Agency Background

Robert E. Inman, the agency’s founder, had many years experience in technical sales in the heating and air conditioning field, commercial aviation, and the industrial valve industry. In 1976, he joined A. Y. McDonald Co., a manufacturer of waterworks and plumbing brass products, as Territory Manager for Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Eastern Tennessee. Bob’s hard work and commitment to both the manufacturer and the customer helped to establish McDonald in the Southeast and greatly increased their sales. In 1980 he was given an opportunity to represent McDonald in this area as an independent manufacturers’ representative. He formed R. E. Inman & Associates, Inc. and began to attract other manufacturers seeking quality representation. Many of these manufacturers are still represented by the agency today.

In 1988 Bob’s youngest son, Michael, left the banking industry to join the agency. Mike quickly acclimated himself to the new industry and for several years father and son covered all of the territory, providing both of them an opportunity to establish lasting relationships with distributors, engineers, and municipal personnel. As the business continued to grow, additional employees were added and facilities were expanded. Today, as Inman & Associates, Inc., they employ sales agents in each territory and have a 6,000 square foot warehouse in Griffin, Georgia.

What We Do

As an independent manufacturers’ representative agency we are able to assemble a “package” of quality products related to the water and wastewater industry. We represent only products from manufacturers that share our philosophy regarding quality and service. We promote these products to municipalities and engineers to get our manufacturers’ products approved and specified, assisting with both application and operation. We promote and sell these products through specialty waterworks distributors, providing their personnel with training, in-field assistance, seminars, and open houses.

Associations

Inman & Associates, Inc. is a member and supporter of the following organizations:

• American Water Works Association
• Alabama Rural Water Association
• Alabama/Mississippi Section – American Water Works Association
• Georgia Rural Water Association
• Georgia Section – American Water Works Association
• Georgia Association of Water Professionals
• Tennessee Association of Utility Districts
• Tennessee Water Quality Management Association
• Tennessee Water & Wastewater Association