Cumberland's Aircon Engineering Inc. named distributor of the year

July 16, 2008 02:59 pm

— NORMAN, Okla. - Source 1, the aftermarket arm of the Johnson Controls residential heating, ventilation and air-conditioning brands, recently named Aircon Engineering Inc., Cumberland, as recipient of its 2007 Source 1 Distributor of the Year award for the Northeast Region.
Winning distributors earned their awards by compiling points based on their performance in 16 different categories. Each category looks at distributors' use of advertising and promotional materials or their participation in a variety of marketing and training programs.
The five independent distributors and the York branch of Johnson Controls will receive the first-ever Golden SPARKY award statues during banquets to be held in their respective cities. Aircon Engineering received its award on July 10.
Established in 1998, the Source 1 Distributor of the Year awards spotlight independent distributors and factory branches that have excelled in selling HVAC&R aftermarket parts while promoting the Source 1 brand.

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Winners of the 2007 Source 1 Distributor of the Year awards are receiving the Golden SPARKY statue for excellent sales and service of the company's residential heating, ventilation and air-conditioning aftermarket parts. In front, from left to right, are Kim Leonard, president, Aircon Engineering Inc., Cumberland; John Albright, Aircon parts manager; Keith Beeler, Aircon service manager; and Art Eberly, Northeast Region sales manager, Source 1 HVAC parts. In back, same order, are Ed Youngkin, Northeast vice president sales, Johnson Controls; Frank Kern, director, Source 1 HVAC parts; Andy Hughes, vice president, sales and marketing, Aircon; Herb Batrouny, vice president Johnson Controls, Unitary Products; and Eric Emerick, vice president operations, Aircon.