ST. CHARLES, Ill.--AIT Industries, headquartered in Bensenville, Illinois, kicked off the new year with its annual sales conference at the Pheasant Run Resort here, January 11 to 15.

AIT’s sales team at the company’s annual sales conference.

AIT management emphasized several new products launched in 2005 as well as others to come in 2006. In particular, the company plans to expand its presence in the market with sales of autorefractors and auto­lensmeters to eye care professionals. 

“The theme for this year’s conference, ‘Your Best, Our Best,’ was chosen to generate discussion and ideas on how to continue to improve our growing organization and take it to the next level,” said Matt Vulich, AIT’s vice-president of marketing. “AIT has grown every year in sales and units sold in the market. Now we want to offer more to our existing client base with an expanded product line and service offerings.”

The event was capped off with a banquet and awards ceremony. DeWitt Billingsly of San Antonio, Texas, was named salesman of the year.