Secure Supply is pleased to announce that is has acquired the assets of Perlmutter Purchasing Power. Mark and Lisa Perlmutter summarized the transition best in their letter to partners.
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Dear valued customers, partners, and friends,
We are thrilled to announce that, after more than 20 years of partnership in supporting your organizations, Perlmutter Purchasing Power will transfer ownership to Secure Supply of Post Falls, Idaho on August 30th, 2024. Secure Supply is a small HUB Zone business supporting very similar customers and products since 1997. Secure Supply and Perlmutter Purchasing Power share a customer-centric focus, and we are certain that they will continue to support you, as we have, while offering a wider range of products and deeper Corporate resources.
Mike Murphy will be responsible for the daily operations as General Manager and he will work with Jan McGinn (continuing from Perlmutter) to provide sales, order and customer service support. Mike has an extensive supply chain and purchasing background, and Mark and Lisa Perlmutter are committed to the success of this transition and will be active consultants and advisors to Secure Supply.
Mike will be reaching out to you to introduce himself and to get Secure Supply established to replace Perlmutter Purchasing Power as an approved partner. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to him via email (mike@securesupply.com). Below we have included some anticipated questions we have organized in Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) format.
We have been extraordinarily grateful to be able to serve you, and we are confident that Secure Supply will continue to fulfill your purchasing needs, as we have.
- Mark and Lisa Perlmutter
FAQs
Q: What will happen during the transition if we have open purchase orders issued to Perlmutter Purchasing Power?
A: If you have any open purchase orders issued to Perlmutter Purchasing Power, they will be fulfilled and invoiced by Secure Supply. Perlmutter will partial invoice any items that have shipped before the sale date.
Q: Will my Perlmutter Purchasing Power quotes be honored during the transition?
A: If you have received a quote from Perlmutter Purchasing Power, but have not issued a purchase order, Secure Supply will honor all Perlmutter’s quotes. After August 30th, purchase orders should be issued to Secure Supply.
Q: I have open invoices to Perlmutter Purchasing Power, to whom do I issue payment?
A: Payment for any Perlmutter Purchasing Power invoices should be made to Perlmutter Purchasing Power in accordance with invoice terms and points of contact.
Q: I used to send RFQs to Mark, where should they go now?
A: While Mark will still be available to Secure Supply as a consultant, Jan (jan@securesupply.com) or Mike (mike@securesupply.com) will be handling sales full-time going forward.
Q: What will happen to the Perlmutter Purchasing Power phone number, email addresses, and fax number?
A: Phone (858-586-0111) and fax (858-764-5484) numbers will transition and remain active unchanged after August 30, 2024. Perlmutterpurchasing.com email addresses will remain in effect for the time being and will forward to securesupply.com emails. A new integrated website will be coming soon.