CARMEL, Indiana — WomenCertified® awarded Trane with the 2013 Women's Choice Award® in the HVAC Systems category. This award designation is based on a national survey among more than 5,000 women who were asked to select the brands they would most highly recommend to others.

“We’re honored and pleased to be receiving the Women's Choice Award for the second year in a row,” said Gary Michel, president, Residential Solutions, Ingersoll Rand. “As a leading manufacturer of indoor comfort solutions, everyone at Trane is committed to innovation, reliability and excellence for all of our customers.”

According to Delia Passi, WomenCertified® Inc. founder and author of Winning the Toughest Customer: The Essential Guide to Selling to Women, the Women’s Choice Award honors brands that have demonstrated exceptional service in meeting the needs of women and that receive an extraordinary recommendation rating by women.

“Recognizing Trane as the top air conditioning and heating brand helps ‘women guide other women’ to make smart choices,” Passi said.