Brandon Lincoln of D&G Heating and Cooling, Livonia, MI in September became the 20,000th HVAC technician to earn North American Technician Excellence (NATE) certification. In addition to passing the core exam, Brandon successfully completed the gas heating exam.

BOSS Selects Keingstein

BOSS Facility Services, Smithtown, NY, has appointed Kevin Keingstein to the position of national retail HVAC contract administrator. Kevin will be responsible for maintaining all national retail account HVAC maintenance, as well as maintaining the company's national service provider network.

Mitsubishi Electric HVAC Names National Sales Director

Mitsubishi Electric HVAC Advanced Products Division, Lawrenceville, GA, has named Salvatore "Bud" Nardello as its new national sales director.

A-1 Components Names VP of Marketing and Sales

A-1 Components Inc., Hialeah, FL, has named Shane Mummery as vicepresident of marketing and sales. Mummery will lead the company's OEM and aftermarket sales teams.

A-1 Components' HVAC products include Magni-Check^™, Camstat^™, "Hard Start", and "Linebacker" phase protectors.