 Standard
March 13, 2023ASW Supply Chain Services has been re-certified to the ISO 9001:2015 standard. Through our continual improvement processes, we remain committed to offering high-quality warehousing, transloading, packaging, fulfillment, and distribution services, and providing exceptional supply chain value for our customers. We achieved re-certification through Smithers, an accredited quality and environmental systems certification body. Quality Certification
ASW Global CEO Selected to EY Entrepreneurs Access Network
February, 2023 ASW CEO André Thornton has been selected to the 2023 EY Entrepreneurs Access Network (EAN) cohort. EAN is a business accelerator program created to support founders of Black- and Hispanic/Latino-owned companies. Entrepreneurs are chosen based on their potential for scalability, leadership style, business acumen, and company culture. Of the roughly 1,000 applications that were opened, 70 people were …
Farmers National Banc Corp Welcomes Thornton
January, 2023 ASW CEO André Thornton has joined the Farmers National Banc Corp Board of Directors. Thornton will sit on the Board Enterprise Risk Management and Corporate Governance and Nominating Committees. He will serve a one-year term. Read the full press release. “With an extensive background in business and entrepreneurship, we welcome André to Farmers and believe his experience will continue …
ASW Partners with Elves & More
December 19, 2022ASW was excited to partner with Elves & More on their 17th and last year of gifting bicycles to children in the greater Akron area. On Saturday, four-hundred volunteers built bikes at our newest facility in Mogadore. Over the past 17 years, Tim House and Brian Miner and the Elves & More organization have brightened the lives of …
ASW Honors Associates for Years of Service
October 31, 2022 Recently ASW celebrated those of our associates that have worked for the company for 20 or more years. Part of the celebration included dinner at The Twisted Olive. We are grateful for their years of service and many contributions to ASW’s success.
2022 ASW Company Picnic
ASW to host pop up pantry.