AAON Inc. announced that the board of directors has promoted Mikel D. Crews to the position of vice president of operations. In this newly created position, Crews will be responsible for overseeing day-to-day operations at the company’s Tulsa facilities, reporting directly to Norman Asbjornson, CEO, and Gary Fields, president.
According to Chisult Insight Co. Ltd.’s Global and U.S. HVAC Market Research Report, the U.S. HVAC market is estimated to achieve 5 percent growth in 2017.
According to Automotive Fleet’s 25th annual operating cost survey, 2016 marked the fourth consecutive year fleet operating costs remained stable, primarily due to lower gas and diesel prices. Other contributing factors include newer, more fuel-efficient vehicles and the increased implementation of telematics systems that result in improved route optimization and allow companies to easily identify drivers who are engaging in behaviors that decrease miles per gallon (mpg).
The seminar, sponsored by Women in HVACR and hosted by David Squires, owner of Online-Access Inc. and Mike Layton, owner of Stochastic Marketing LLC, offered seeds of information for HVAC contractors to bring home, plant, and create the most fruitful marketing garden to grow their business from.
With the rise in popularity of Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube, some enterprising contractors are employing digital marketing strategies on social media platforms.
There are dozens of marketing metrics business owners could track. However, which metrics should they focus on? And how, why, and when should these data be considered?
Bristol Compressors Intl., LLC, a producer of compressors for use in air conditioning, heat pump, and refrigeration systems, announces the addition of Luka Lojk to its senior management team as vice president of sales and marketing.
LUX Products Corp. announced that Jim Mills has joined its team as the new director of business development. Mills brings with him a deep expertise in the thermostat and controls industry and a solid track record for building retail and numerous other distribution relationships. He will report to President and CEO, Rob Munin.
Armstrong comes to Fujitsu General America after a long tenure at Johnson Controls Inc., where he served in several sales and marketing functions, most recently as vice president of sales and marketing, VRF/DFS, where he was responsible for starting the VRF business in North America, and he served on multiple teams including the channel management team and the global commercial leadership council.