Category: Vendor News
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ECM Technologies Named Most Innovative Business of the Year
ECM Technologies (ECMT), a Phoenix-based leader in heating, ventilation air conditioning (HVAC) preventative maintenance and efficiency, has been named Most Innovative Business of the Year in the 2025 Champions of Change Awards. The annual program recognizes trailblazing leaders and organizations that are reshaping Arizona’s business landscape through visionary thinking, bold leadership and philanthropic impact. “This…
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Skype’s Rise and Fall Offers Lessons for Today’s Businesses
Skype, the platform once synonymous with video calls, just shocked the world by shutting down after 22 years. How is it possible that a once-dominant business — with more than 300 million users at its peak — could fail? “If it can happen to Skype, it can happen to any business that stops innovating or…
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Koroseal Launches 2nd Annual Wallcovering Design Contest
Koroseal, the industry leader in commercial wallcoverings, announces the Second Annual Calling All Creators contest to find and create the next great digital wallcovering. One Grand Prize Winner will win an all-expenses trip for two to Louisville, where they will partner with Koroseal to make their design a reality. Through July 11, Koroseal is accepting…
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Simplex Tool Enhances Fire Alarm Maintenance, Response
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Johnson Controls, the global leader for smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, today launches Simplex Incident Manager, a complete web-based fire alarm management workstation for campuses and large facilities. This next-generation workstation from Johnson Controls includes an advanced interface and feature set that enhances the fire alarm management experience, helping facility teams keep their buildings protected around…
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DriSteem Welcomes Tenzin Wosal as Electrical Engineer
DRI-STEEM Corporation (DriSteem), the leading manufacturer of humidity control, evaporative cooling, and water treatment products, is excited to welcome Tenzin Wosal to the Engineering team as an Electrical Engineer. Reporting to Shawn Thao, Electrical Engineering Manager, Tenzin will contribute to the design, testing, and implementation of electrical and control systems across DriSteem’s diverse product lines. His…
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ASHRAE Backs ‘Cool Skills’ for 2025 World Refrigeration Day
ASHRAE is proud to join organizations, governments, and industry leaders around the world in celebrating World Refrigeration Day 2025 (WRD 2025) on June 26. This year’s theme, “Cool Skills,” highlights the essential competencies and training required to support sustainable, efficient cooling systems that are vital to health, comfort, and modern infrastructure. World Refrigeration Day is an international…
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Montgomery Homeowners: Get a Roof Check Before Hurricanes
Montgomery, Alabama is no stranger to unpredictable weather especially as hurricane season approaches. While the Gulf Coast bears the brunt of tropical systems, central Alabama often experiences the powerful aftermath: heavy rain, high winds, and even tornadoes spun off from these massive storms. That’s why for homeowners in Montgomery, scheduling a professional roof inspection before…
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Art Dodge Named EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2025
Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) has recognized Art Dodge, CEO and president of Ecore Int’l, as a 2025 Entrepreneur Of The Year® Greater Philadelphia Award winner. The prestigious program honors visionary business leaders who are driving innovation, fueling growth and making a lasting impact in their industries and communities. For 40 years, EY has…
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Sharon Valiante Wins APWA Texas Chapter President’s Award
Sharon Valiante, a Regional Business Manager at Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN), has been honored with the President’s Award by the Texas Chapter of the American Public Works Association (TxAPWA). The award was presented during the chapter’s annual conference. The President’s Award is given annually to recognize outstanding service and commitment to the association…
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B&B Lumber Named Independent ProDealer of the Year
B & B Lumber, a family-owned business with nearly five decades of service to builders and homeowners in south-central Kansas, has been named the 2025 Independent ProDealer of the Year by the National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association and HBSDealer magazine. The honor recognizes B & B’s deep commitment to customer service, employee development,…
