Bosch Thermotechnology has appointed David Lopes and Melvin Harris to sales director for commercial applications and sales director for residential applications, respectively. Lopes is responsible for the sale of heating and air-conditioning applications, focused on the commercial and spec-bid channels. He has been with the Bosch Thermotechnology division for 10 years, working in Portugal, Spain and most recently in Mexico. Harris is responsible for sales in the wholesale and retail channel and developing online sales for the entire product range. He was sales director at Johnson Controls and held roles at Carrier Corporation and LG Electronics.
Ouellet Canada has named Vincent Tremblay sales representative for New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island. Tremblay has extensive knowledge of the construction market. Effective September, the Atlantic territory is covered between William Healey and Tremblay.
Weaam Kakush has been appointed technical sales specialist for Canada Controls in Quebec and Eastern Canada. He is responsible for building automation and controls technical sales for the region with support from the Canada Controls technical team. He has been in the controls industry for several years. Kakush has a gas license and is a graduate in HVAC/building automation from La Cite Collegiale in Ottawa.
Rheem has appointed Dave Voltan as Eastern Canadian sales manager–HVAC. Voltan has over 16 years experience in sales including hospitality and social media. He spent eight years as a national and district sales manager in the HVAC industry.
Danfoss has appointed Ashwani Girdhar as regional sales manager supporting its Canadian heating business. Girdhar will focus on growing sales and supporting Canadian customers of Danfoss’s hydronic comfort controls portfolio. He will work to support the company’s business in district energy. He has 10 years of experience in the HVAC industry and holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Delhi University in India.
Alan Zanidean has joined Axiom Industries Ltd. as national sales manager for North America. Zanidean will be responsible for increasing Axiom’s market presence through the company’s independent representative network. He has 10 years experience in the hydronics industry and is experienced in providing support and solutions to contractors, wholesalers and engineers in the hydronics marketplace.
Larry Hope has joined Aquatherm North America as an area manager covering Alberta. A part of the plumbing and heating wholesale industry for almost 20 years at the Red Deer branches of Crane Supply and the Westlund division of EMCO Corp., Hope has worked with the Aquatherm product line since 2006.
