ABC Supply Co. Honors Oak Creek Resident

ABC Supply Co. has named Oak Creek resident Jeff Ploch one of the inaugural winners of the Ken Hendricks Award.

The award honors the memory of Hendricks, one of the company's co-founders, and "celebrates the values he championed and that have driven the company since its establishment in 1982," according to a news release. It is the most prestigious award bestowed by ABC Supply Co.

Ploch began at ABC Supply as a driver in 1987 and is now the Wisconsin district manager.

"Jeff embodies the spirit that the Ken Hendricks Award is intended to recognize," said Kim Hendricks, vice president of organizational development.

"In his business life and in his personal life, he demonstrates character that is true to the values that our company was founded on and that continue to serve as our guiding principles."

ABC Supply Co., based in Beloit, is the largest wholesale distributor of roofing in the United States, according to the news release.