About Us
The Company
- Electrical and Communications Manufacturer's Representative
- Established as a corporation in 1960
- ESOP owned for continuity of representation and customer development
- Four business units covering Electrical Contractor/Industrial, Communications, Electric Utility, and Infrastructure markets
- Account Managers - 20
- Inside Sales Specialists - 9
- Registered Professional Engineers - 1
- Electrical Engineers - 1
- Mechanical Engineers - 2
- CPMR graduates (Certified Professional Manufacturer's Representatives) - 8
- CSP graduates (Certified Sales Professional) - 12
- Recipient - TED (The Electrical Distributor Magazine) Award & Best Rep Award
- Recipient - GEM (Ganzenmuller Magazine Electrical Marketing) Award
- Territory
- Electric Utility - Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Central and Southern Illinois
- Communications - Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Texas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, and Arkansas
- Contractor Industrial -Kansas and Western Missouri
- Infrastructure - Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Central and Southern Illinois
- Voice Mail with Professional Receptionist
- Conference/Training Facilities
- Marketing Services - Company Bulletins, Newsletters, and Promotional Flyers
Affiliations
- EERA - Electrical Equipment Representative Association
- NEMRA - National Electrical Manufacturers Representative Association
- MRERF - Manufacturer's Representative Education Research Foundation
- MSS - Market Systems Solutions
- MANA - Manufacturer's Agents National Association
- IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
- IPA - Institute for Professional Advancement
- Various States' Telephone Associations
- EL - Electric League of Kansas and Missouri
- Mid-America Various States' Cable T.V. Associations
- Electric Municipal Associations of Kansas, Missouri, and Illinois
- Midwest Telecom Associations
- Electric Cooperative Associations of Kansas, Missouri, and Illinois
- Chamber of Commerce, Kansas City, Missouri
Mission Statement
CBM strives to be recognized as a professional, ethical manufacturer's representative, providing the most economical means of bringing quality electrical and communications products to the markets we serve.
We commit to:
- Provide our customers with superior services and products to make it easy and profitable to do business with us.
- Provide our manufacturers with superior sales and marketing results.
- Provide ourselves with a challenging and rewarding work environment that will foster personal and professional growth.