Burke previously held leadership positions with Trane and Goodman Manufacturing, will continue to report to company president, Steve Rosol, and supports more than 200 factory-trained manufacturers’ representatives and dealers/distributors across the U.S. and globally.

There are many things changing in the U.S. workforce, including, it seems, the amount of time spent with an employer.

The Geist acquisition comes just a week after Vertiv announced the acquisition of Energy Labs, a privately owned, San Diego-based manufacturer of direct and indirect evaporative cooling systems.

Reynolds boasts eight years of experience with Field Controls, most recently serving as director of OEM sales.

With the issue dominating major media outlets toward the end of the year, small business employers — including HVAC contractors — should take the time to review current sexual harassment policies in place, or, if they don’t have a policy, consider implementing one.

Jake Goldberg has worked with DHT since 1999 and Depuy most recently served as president and CEO of Aerco Intl. Inc.

In 2018, creativity should not be at the bottom of the list. However, sometimes it is impossible to find a better deal when there are simply no other options.

Believe it or not, business owners do not make their people complete an annual physical inventory count just to make everyone miserable each year. I would venture to say that most managers probably dislike it more than anyone else in their companies. Anything that is disruptive to people’s work and personal schedules easily becomes a hassle that managers do not want to endure if they can avoid it.

If you lead an HVACR company, then you should be asking yourself daily, “How do I grow my business?”