Partner Tradeshow
Richardson (far right) present
the Small Contractor of the Year
Award to Jason and Elizabeth Nichol,
JN Electrical, Bowersville, GA.
Twenty-two exhibitors arranged tabletop displays around the general session ballroom, so contractors could talk with them during breaks and regularly scheduled tradeshow hours.
New at Summit this year was our “High-Performance Product Expo.” This ‘toy-store’ for HVAC contractors featured the latest innovations in tools, testing, and digital solutions from a select group of cutting-edge companies like TSI, Evergreen, and more.
Richmond, VA received NCI’s
David Debien Award for
Technical Excellence
Exhibitors also participated in NCI’s annual Preferred Partner Prize Drawing. Attendees received “game cards” that had to be stickered by each exhibitor, then turned in to be eligible for the drawing. Winners received valuable tools, products, and gift cards.
Awards and Recognition Banquet
NCI recognized several companies and individuals for excellence in training, technology, and sales. These recognitions are the highlight of every Summit event and 2023 marks the 19th year that NCI recognizes excellence in the High-Performance HVAC Industry.
Following is a rundown of the awards and the winners.
Contractors of the Year
Contractor of the Year
Award to Brian Wright
(next to Dominick) and Joel
Torres of Crossway
Mechanical, Tomball, TX.
Each year, NCI presents three Contractor of the Year Awards based on company size:
- Small (under $2 million in volume)
- Medium ($2 to 6 million)
- Large (more than $6 million).
third from the left) along with some team members receive the John Garofalo Implementation
Excellence Award from Dominick Guarino (left) and David
Richardson (far right).
Contractor of the Year Awards go to companies that demonstrate consistent work in implementing Performance-based testing on every service and installation call.
These companies also work to create a high-performance-based business culture in their firms, have strong service departments that incorporate high-performance testing into their service agreement programs, and who consistently sell system renovations.
Winners accomplish all the above by maintaining a strong training ethic within their overall company culture.
This year’s winners are:
Small Contractor of the Year: JN Electrical Temperature Control of Bowersville, GA.
David Richardson, who presented this award to owners Jason and Elizabeth Nikkel, said, “This year’s winner is known for a focus on craftsmanship in the community they serve. The founding principles were instilled by Jason’s father and is now being carried on with the next generation.
“And the great news is that JN Electrical saved their customers money both on repairs and energy saving. How do they know? Because they measure!”
Guttenberg and Luke
Wrona were honored
with the NCI Large
Commercial Contractor
of the Year Award.
Medium Contractor of the Year: Crossway Mechanical LLC, Tomball, TX.
NCI CEO Dominick Guarino presented the award to Owner Brian Wright. According to Guarino, Crossway embraced the High-Performance approach from the minute they started training with NCI in 2018.
“One of the things that makes this organization truly stand out is they don’t cut corners,” Guarino said.
was presented to Tom Hearn (center) of Hearn Plumbing
and Heating.
“They test nearly every home they encounter and offer the right solutions for each customer’s individual problems.”
Large Contractor of the Year: Cardinal Heating and Air Conditioning of Sun Prairie, WI.
Presenter David Richardson described Cardinal as a full home-services company focused on providing the ultimate customer experience.
He said, “They focus on CO safety and providing customers with innovative solutions. That requires training and education — something that the management team at Cardinal are big believers in. They even have their own university!”
Accepting the award on behalf of the company were Luke Wrona and Dan Guttenberg.
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