21 Jul D+R INTERNATIONAL’S MANAGER OF DATA AND ANALYTICS JOINS HARDI’S BENCHMARKING TEAM
September 14, 2016 — D+R International, Ltd. is pleased to announce that Dan Vida, D+R’s Manager of Data and Analytics, will be serving as the Unitary Market Analyst for Heating, Air-conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI), effective September 14.
As HARDI’s Unitary Market Analyst, Vida will draw on his extensive experience with HVAC equipment and the HVAC market, as well as his proven superior data analysis skills, to provide analysis to HARDI and its members about important changes in the unitary HVAC market. He will also represent HARDI at regional and industry meetings and meet with manufacturers, efficiency organizations, and other HARDI partners to provide insights into this dynamic market
“I am very excited to be able to support HARDI and its members in this role,” said Vida. “The HVAC market is going through significant change with new technologies and new standards and I look forward to helping illustrate what these changes are and what they mean for HARDI members.”
Talbot Gee, HARDI CEO, said, “Over the past 5 years we’ve relied on D+R’s market guidance and we are very excited to bring Dan on as a member of the HARDI team. His knowledge of the market and exception analytical skills will help us provide more market insights to our members.”
“We are so pleased to strengthen our partnership with HARDI,” said David P. Steiner, President of D+R, “Dan’s skills are a great match for HARDI’s forward-thinking approach to data and analytics, and we look forward to working together for many years.”
D+R and HARDI partner to produce the Unitary HVAC Market Report, which launched in 2013. The report includes analysis of aggregate sales of unitary products (air conditioners, heat pumps, furnaces, and boilers) nationwide and by region, with breakdowns by efficiency level, equipment type, fuel type, capacity and refrigerant type. It is based on D+R’s analysis of more than 20 million sales records submitted voluntarily by more than 3,500 branches of HARDI member distributors. D+R also provides its clients with custom reports that help explain the complicated and growing HVAC market.
ABOUT D+R INTERNATIONAL
Since its founding in 1985, D+R International has helped introduce and support programs and marketing initiatives that produce results. D+R has worked with governments, the retail supply chain, product manufacturers, utilities, the building industry, and energy efficiency organizations to build strong initiatives and market-focused solutions – especially in the areas of HVAC equipment, lighting, appliances, and buildings – that further the advancement of resource-efficient technologies with an eye to preserving natural resources.
ABOUT HARDI
HARDI is the voice of wholesale distribution within the HVAC industry. HARDI members market, distribute, and support heating, air-conditioning, and refrigeration equipment, parts, and supplies. HARDI distributor members serve installation and service/replacement contractors in residential and commercial markets, as well as commercial/industrial and institutional maintenance staffs. HARDI represents more than 480 distributor members representing more than 5,000 branch locations, and close to 500 manufacturers, manufacturer representatives, and service vendors.