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Nest Hires LaNois as Head of Pro Channels

Nest Labs, Inc. has hired former vice president of sales and marketing for Tradewinds Climate, Eugene LaNois, as head of the professional channel.

Nest Labs, Inc. has hired former vice president of sales and marketing for Tradewinds Climate, Eugene LaNois, as head of the professional channel.

LaNois will be integral in expanding the company’s wholesale distribution and establishing strategic partnerships within professional trade industries, including custom integrators.

“Gene’s addition to the team highlights our commitment to the professional channel,” said Erik Charlton, Nest vice president of business. “At Nest, we’re dedicated to helping installers grow their business by proving highly differentiated and desirable products. Gene brings his background in helping professionals grow their business while launching products into the trade channel. He will be instrumental in bringing the trade perspective to Nest.”

“I’ve kept a close eye on Nest since the company launched in October 2011,” said LaNois. ”I was personally thrilled by the innovative thinking that Nest brought to the industry. Many HVAC professionals have already had the opportunity to experience the success of the Nest product and to see how consumers are falling in love with the technology. Sharing that message and exposing more professionals to the successful Nest opportunity will be job number one. Today, over 10,000 professional installers across the U.S. and Canada are already seeing the benefits of adding Nest to their business portfolio.”

LaNois has 22 years of HVAC experience, most recently as vice president of sales and marketing at Tradewinds Climate where he launched Gree duct-free split systems. He has founded and managed his own professional mechanical contracting business, served as company director at Carrier Enterprise, as well as key positions at Honeywell ECC. During his career, LaNois has created numerous private label HVAC products.

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