March 2006 - Plumbing & HVAC

People & PlacesPeopleSelkirk Canada Corp., Stoney Creek,Ont., has named Susan Cornwell asdirector of finance, Glenda Iuliani asTimothyMcDonoughSimon Parfittdirector of human resources andChuck Gyuka as director of logisitics.Jim Vargyas has retired from his positionas director of logistics, but willremain with the company on a parttimebasis with a prime focus on materialsmanagement.Moen Inc., Oakville,Ont., has named TimothyMcDonough to the newlycreated position of vicepresident, wholesale marketingand brand development.Rheem Mfg., New York,N.Y., has named SimonParfitt president of its waterheater division.Rick Fantham, president,Emco Corp., London,Ont., has been namedsenior vice president ofHajoca Corp., Ardmore,Penn., which owns Emco.LG Electronics Canada Inc.,NormanMierkalnsMississauga, Ont., hasappointed Norman Mierkalnsas national sales andmarketing manager for airconditioning products.Geoff Holloway hasbeen appointed director ofsales for A.O. SmithEnterprises, Guelph, Ont.Randy Kolstad has been named manager,purchasing and inventory investmentfor BC Plumbing Supplies, LowerMainland, Burnaby, B.C.Crane Plumbing, St. Jerome, Que. hasappointed Johanne Chevrier as wholesaleregional sales manager, Quebec andOttawa region.Alberta Custom Tee, Westlock, Alta.,has named Larry McIntyre as generalmanager.Robert Munn has joined JBM Sales,Tantallon, N.S., as sales rep.MAAX Corp., Montreal,Que., has appointedPierre Côté to thenewly created positionof vice president salesCanada, wholesale andPierre Côtéshowroom,sector.Contractor donates $75,000 to hospitalHospital foundation executive director Sandra Wilkes, centre,accepted the contribution from (from left) Sundawn’s Jerry Gladney,Matt Harris, Stan Parzygnat Sr, and Stan Parzygnat Jr.A southern Ontario contractor has stepped up in a big way to help purchaseurgently needed ultrasound units for the St. Catharines General Hospital.Sundawn Integrated Services, Mississauga, Ont., pledged $75,000 overthree years at the 10th Annual Golf Classic for the St. Catharines HospitalFoundation held on July 11, reports Stan Parzygnat Sr.bathroomFrom left, Moen Canada president Mike Dennis presents the keys to RickRogers as John Hammill (vp sales and marketing wholesale), Kim O’Brien(regional sales mgr.) and Phil Kelly (sales rep.) look on.Ontario plumber wins Moen Mini drawNewmarket, Ont. plumber Rick Rogers has been forced to learn two new thingssince winning the Moen draw for a 2005 BMW Mini Cooper Jan. 25.The first is how to find time behind the wheel since his wife latched on to it. And thesecond is to try and avoid speeding tickets from the ever-vigilant York Region police.The electric blue upgraded version of the famous British Mini has been a huge hitat the Rogers household. “I’m keeping it. It goes like snot …” Rogers remarked. Hisyoungest daughter has her eye on it too, but fortunately doesn’t know how to drivea standard. “I have no intention of teaching her,” he quipped.Rogers is one of a handful of Canadian plumbers that operates his own plumbingshowroom, Soakers Bath Boutique in Newmarket, Ont. That helped him gainpoints in the Club Moen “Win a Mini” Sweepstakes, he admits.Licensed plumbing contractors were awarded a ballot for every 10 purchases ofMoen products, between Feb. 1 and Oct. 31, 2005, which had been assigned a valueof 100 Club Moen points or more. Rogers, a Club Moen member for over 10 yearsand a plumber for 30, managed to sell enough Moen faucets and accessories toaccumulate 11 ballots. “I have always been a Moen fan,” he reported, noting that hehas been specifying Moen products for as long as he has been in the business. Hestarted Soakers Bath Boutique 12 years ago as an offshoot of Rogers Plumbing Co.All ballots from contractors across the country were thrown into a drum with thedraw made by Moen Canada president Mike Dennis in December.Moen launched Club Moen in 1991 and has awarded numerous prizes, includinga fishing boat and a Harley Davidson motorcycle.Weil-McLain’s NEW Ultra Oil Boiler deliversultra-clean high performance and quiet operationin a compact design powered exclusivelyby Beckett’s NX Oil Burner.Visit www.weil-mclain.cato see the entire family ofWeil-McLain Canada products.Black & DeckerCanada, Mississauga,Ont., has named PennyMauro as general manager.Joe Woodhouse,vice president of sales,will retire effective JulyPenny Mauro25.Lennox International Inc., Dallas,Texas, has announced that John W.Norris Jr. will retire as chairman in July2006. He is expected to be succeeded byvice chairman Richard L. Thompson.Bradford White Corp., Ambler, PA,has announced the retirement ofAnthony J. Maglione after 40 yearswith the company, the last 29 years asdirector-international sales. He is succeededby James G. Resnick.CompaniesAtlas Air Climate Care, Mississauga,Ont., has been ranked among the top fivecontractors in North America to workfor and number one in Canada by theTel: 905-456-8300 Fax: 905-456-8582 E-mail: info@weil-mclain.caNorth American ingenuity.Ultra results.Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigercontinuedon page 61Circle Number 163 for More Information58 Plumbing & HVAC Product News – February/March 2006 www.plumbingandhvac.ca