Trautman started the new position in November, and is focused on supporting unitary sales with large, national distributors. He will also support other unitary sales activities.
The AHR breakfast presentation kicked off with Kevin McNamara, senior vice president and general manager, Air Conditioning Technologies, LG Electronics USA, describing how consumers might see an entire wall of VRF units at an outlet in Europe, while there might be just a few units here in the U.S. However, he sees the U.S. as finally being past the tipping point now for broader acceptance, announcing that LG will be “investing very heavily here in the U.S. to make clear what we can do for our customers.”
The contractors were asked the most important item manufacturers and distributors could provide them. The answer coming back was unanimous — education.
This year, Taco won an Innovation Award for its new product, Taco Tags featuring eLink, which provide customers with important product information through their mobile devices via near-field communication (NFC) technology.