JCI has hired an executive search firm to help evaluate both internal and external candidates in an effort to find a replacement for its current CEO, who has announced his plans to retire from that position.
When a business owner starts a conversation with a professional buyer, it’s important to note they will always be at a disadvantage. That’s why it’s important to have a professional in their corner, too.
James "JR" Yates joined the family business in 1972, following in the footsteps of his grandfather, founder N.H. Yates, his grandmother, Mary Yates, and his father and three uncles.
The lack of technicians in the HVACR industry has been a problem for years, but by working together, the industry hopes to find ways to recruit and retain more technicians.
John Norris Jr. was the grandson of Lennox founder D.W. Norris and, during a 46-year career, was instrumental in the company's tremendous growth. He had retired in 2006.
Hiring platforms provide predictive analysis using updated data from those already working in the trades to show contractors which job candidates will be successful and stay with a company and which ones won’t, pre-hire.