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Plumbing Fixtures & Supplies Whslr
President
Susan MileusnichNumber of Employees 100
Contact Information
2480 Stanfield Rd
Mississauga, Ontario L4Y 1S2
(905) 949-4800
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services: 541611
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DANAC/Stiles Corporate Campus-Rockville, Maryland: Maryland Campus Mirrors Trends in Office Comfort-System Design
The DANAC/Stiles facility features advanced technology on a demanding construction schedule. In Rockville, Maryland, a three-building business campus totaling 300,000 square feet demonstrates the flexibility of the current generation of building comfort systems. Building comfort is achieved through a distributed system of modular air handlers, with conditioned-air distribution by VAV...
Historic Detroit Office Building Undergoes Vast Renovation Project
The 1.2 million square foot General Motors Building was completely renovated to serve as a major office building for the State of Michigan. The 15-story building consists of an elongated central block with four projecting wings on the front and four in back. These wings were intended to allow ample...
New Office Facility Uses Custom Air Handlers to Maintain Ideal Work Environment
Beverly Enterprises and its operating subsidiaries comprise a leading provider of post-acute health care in the United States. The Tracer Summit system enables Don Stewart, supervisor of facilities engineering, to main comfort and ventilation levels at the high standards set by Beverly and the system designer. Employee comfort and well-being...
Merritt Square Mall-Merritt Island, Florida: On-site Electric Generation Creates Opportunity for Absorption Cooling
Larry Golden, a senior retail operations manager for Jones Lang LaSalle, property managers is speaking about a time-tested system for onsite electric generation and reuse of engine heat to supply an absorption cooling plant at Merritt Square Mall in Merritt Island, Florida. When the mall was originally conceived, much of...
Merritt Square Mall: Merritt Island, Florida - On-site Electric Generation Creates Opportunity for Absorption Cooling
The mall is an 800,000 square-foot retail facility located in Merritt Island on Central Florida's rapidly growing "Space Coast," not far from the Kennedy Space Center. Because of its location in a growing commercial and residential area, and along the primary route between Orlando and Cocoa Beach/Cape Canaveral, it receives...
Windy Point Office Building: Schaumburg, Illinois - Windy Point Building Places Emphasis on Individual Tenant Comfort
The seven-story building encompasses 186,000 square feet of rented office space in Schaumburg, Illinois, 10 minutes northwest of O'Hare Field. A WSHP system for the building was chosen to accommodate tenants with variable occupancy schedules and a desire to provide maximum local temperature control. The WSHP units range in size...
DANAC/Stiles Corporate Campus: Rockville, Maryland - Maryland Campus Mirrors Trends in Office Comfort-System Design
The DANAC/Stiles facility features advanced technology on a demanding construction schedule. In Rockville, Maryland, a three-building business campus totaling 300,000 square feet demonstrates the flexibility of the current generation of building comfort systems. The connected buildings use a combination of centrifugal and helical-rotary chillers in a variable primary configuration for...
Cadillac Place: Detroit, Michigan - Historic Detroit Office Building Undergoes Vast Renovation Project
This was a complex project on a very tight timetable. The state agencies were moving into parts of the building while we were still working on other sections. The 1.2 million square foot General Motors Building was completely renovated to serve as a major office building for the State of...
First Union Tower: Orlando, Florida - Orlando Office Building Solves a Longstanding Problem
The First Union Tower is a modern building in a prime location in Orlando. The only problem with the facility was that the building cooling plant couldn't keep up with the cooling demand. In 1999 the building's HVAC plant received a complete makeover that has resulted in dramatically improved comfort...
Beverly Enterprises: Fort Smith, Arkansas - New Office Facility Uses Custom Air Handlers to Maintain Ideal Work Environment
Beverly Enterprises and its operating subsidiaries comprise a leading provider of post-acute healthcare in the United States. Shortly after relocating in Fort Smith, the company purchased a 65-acre plot of land on the outskirts of the city. Planning for that facility began in 1996, with the initiation of site studies....
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Susan Mileusnich | President |
| Lawrence Costello | Senior Vice President, Human Resources |
| Mary Gustafsson | Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary |
| David Modi | Vice President, Government and Public Affairs |
| Edward Schlesinger | Vice President and General Auditor |
| R. Bruce Fisher | Vice President, Strategic Planning and Investor Relations |
| Sally Robling | Vice President, Marketing |
| Chuck Collins | |
| John A. Batsch | |
| Mary Beth | Juris Doctor |
| Steven E. Anderson | International Consultant and Trainer |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| James F. Hardymon | Board of Directors |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Standard Inc. | President | Current |
Lawrence (Larry) Costello is senior vice president, human resources for American Standard Companies Inc., having joined the company in July 2000. Prior to joining American Standard, he worked for Campbell Soup Company where he was corporate vice president for global human resources. He spent 12 years with Pepsico Inc., where he held the positions of vice president - personnel for Pepsico Foods International and vice president - personnel for Frito Lay, Inc. Larry was also a partner in HRC Consultants for six years. Larry holds a bachelor's degree in administration from New Jersey-based Rider College.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Standard Inc. | Senior Vice President, Human Resources | Current |
| American Standard Companies, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Human Resources | Current |
| Frito-Lay, Inc. | Vice President, Personnel | Former |
| Campbell Soup Company | Corporate Vice President for Global Human Resources | Former |
| PepsiCo, Inc. | Vice President, Personnel | Former |
| Hrc Consultants Inc | Partner | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Standard Companies, Inc. | Senior Vice President | Current |
| American Standard Inc. | Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary | Current |
| First Solar, Inc. | Vice President, General Counsel | Current |
| American Standard Companies, Inc. | Secretary | Current |
| Honeywell Corporation | Chief Counsel | Former |
| Honeywell International Inc. | chief counsel | Former |
| American Standard Companies, Inc. | Chief Counsel for Trane | Former |
| American Standard Companies, Inc. | General Counsel | Former |
| Honeywell Corporation | Counsel | Former |
| First Solar, Inc. | General Counsel | Former |
| The University of Michigan Law School | Juris Doctor degree | Former |
| Boston University | Bachelor's Degree In English Literature | Former |
David (Dave) Modi is vice president of government and public affairs for American Standard Companies, having joined the company in January 2003. He is responsible for shaping and leading the $9.5 billion company's public policy initiatives globally, representing American Standard's viewpoint on legislation and regulations that affect its businesses. Dave has more than 20 years' experience in public and government affairs. He joins American Standard from Georgia Pacific Corporation, a leading global manufacturer and distributor of tissue, pulp, paper, packaging, building products and related chemicals, where he served most recently as vice president of government affairs. During his 12-year career with Georgia Pacific, Modi directed the company's U.S. lobbying activity, developed its political action committee and led an array of diverse, high profile issue management projects including Superfund legislation. Earlier in his career, he worked for DuPont, the science and technology company, as an environmental attorney and lobbyist. A graduate of the University of Iowa, Dave holds a law degree from the University of North Carolina.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Standard Inc. | Vice President, Government and Public Affairs | Current |
| American Standard Companies, Inc. | Vice President | Current |
| Georgia-Pacific Corporation | Current | |
| The University of North Carolina | Law Degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Standard Companies, Inc. | Vice President | Current |
| American Standard Inc. | Vice President and General Auditor | Current |
| American Standard Inc. | Manager | Former |
| American Standard Companies, Inc. | Assistant Controller | Former |
| American Standard Inc. | Assistant Controller | Former |
| American Standard Inc. | Analyst | Former |
| General Instrument Corporation | Senior Financial Analyst | Former |
| American Standard Companies, Inc. | General Auditor | Former |
| St. John's University | MBA | Former |
| Montclair State University | Bachelor's Degree In Finance | Former |
Bruce Fisher is vice president of strategic planning and investor relations for American Standard Companies, having joined the company in July 2000. Before coming to American Standard, Bruce spent 23 years with the former AlliedSignal where most recently he was vice president of Amorphous Metals, a global business that sells energy-efficient materials to the electrical, electronics and other advanced technology industries. During his career, Bruce held marketing, business planning and progressively more responsible finance positions with various AlliedSignal divisions and corporate office. Bruce is a graduate of the University of Virginia. He received an MBA from the College of William and Mary.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Standard Companies, Inc. | Vice President of Strategic Planning | Current |
| American Standard Inc. | Vice President, Strategic Planning and Investor Relations | Current |
| Honeywell International Inc. | vice president of Amorphous Metals | Former |
| College of William & Mary | MBA | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Standard Companies, Inc. | Chief Marketing Officer | Current |
| American Standard Inc. | Vice President, Marketing | Current |
| American Standard Companies, Inc. | Vice President | Former |
| Campbell Soup Company | Vice President | Former |
| Campbell Soup Company | General Manager of Global Beverages | Former |
| Kraft Foods Inc. | Managing Brand Name Products | Former |
| University of Virginia | MBA | Former |
| Princeton University | Graduate | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Barrett Distribution | Operations Manager | Current |
| American Standard Inc. | Current | |
| Johnson Controls, Inc. | Current |
John Batsch joined HBE in 2003 and currently serves as Director of Operations for VISCOM Products Inc. and Director - Public Sector for HBE. As the Director of Operations for VISCOM, he oversees the operations within the division, including coordination of system design, production, installation and maintenance. As Director - Public Sector for HBE, he is responsible for coordination of installation, service and maintenance for security at the Port Authority's metropolitan area airports and the wireless infrastructure at the MTA's city tunnels. Throughout his 30 plus year career, Mr. Batsch has held various line and staff positions in both the security and wireless industries at Mosler Safe Company, a division of American Standard; Advanced Mobile Phone Service, subsidiary of AT NYNEX Mobile Communications Inc.; Mobile Communications Company of America (MCCA) and AeroComm Inc., a division of IFCI. Mr. Batsch has an undergraduate degree in Business Management from Western New England College, attended numerous advanced management/post graduate courses in finance and management, plus augmented his management background with technical courses from New Jersey Institute of Technology and the US Air Force.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Viscom Products Inc. | Director of Operations | Current |
| American Standard Inc. | Current | |
| Western New England College | Undergraduate Degree In Business Management | Former |
Mary Beth has a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Boston University, and a Juris Doctor degree from The University of Michigan Law School.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Standard Inc. | Juris Doctor | Current |
| Boston University | Bachelor's Degree In English Literature | Former |
Mr. Anderson serves as an international consultant and trainer to global companies in matters of senior leadership development. Mr. Anderson served as National Partner-in-Charge-Industries of KPMG LLP and as a member of that firm's Management Committee from November 1990 until he retired in 1994. He became a partner of the firm in 1977, having joined in 1967.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Standard Inc. | International Consultant and Trainer | Current |
| American Standard Inc. | Chair, Audit Committee | Current |
James Hardymon joined Investcorp as an Advisory Director to the private equity team in 2002. James is the former CEO of Textron, Inc. Previously, he was the President and CEO of Emerson Electric. James is a seasoned manufacturing executive with over 40 years of experience across a variety of industries including aircraft, automotive and industrial. The companies led by James are legends for execution, operating performance, profitability and shareholder growth. During his tenure Emerson and Textron were very acquisitive, performing more than 50 acquisitions. James is a member of the Board of Directors of Air Products and Chemicals, Lexmark International, Circuit City Stores, American Standard and Schneider Electrics.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Investcorp, Inc. | Advisory Director | Current |
| Investcorp | Advisory Director, New York | Current |
| Wabco Holdings Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| Ivtm | Director | Current |
| Circuit City Stores, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Investcorp, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Air Products Company | Board of Directors | Current |
| American Standard Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Lexmark International, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Lexmark International Middle East Fz LLC | Committee Member | Current |
| Emerson Electric Co. | CEO | Former |
| Textron Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Emerson Electric Co. | President | Former |
| Textron Inc. | President | Former |
| Textron Inc. | Chief Operating Officer | Former |
| Emerson Electric Co. | Coo | Former |
| Textron Inc. | Chairman | Former |
| NYSE Group, Inc. | Chairman | Former |
| University of Kentucky | Chairman of Board | Former |
| American Standard Companies, Inc. | Director | Former |
| Emerson Electric Co. | Vice Chairman | Former |
| Textron Inc. | Director | Former |
| Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| Emerson Electric Co. | Director | Former |
| University of Kentucky | B.A. and M.S. Degrees In Civil Engineering | Former |
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