CDZ SALES, INC.
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA

CDZ Sales, Inc., founded in 1989, is a distinguished manufacturer's representative group operating out of multiple locations across Palm Harbor, Florida; Jacksonville, Florida; Charlotte, North Carolina; with sister companies Select Sales and Marketing in Bentonville, Arkansas, and Distinct Sales and Marketing in Chesapeake, Virginia. Under the leadership of Thomas L Zitiello as Director and President Tom Zitiello, CDZ Sales has successfully navigated industry changes to flourish, thanks to its strategic positioning, dynamic workforce, and innovative approach tailored to vendors' distribution objectives. The organization specializes in a diverse array of product categories including grocery, food products, cosmetics, toys, general merchandise, and private label items. Its sales force engages all classes of trade such as food, drug, mass, and dollar chains, focusing on delivering creative solutions and developing opportunities for manufacturers with an aggressive and professional work ethic. CDZ Sales offers comprehensive marketing services that encompass category management to complete business reviews while providing unparalleled retail support for products in distribution. Their sales staff goes beyond merely selling; they enhance their products' presence through strategic negotiation and promotion, ensuring optimal pricing, packaging, and promotional plans by acting as an intermediary between manufacturers and local market conditions. The firm takes pride in a 22-year history of double-digit sales growth. CDZ Sales employs commission-based salespeople to ensure alignment with vendor goals, driving motivation and fostering innovative business expansion strategies. The organization's commitment to ownership collaboration ensures that client success translates into the company's growth. Tom Zitiello brings over a quarter-century of key account sales experience from renowned brands like Clairol and Sterling Drug, now focused on elevating CDZ's market presence. Bobbie, General Manager since 2007, leverages her analytics expertise to manage vendor relations and oversee business intelligence platforms. Emily, with a decades-long presence at CDZ, contributed significantly to distribution successes at Publix Supermarkets. Sheila offers seasoned retail experience including planogram services since joining in 2002, while Louie applies his deep understanding of retail operations gained from hands-on store management. Mark’s extensive retail background includes roles of leadership and strategy implementation across grocery categories prior to joining CDZ. Incorporated as a DOMP on September 12, 1989, under the Florida state jurisdiction with status reported in Duval County, Jacksonville, CDZ Sales holds a notable standing with its mailing address at 11760 Marco Beach Drive. The company's previous incarnations included CAVALARIS, BLANKS & DICAMILLO SALES, INC., and CAVALARIS, DICAMILLO & ZITIELLO SALES, INC., reflecting an evolution in structure and strategy over the years.