San Diego, California, June 7, 2017: Accelerate America magazine announced the winners of its second annual awards program, which recognizes excellence in advancing natural refrigerant adoption in North America, at a morning ceremony at the ATMOsphere America conference, held this week at the Loews Coronado Bay Resort here.
Produced by shecco, the worldwide expert in natural refrigerant news, Accelerate America is the first news magazine written for and about the most progressive business leaders working with climate-friendly natural refrigerants in the United States, Canada and Mexico. ATMOsphere America is shecco’s annual conference on natural refrigerant systems development in North America.
The winners in the best-in-sector awards are Whole Foods Market (food retail), United States Cold Storage (industrial) and Nestlé (foodservice. The winner of the Innovation of the Year award is Hillphoenix for its AdvansorFlex transcritical carbon dioxide (CO2) modular refrigeration system designed for small-format stores. And the winner of the Person of the Year award is Paul Anderson, senior director of engineering for Target, which has installed propane stand-alone display cases in more than 580 stores.
“Whole Foods, US Cold Storage and Nestlé have each pushed the boundaries of natural refrigerant system adoption in their respective sectors, while Hillphoenix’s Advansor system has made it possible for small-format stores to start installing efficient, environmentally friendly CO2 refrigeration units,” said Derek Hamilton, technical editor of Accelerate America, and vice president, business development, shecco America. “Paul Anderson has been a leader at Target, first in making CO2 cascade systems a prototype for new stores, and then by installing propane cases on a national scale.”
Accelerate America is viewable online at no charge at http://www.acceleratena.com. In addition, print copies are distributed at major North American trade shows serving the HVAC (heating, ventilation, air-conditioning) and refrigeration industries, and mailed to key end users in food retail, foodservice, cold storage, food processing and other sectors.
About shecco
For the last 16 years, market accelerator shecco has been active in helping bring climate friendly technologies faster to market. shecco supports over 100 partners worldwide in the HVAC&R sector, where the focus is on sustainable refrigeration, heating & cooling technologies using natural refrigerants. shecco offers a variety of services in three areas: 1) media, including online industry platforms, magazines and a catalog of dedicated research reports; 2) market development, including market research, consultancy and public affairs services, as well as special international projects; and 3) events, including international conferences and national workshops.
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Vice President, Business Development, shecco America, and Technical Editor, Accelerate America
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