More than 500 distributors, employees, and spouses traveled to the theme park capital of the world for the annual conference, which was held at the Walt Disney World Swan Hotel.
The company, which has 628 full-time employees at its Bristol location, will first move 50 seasonal workers into permanent positions. Another 60 jobs will be added by the end of April, bringing the number of full-time positions to 738 at the Bristol site.
By working together, ZigBee and Thread can jointly provide an interoperable solution to help streamline product development and ultimately improve the consumer’s experience in the connected home.
Comprehensive Energy Services Inc. won second place in the Large Business category of Bright House Networks’ Regional Business Awards in Central Florida; more HVAC commercial contractor news briefs.
WinWholesale Inc. selected six of its locations as Companies of the Year in their respective industry segments. The segments include plumbing, HVAC, industrial PVF, electrical, turf irrigation, and other industries.
Klein Tools’ All-Purpose Pliers, Cushion-Grip Impact Punchdown Tool, and Tradesman Pro Lighted Tool Bag win three product awards; more HVAC manufacturer news briefs.
Irr Supply, a wholesale distributor of plumbing, HVAC, refrigeration, and electrical products throughout New York and Pennsylvania, was founded in 1864 and operates 32 locations.
Formerly of London Metal Services and Boutette and Barnett Trade Distribution Centre, Barnett was an active volunteer with HRAI, serving on the wholesalers division board as chair and as HRAI chair in 2001-2002.
