Together, Bruce Supply Corp, The Kennedy Companies, and S.G. Torrice generate annualized revenues of approximately $450 million. All three acquisitions closed in the fourth quarter of the Ferguson fiscal year that ended July 31.
Douglas O’Brien spent some 48 years in the HVAC industry, beginning in 1956. He was the longtime president of McPherson Furnace and Equipment Co. and an active member of the Northamerican Heating, Refrigeration & Airconditioning Wholesalers Association.
Participants will have the chance to develop skills in core areas that lead directly to sales success, including leadership, time management, communication, financial understanding, and performance coaching.
Johnson Supply is a Houston-based HVACR wholesaler that will mark its 70th anniversary this year, and president and COO Richard Cook has been with the company for more than half that time.
John Dugan brings HVACR experience, a background in software, and a strong sense of purpose to Liberty Supply, a Minneapolis-based distributor focused on the commercial market.