The
subsidiary's magazine and website will be available in January.
The Air conditioning Contractors of America is expanding its
media presence.
The association has launched a new subsidiary, ie3media Inc., to
oversee its new publication, IE3: Indoor Environment & Energy Efficiency,
as well as a relatedwebsite and content designed for access and
reading on smartphones and tablet computers like the iPad.
"ACCA
is a forward-thinking, fast-paced organization and it's important that we
continue to take advantage of our key strengths in order to do what we're here to
do -- help contractors achieve business success," said ACCA Chairman Joe
Nichter. "Ie3media will play a key role in our future ability to provide
first-class service to the entire industry."
The
magazine and website will be available in January. The ACCA’s president and chief
executive officer, Paul Stalknecht, will serve in the same capacity at
ie3media.
"ACCA's
members are seeing significant opportunities to expand their expertise and
offerings in the indoor environment and energy services arena," Stalknecht
said. "We are committed to helping contractors take advantage of those
opportunities, both through the association's services and through new
offerings from ie3media."