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src="images/news_events.jpg" width="571" height="23"></p> <p class="main style1"><b>Inlander Brothers Joins Strategic Market Alliance (SMA)</b><br /><br />Strategic Market Alliance (SMA) is pleased to announce that Inlander Brothers, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois became a member of Strategic Market Alliance. Inlander Brothers is a leading independent janitorial/sanitation/food service distributor in Illinois. </p> <p class="main style1"> The distributor owners of SMA welcome Inlander Brothers President Larry Bruno and his team to SMA, said SMA Chief Executive Officer Richard McGann.  Their mission, business practices and market segment strategy align very well with those set forth by the distributor owners of SMA. It is our stated vision to be a catalyst for positive change in the supply channel. Aligning more closely with our supplier partners to more effectively service local and multi-unit account customers is a critical component supporting this vision. The addition of Inlander Brothers to SMA will greatly enhance our ability as an organization to execute our goal. </p> <p class="main style1">SMA is a member-owned cooperative comprised of leading North American janitorial, sanitation, food service and industrial packaging distributors. 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