Articles by Mike Murphy

Steve Sanders, CEO of Tempo Partners. - The ACHR News

Talking Business at Tempo Air

Tariffs, labor, and connectivity, Texas-style
Mike Murphy
Mike Murphy
September 17, 2018
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If you walk into the Tempo building near the site of the old Dallas Cowboys stadium and ask for opinions about the industry and the economy, you better take good notes, because the slow-talking Texans have a lot to say.
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Six Million Dollar Man Is in Minnesota

Steve Austin overcomes challenges to compete in SkillsUSA Championships in Kentucky
Mike Murphy
Mike Murphy
July 23, 2018
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Steve Austin is a 22-year-old HVACR technician employed with Metropolitan Mechanical Contractors (MMC) Inc., Eden Prairie, Minnesota, a division of APi Group Inc. Like his bionic namesake, Austin’s hearing is perfect; however, he has no voice. 


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Packard Announces Employee-owned Future

Company springs surprise ESOP announcement during an Atlanta Braves ballgame
Mike Murphy
Mike Murphy
September 20, 2017
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Packard Inc. told its employees on Aug. 25 that it had become the first master distributor in the HVACR industry to adopt an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP). The purpose of an ESOP is to enable eligible employees to share in the growth and prosperity of the company, accumulate capital for their future economic security, and acquire beneficial stock ownership interests in the company.


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GROUNDBREAKING

Emerson Expands North American Compressor Headquarters

Sidney, Ohio-based manufacturer continues to grow after 80 years
Mike Murphy
Mike Murphy
August 14, 2017
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Brent Schroeder, group president, heating and air conditioning, Emerson’s Commercial and Residential Solutions platform, numerous other Emerson leaders, and a handful of local and state dignitaries were on hand to turn the first shovels of dirt for an expansion project on a site that currently employs approximately 1,700 people.
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Aire Serv Gets Neighborly

A code of values drives members
Mike Murphy
Mike Murphy
April 3, 2017
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Aire Serv Nation welcomed 175 members from the U.S. and Canada to the Hilton Nashville Downtown in February to celebrate a homecoming event that not only marked the franchise’s 25th anniversary, but also served as a springboard for the new Neighborly™ umbrella brand program for all Dwyer Group brands.
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