Johnstone Supply Muskegon earned the Member of the Year Award, and the Roanoke, Virginia, location earned the Branch of the Year honor.

US Air Conditioning Distributors covers the Western U.S. and has distribution branch locations in California, Nevada, Utah, Idaho, and Arizona.

The new store marks the company’s seventh in the state, with others located in Clarksville, Cookeville, Franklin, Knoxville, Murfreesboro, and Nashville.

Finding strategies to stand out from the crowd is no longer innovative; it’s required to survive.

“Partnering with GPS Education Partners will help accelerate HVACR careers among the young student population by providing a future workforce to help fill our talent pipeline and a pipeline for our business partners,” said Andrew Larson, chairman and CEO, Gustave A. Larson Co.

Whether you’re an HVAC manufacturer or distributor, being able to push out your fancy new gadget depends on someone down the line actually being able to use it.

Manufacturers and distributors must look for strategic partners throughout their supply chain and find ways to collaborate to accelerate cash flow, improve margins and delight customers.

About 5 percent of SKUs are extremely net-profitable. Why not target those for especially high fill rates?

“I want to look back and say the things we did were game-changing,” Vermillion said. “I will always strive to move to the next level in our company.”

“Jodi has helped some very complex organizations engage their customers more meaningfully," said Paul Kennedy, CEO, DSG. "I’m excited for her to put those same insights to work for DSG.”