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TraneOregon hires Martindale, Vanderford
Joel Slaughter//August 10, 2012//
TraneOregon recently added two people to its staff.
Sam Martindale was hired as an operations team lead for the building automation systems division. He will be responsible for administration, implementation and management of all processes related to design and delivery. He also will support overall strategic objectives. He previously served Control Contractors for 16 years as a construction manager, branch manager and operations manager. Before that, he spent 19 years with Honeywell in a variety of capacities.
John Vanderford was hired as a sales leader for the building automation systems division. He will oversee development of long-term customer relationships with building owners, contractors, consultants, engineers and architects in Oregon and Southwest Washington. His career in building automation systems spans approximately 25 years. Most recently he was a principal at Smart Buildings Inc.
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