• American Standard Companies Inc. (Piscataway, NJ) announced the appointment of R. Bruce Fisher as vice president, strategic planning and investor relations, effective July 1. He will assume the responsibilities of Raymond Pipes, investor relations vice president, who is retiring. For the past four years, Fisher was vice president and general manager of the former AlliedSignal’s Amorphous Metals division.

  • Richard Pratt has been named president and general manager of Magnetek Drives & Systems (New Berlin, WI).

  • Eleven dealers received the 1999 “Medal of Excellence” from Bryant Heating & Cooling Systems. The recipients of the award are Cosby Heating and Cooling, Inc., Mt. Vernon, OH; Mulvaney Heating and Air Conditioning, El Dorado, KS; Climatech Air Inc., Savannah, GA; Airco Comfort Systems Inc., Garland, TX; Edwards Refrigeration, Inc., Bennettsville, SC; Davies AirDesign Inc., Mobile, AL; Green Heating and Cooling, Inc., Canton, GA; Wulf Bros., Inc., Sturgeon Bay, WI; Peck & Weis Heating & Cooling, Inc., Lake Geneva, WI; Flagel and Morgan Plumbing and Heating, Benton Harbor, MI; and Top Hat, Baraboo, WI.

  • Michael Murphy was named salesman of the year for 1999 by Weil-McLain (Michigan City, IN).