NASHVILLE, Tenn. — “How many of you know who’s the largest manufacturer of air conditioning products in the world?” asked Chris Campbell, vice president of product management, eCommerce, and operations, Tradewinds Climate Systems LLC. The question was one of several he parsed throughout his morning training session at Dave and Buster’s Inc., near the Grand Ole Opry, the home of country music. His answer: “One in three is Gree.”
Campbell instructed contractors and local distributors in duct-free equipment applications, sales, and service. Attendees included HVAC contractors from as far as Eastern Tennessee, and employees of Baker Distributing and East Coast Metals, two distributors serving the Nashville and surrounding area. Both distributors are business units of Watsco Inc.