ACHR NEWS Editorial Staff

SUWANEE, Ga. — Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC US (METUS), a manufacturer of ductless and ducted mini-split and variable refrigerant flow (VRF) heat-pump and air-conditioning systems, recently celebrated the contributions of its Diamond Service Group (DSG) members during the 2023 Diamond Service Group Conference in Atlanta.

Last year marked the DSG network’s 20th anniversary.

The DSG network encompasses 398 independent distributors that deliver technical service support in North America, Latin America, and the Caribbean. DSG members serve as local customer contacts for troubleshooting and offer support and training for all Mitsubishi Electric systems sold and installed through the network, a METUS press release said.

During the conference, METUS leadership thanked DSG network members for their participation. These distributors were also given technical instruction on current and future products in an effort to help them deliver quality support for HVAC contractors within their markets, METUS said. Approximately 225 participants attended the conference.

“While we continue to try new things to improve our annual DSG conference, our commitment to the ongoing development of our members remains unwavering,” said Brent Constant, senior director of technical solutions at METUS. “This year, we provided the opportunity for these valuable program members to choose from 10 unique training sessions containing topics most relevant to them individually and to their specific local markets.”

METUS leadership, including CEO Mark Kuntz, Constant, Brian Derry, the manager of service programs, and business unit technical service managers, presented the Business Unit DSG Distributor of the Year Award to companies in each DSG business unit.

METUS recognized the following individuals and companies for their achievements:

• John Zdon and Andrew Berry, Ferguson HVAC, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic Business Unit.

• Ralph Wolf and Al Taylor, Ferguson HVAC, Newport News, Virginia, Southern Business Unit.

• Dan Murray, Trane U.S. Inc., Willowbrook, Illinois, Central Business Unit.

• Justin Sanders, Kyle Sooter, Scott Shipley, Grant Hendrick, and Marlin Koslowsky, Trane U.S. Inc., Lenexa, Kansas, Southwest Business Unit.

• Mauro Rodriguez, Trane, S.A. DE C.V., Naucalpan De Juarez, Mexico.

• Ethan Smith, The Gustave A. Larson Company, Salt Lake City, Utah, Western Business Unit.

• Mike Lumia, Andre Correia, Peter Pavlov, Craig Johnson, Tat Yuen, Justin Heinzman, Robert Killion, Dave Carrette, Timothy Williams, and Bryan Warren, Homans Associates, Wilmington, Massachusetts, Northeast Business Unit.

Homans Associates and its team also received the DSG Distributor of the Year award.