Rex Boynton (right), president of North American Technician Excellence (NATE), congratulates Gary Hodges from Carthage, Miss., for his first-place finish in the 2008 NATE Certified Technician Competition recently held at Comfortech 2008 in Atlanta. Hodges is a service manager at Carthage Heating & Cooling in Carthage, Miss.

Publication date:11/10/2008