The Wrench Group announced that Ken Haines has been selected to lead the company and will assume the role of chief executive officer. Haines was formerly the president and CEO of Atlanta’s Coolray Companies, one of Wrench’s four regional brands. The company will be headquartered in Marietta, Georgia.

Coolray, a leading Atlanta-based provider of heating, cooling, and plumbing services, has announced its partnership with The Wrench Group, an alliance of four top home services companies in the United States with the support of Investcorp, a leading provider and manager of alternative investment products.

Direct Energy®, one of North America’s leading energy and energy-related services providers, has combined its residential and home services divisions to create a single division, called Direct Energy Home™. The new division will focus on serving customers’ entire home, including providing energy and services, and more.

Direct Energy®, one of North America’s leading energy, commercial retail energy, and energy-related services providers, announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire all the assets of an appliance rental company based in the northeast United States for $4.5 million.

ServiceTitan, a mobile, cloud-based management platform for home service businesses, announced an $18 million Series A funding round. ServiceTitan said its platform helps service companies streamline operations, improve customer service, and grow revenue.