Local business briefs

GV Cooling and Heating

honored for excellence

Ethan Beneze, owner of Green Valley Cooling and Heating, joined other Bryant Heating and Cooling Dealers in Miami Beach, Fla., this month for an awards gala recognizing Bryant’s Dealer of the Year and several other milestones.

Green Valley Cooling and Heating was a finalist for dealer of the year and won the Medal Of Excellence for the fourth year in a row.

“Over the past 41 years, we have done our job right and achieved success within the industry,” Beneze said. “I’m happy to have such a phenomenal staff behind me.”

The Medal of Excellence program fosters dealer growth through self-assessment, the development of strong business plans, and creating and delivering industry best practices. Dealers are evaluated on sales growth, product mix, customer satisfaction, and participation in various dealer programs and incentives.

Contact: Green Valley Cooling & Heating, 520-625-1234; www.greenvalleycooling.com

Trico Electric names

Nitido as GM, CEO

Vincent Nitido is joining Trico Electric Cooperative Inc. as its new general manager and CEO.

Nitido previously worked for UniSource Energy and its subsidiary, Tucson Electric Power, most recently as vice president, general counsel and chief administrative officer.

In the latter role, he oversaw the administrative services of the company including legal, human resources, environmental, information technology, procurement and risk management.

Nitido holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Connecticut and a JD from the University of Miami, Coral Gables. He and his wife, Laurie, have called Tucson home for 18 years.

Marana-based Trico serves more than 38,000 customers in northwest Tucson, Marana, Corona de Tucson, Sahuarita, Green Valley, Three Points and Arivaca.

Contact: Trico Electric Cooperative, (520) 744 2944; www.trico.coop

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