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BREA, Calif. – The Orange County Business Journal has recognized Adam Coffey, CEO of CoolSys™, a parent of market-leading refrigeration, HVAC, engineering, and energy services companies nationwide, in its OC 50 Special Report for the second consecutive year. The special report features the most influential business leaders and individuals in Orange County, Calif. who are shaping the future of region and its economy.
“It’s incredibly rewarding to be recognized by the Orange County Business Journal for the vision and hard work that has gone into growing CoolSys into a nationwide leader with its roots in Orange County,” Coffey comments. “The team of dedicated and talented employees at CoolSys has been behind me every step of the way.I’d like to take this opportunity to thank them for their continued contributions and commitment to the company and its mission.”
With annual sales approaching $750 million, CoolSys has continued on its rapid growth trajectory under Coffey’s leadership. In the past year, CoolSys continued its “buy and build” strategy with a series of acquisitions, continuing to expand the company’s nationwide footprint and capabilities. During the pandemic, the company
CoolSys shared that throughout his career, Coffey has successfully built employee-centered cultures and managed companies within fast-growth industries and environments. Over the last two decades, he has been president and CEO of three leading national service companies. Based on his experience and business acumen, he wrote and published “The Private Equity Playbook,” which has been ranked No. 1 in numerous business book categories on Amazon.com. Coffey is a former GE executive, a veteran of the U.S. Army, and is a graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Executive Program in Management as well as GE’s John F. Welch Leadership Academy.
CoolSys General Counsel and Executive Vice President Burton Hong was also recently recognized by the Orange County Business Journal for his accomplishments in the OC 500 Special Report published in May.
Headquartered in Southern California, CoolSys has more than 2,000 highly trained, field-based service, installation and energy experts serving the daily needs of more than 4,000 customers across North America.
CoolSys Acquires TRS-SESCO
BREA, Calif. - CoolSys sources announced in May it had acquired Thermal Resource Sales and Supermarket Environment Services Company (“TRS-SESCO”), a commercial and industrial HVAC and energy solutions company headquartered in Kernersville, NC. In addition to broadening its market presence in the Southeast, this acquisition will expand the CoolSys Professional Solutions division and its custom-engineered, sustainable HVAC system solutions for complex, mission critical applications.
“Our acquisition of TRS-SESCO represents an important step in our strategic growth plan by bringing new capabilities to our clients while introducing CoolSys into new industry sectors,” comments Adam Coffey, CEO of CoolSys. “As one of the premier HVAC-engineered solutions companies in the nation, TRS has established long-term client relationships and an outstanding reputation in supporting complex, mission-critical HVAC systems across various industries.The SESCO side of the business provides industry-leading energy and sustainability solutions primarily to grocery retail customers. We are excited to welcome the TRS-SESCO team and their customers to the CoolSys family.”
Established in 1996 as McNamara & Co., TRS-SESCO has provided mission-critical HVAC system design, program management, and energy solutions for the past 25 years to industries that require stable building environments, including healthcare, K-12 and higher education, research facilities, data centers, biotech/pharmaceutical, supermarkets, and governments. As one of the leading HVAC, plumbing and energy solutions providers in the Southeast, the company’s mission is to build sustainable, state-of-the-art systems while delivering outstanding customer service.
“We are excited to join CoolSys as this brings new advantages to our customers and employees,” comments Patrick McNamara, president of TRS-SESCO.“As TRS-SESCO becomes a CoolSys company, we will stay true to our roots while being able to offer the expanded resources that CoolSys provides as a nationwide company.”
