Jim Davis Technical Excellence Award

Henry Sterling of DiMarco & Associates, Chagrin Falls, OH, received the 2024 Jim Davis Technical Excellence Award. This award is named in honor of Jim Davis – an HVAC instructor famed for his pioneering work in combustion and carbon monoxide safety training.

During the presentation ceremony, NCI Vice President of Training David Richardson said, “Jim has saved more lives than we’ll ever know. He is THE pioneer and ‘daddy’ of modern carbon monoxide and combustion safety testing.”

Henry Sterling of DiMarco & Associates (center) was recognized with the NCI Jim Davis Technical
Excellence Award. The award was presented
to him by David Richardson (right), NCI’s
vice president of training and
Dominick Guarino, (left) CEO of NCI

This prestigious award is for an HVAC professional with strong technical skills, particularly in air and combustion testing. The other characteristics are as follows:

  • The individual has strong technical skills.
  • The winner performs diagnostic testing on service and installation projects.
  • They teach others in their company to test and measure performance.
  • They always seek to improve their knowledge.

“This year’s winner is known for always looking to help others – service technicians and installers alike – so they can help consumers to have the most comfort and energy efficiency in their homes,” Richardson explains.

“In fact, 24 years ago, an article about Henry that appeared in a trade magazine serving the HVAC Industry helped ME help my struggling family business. Without him, I might not be in the HVAC Industry right now.”

High-Performance HVAC Sales Excellence Award

Hunter Wallace of Progressive Heating, Air, and Plumbing in Newnan, GA, was presented with the 2024 National Comfort Institute (NCI) High-Performance Sales Excellence Award during that organization’s recent annual conference in Asheville, NC.

Progressive Heating, Air, and Plumbing was
received several awards. Accepting on behalf of his son, who could not attend Summit, is his father, Greg Wallace (right), along with two of the other home advisors on Hunter’s team. Progressive was also presented
with a runner up award in the Contractor
of the Year category.

This award honors exceptional individuals who successfully integrated HVAC (heating, ventilating, and air conditioning) system testing into their sales approach. NCI presents the award to individuals who support NCI’s mission to help heating and air conditioning contractors deliver measured performance of the highest possible quality and value to their customers.

NCI awards individuals who:

  • Demonstrate strong technical sales skills.
  • Perform diagnostic testing on sales calls.
  • Teach others in their company to test and measure HVAC system performance.
  • Constantly seek to learn and improve their knowledge and skills.

“This year’s winner always seems to present himself with a cheerfulness and contagious attitude that It’s no wonder the company has been so successful selling High-Performance HVAC™,” said NCI’s Vice President of Training David Richardson during the presentation ceremony in September.

“Hunter and the rest of the Progressive team look out for their customer’s best interest and guide them to solutions that fix problems, not just move boxes. I’ve watched this young man put in the work for over 10 years and am pleased to announce him as this year’s winner.”

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