Dayco Heating & Air Selected for “Best Practices” Video Profile by Trane
January 2012
Dayco Heating & Air Selected for “Best Practices” Video Profile by Trane
Dayco Heating & Air of Kennewick, Washington received the ultimate accolade from Trane recently when it was one of three Comfort Specialist dealerships selected for a “Best Practices” video profile to be used on a national basis by the heating and air conditioning manufacturer.
The five-and-a-half minute video profile debuted at Trane’s national Comfort Specialist Conference in Las Vegas at the end of October in front of 1,000 of Dayco’s industry peers. Dayco’s video profile will be used by Trane throughout 2012 for regional meetings, training sessions and Comfort Specialist events as a way to showcase the best practices of Trane’s elite dealer …
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Bonetta Day: A Woman for All Seasons
Although the HVAC industry is traditionally a male-dominated field, there are a growing number of women in leadership positions who are making a real impact on this industry.
In fact, we at Contracting Business thought it was time that these women get the recognition they deserve. Therefore, we asked our readership to nominate candidates for our first HVACR Woman of the Year program.
Nominees had to either own a contracting firm, or hold an upper management position, and be a leader in the HVAC community. We also looked at years in the industry, positions held, technical expertise, association involvement, and the commitment to promote and improve the HVAC industry.
During the interviewing and judging process, we were overwhelmingly impressed by …
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10 Minutes With: Bonetta Day
Contracting Business spent a few minutes chatting with Bonetta Day, president of Dayco Heating & Air, a $5 million residential contractor in Kennewick, WA, to find out more about the pressing issues facing her business and residential contracting community. Here's what she had to say:
Contracting Business: What is the biggest challenge currently facing residential contractors?
Bonetta Day: The shortage of qualified personnel. Not only are fewer and fewer people entering this field, but HVACR is in direct competition with other industries for the same talented people. Finding technicians with mechanical ability and customer service skills is also a challenge.
CB: What is your company doing to attract the right people and to keep them?
BD: It's our goal …
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