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Taco Comfort Solutions has named Jeffrey S. Bredeson as President of Tennessee-based Hydroflo Pumps, a subsidiary. Prior to his new position at Hydroflo Pumps, Bredeson served as VP of sales for Taco’s wholesale and commercial HVAC solutions. Before joining Taco, Bredeson was senior VP and general manager of Hunter Industrial, a division of Hunter Fan Read more

Taco Comfort Solutions has named Jeffrey S. Bredeson as President of Tennessee-based Hydroflo Pumps, a subsidiary.

Prior to his new position at Hydroflo Pumps, Bredeson served as VP of sales for Taco’s wholesale and commercial HVAC solutions.

Before joining Taco, Bredeson was senior VP and general manager of Hunter Industrial, a division of Hunter Fan Company. Previous to that, he was senior VP and general manager of Wilo Gmbh, for the Americas region; and also VP of sales, North America, for Danfoss, Inc.; and also was director of systems sales, Europe, for Johnson Controls, Inc.

Tim Dunphy has been named Marketing Director of Underground Technologies for RIDGID® in Elyria, Ohio. In this role, Dunphy will manage new product development, partner relations and new business opportunities for the RIDGID line of diagnostics, inspection, locating and drain cleaning products. Dunphy is an accomplished marketing leader with global expertise in market and brand Read more

Tim Dunphy has been named Marketing Director of Underground Technologies for RIDGID® in Elyria, Ohio. In this role, Dunphy will manage new product development, partner relations and new business opportunities for the RIDGID line of diagnostics, inspection, locating and drain cleaning products.

Dunphy is an accomplished marketing leader with global expertise in market and brand strategy, new product development, omni-channel marketing communications, and market research. He has more than 20 years of experience in consumer-packaged goods and durables marketing. His proven ability to develop and implement marketing strategies, combined with his knowledge of the tool industry, make him an asset to the RIDGID team.

“Tim is a proven leader who brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to our Underground Technologies team,” said Wyatt Kilmartin, vice president and general manager, global underground technologies, RIDGID. “RIDGID continues to push the envelope in the diagnostics, inspection, locating and drain cleaning categories and Tim is well-suited to drive our next-level innovations.”

SANIFLO Canada has named Alexandra Motts its new National Sales Manager, effective July 27, 2018. Motts brings over 20 years of relevant industry experience to her new role at SANIFLO, having previously held top management positions in the HVAC, plumbing and event-management industries. “We are honored to have Alexandra Motts join our team as the Read more

SANIFLO Canada has named Alexandra Motts its new National Sales Manager, effective July 27, 2018. Motts brings over 20 years of relevant industry experience to her new role at SANIFLO, having previously held top management positions in the HVAC, plumbing and event-management industries.

“We are honored to have Alexandra Motts join our team as the new National Sales Manager for Canada,” says Regis Saragosti, CEO SANIFLO North America.

“Her sales experience and leadership skills make her expertly qualified to provide guidance to our distributor and sales network. We are confident that Alexandra’s strategic and results-driven management style will continue to help grow SANIFLO’s presence in the Canadian market, while ensuring innovation and profitability.”

SANIFLO solutions are produced in France and have been sold in Canada for the past 30 years. The company strongly believes that there are many untapped channels in both wholesale and retail, and is confident that Alexandra will implement the appropriate strategies to realize strong growth.

“I am very excited to be joining this industry leading company, and I look forward to building on its successes in Canada,” says Motts. “My vision is to expand our wholesale network while continuing to build our retail-partner relationships and footprint across the country.”

Diversified Heat Transfer, Inc. (DHT), a leading engineering and manufacturing company of heat exchange equipment and systems, is proud to announce and welcome Peter Rimassa as the company’s Director of Engineering. Peter comes to DHT with a wealth of knowledge comprising over 18 years of engineering management, new product development and applications engineering experience in Read more

Diversified Heat Transfer, Inc. (DHT), a leading engineering and manufacturing company of heat exchange equipment and systems, is proud to announce and welcome Peter Rimassa as the company’s Director of Engineering. Peter comes to DHT with a wealth of knowledge comprising over 18 years of engineering management, new product development and applications engineering experience in the water heater and boiler manufacturing industries.

“Peter’s industry knowledge and experience make him a key addition to our team,” said Jake Goldberg, CEO. “His strong engineering leadership and broad understanding of the market will be an asset to DHT as we continue to drive our business forward, seeking new opportunities to provide competitive services to meet our customer’s needs.”

“I am very excited to join the DHT team,” said Peter. “DHT is growing at a remarkable rate, which is a testament to their existing products and the engineering behind them. The company has a limitless future, and I’m happy to be able to contribute to the great team that they already have in place.”

In this role, Peter will lead strategic initiatives in the development of new products, processes and market opportunities for the company’s customers and its distributors.

John Reutter has been named the new vice president of Finance for Uponor North America. He will lead all of the company’s finance-related teams, including Accounting, Finance, Risk Management and Legal. Bill Gray, president of Uponor North America says, “John’s experience working in the water and energy industries, assisting with integrations, incorporating financial metrics into Read more

John Reutter has been named the new vice president of Finance for Uponor North America. He will lead all of the company’s finance-related teams, including Accounting, Finance, Risk Management and Legal.

Bill Gray, president of Uponor North America says, “John’s experience working in the water and energy industries, assisting with integrations, incorporating financial metrics into strategic goals, and guiding the financial aspects of multimillion-dollar projects were key factors in his selection. We’re excited to have John as part of our senior leadership team. I’m confident he will play an important role in the continued growth of our organization throughout North America.”