Our HISTORY

Jim Ridgway worked for an industrial distributor in Billings, Montana from 1975 to 1980 as an inside salesman. In 1980 Jim started working for a manufacturer’s representative agency based in Denver, Colorado. He traveled Montana, Idaho and Wyoming representing many of the same lines on the current line card. In 1990 Jim purchased the territory rights from the rep agency he worked for and started Ridgway and Associates. Jim traveled all three states, increasing sales and building a positive reputation with distributors and end users.

In July of 2000, after graduating from University of Montana, Jason Ridgway joined Jim as a salesman based in Boise, Idaho. Jason traveled the state of Idaho supporting manufacturers, distributors and end users alike. Jim and Jason both agreed the continued success of Ridgway and Associates was three fold; representing cutting edge manufacturers, selling to innovative distributors and delivering solutions to professional end users. In January of 2021 Jim sold the agency to Jason and Bozeman, Montana became headquarters. Jim’s office remains in Billings, while working with Jason during the transition. Our drive to succeed remains in tact and focused on the original agreement.