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Festo names AWC its newest distributor

Festo continues to expand product stocking capabilities and application expertise closer to customers by adding distributors, such as AWC.

Festo named AWC to distribute process automation products in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas.

AWC offers customers a team of more than 400 engineers, technical support, and service specialists across 30 local customer care centers, located mainly in the southern U.S.

“AWC’s motto ‘Winning Together’ is our commitment to proactively provide the right information, products, and assistance to our customers,” says Bob Wenyon, the company’s President and CEO. “Working together with our trusted technology partners, such as Festo, enables us to keep that promise.”

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