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Tennessee Office Adds Experienced Pro in Cook

For Graham Cook, six years of semi-retirement was enough. Cook, the former president of Cook’s Mechanical in Nashville, has joined the Alpha Energy Solutions’ Tennessee office as a sales representative specializing in HVAC work. Cook’s territory will include all of east Tennessee. “I was tired of being retired,” Cook said during his orientation in Louisville in March. “I’m glad to be getting back to work and looking forward to seeing my contacts in the business.” Cook joins a rapidly growing…

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Alpha Energy’s Electrical Division Set to Thrive Under Jones’ Leadership

Jim Jones, Alpha Energy Solutions’ new Electrical Estimator/Foreman, started working in the industry after graduating from St. Xavier High School. With three decades of electrical experience, Jones hopes to help the division grow and expand quickly. “We want to separate ourselves from our competitors. It’s not just about lights and plugs that everybody else does, but we want to be more technologically advanced,” he said. Jones specializes in power quality and energy solutions. Before joining Alpha Energy Solutions in February,…

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The benefit of Rental chiller

Alpha Energy’s Best Rental chiller Keeps Plants Going, 24/7 hours call supporting

A pair of 200-ton rental chiller on-site from the Alpha Energy Solutions fleet Alpha Energy Solutions recently delivered a pair of 200-ton rental chillers to a customer’s plant, helping to bridge the gap during a planned outage at a major industrial plant. Alpha, of course, has a full range of chillers, along with boilers, cooling equipment, and auxiliary equipment, at the ready for delivery and installation. Alpha Energy customers are provided application engineering, delivery, installation, operation, and maintenance on rental…

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Looking Back, and Ahead, to Success at Alpha

After celebrating Alpha’s largest-ever Christmas Party, it’s time to share some thoughts on the year just past and how much we’re looking forward to continuing Team Alpha’s success in 2013. From Gerry Lewis, Director of Sales: When Charlie Strong announced his decision to turn down Tennessee and remain as the University of Louisville’s football coach, he quoted the motivational speaker Stephen Covey: ” ‘You can buy a person a lot, but you can’t buy his heart. His heart is where…

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Alpha Closes 2012 with Sale of 1,250-Tons of Multistack Chillers

In April, an Alpha Mechanical Service crew installed a 150-ton Multistack Magnetic Bearing Chiller at Centre College, the first of its kind in Kentucky. The machine is expected to save the school more than $20,000 in energy and maintenance costs annually. Alpha installed this 150-ton Multistack chiller at Centre College in April, the first of its kind in Kentucky. Now Alpha is installing 500-ton and 750-ton units for another customer. Now Alpha is preparing for a Louisville installation of two…

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Country Roads Mean Business for Alpha Mechanical’s Eastern Region

Surprise snowstorms, like the area experience in November, keep Scotty Holt and the Eastern Alpha office busy. Scotty Holt knows some country roads. Alpha Mechanical Service’s Sales and Service representative covers a wide expanse of geography, with customers in eastern Kentucky, West Virginia, Ohio, and even parts of Virginia. Alpha’s Dunbar, West Virginia office covers every square mile from Morgantown, W.Va. to Big Stone Gap, Va. (325 miles), and Snowshoe, W.Va. to Morehead, Ky. (300 miles). Holt, headquartered in Ashland,…

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Alpha Energy’s Hellman Now Certified for Energy Management

Dave Hellman at the Kentucky Exposition Center Alpha Energy Solutions’ Dave Hellman passed the test. The test is to become a Certified Energy Manager, joining just 10,500 CEMs worldwide recognized by the Association of Energy Engineers. To earn the designation, Hellman spent countless hours studying materials to understand energy-related principles and practices. He met requirements for field experience, educational achievement and passed a rigorous exam. “This is an important designation for Alpha Energy Solutions and me,” said Hellman, Alpha’s director…

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Barry Hartlage On Board to Grow Alpha Mechanical’s Electrical Division

Barry Hartlage With Barry Hartlage’s addition, Alpha Mechanical Service’s Electrical Department is gearing up for more work. Hartlage is Alpha’s new Electrical Service Manager. He spent seven years with Arrow Electric Co., where he was the Director of Business Development. Hartlage, an Indiana University graduate, began his professional career as a pipefitter helper at Independent Piping. Hartlage said he’s excited about meeting Alpha’s existing customers and calling on new ones to grow its revenue. “My goal is to get more…

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Alpha Energy Offers Coatings to Help Customers Save Money and Energy

The Microguard coating protects exposed equipment, as evidence by this photo showing treated and untreated units. Alpha Energy Solutions is proud to announce it is teaming with Xtreme Cleaning Solutions to offer a new technology product that extends HVAC units’ lives while saving on energy use. Microguard, a Daytona Beach, Fla. company, manufactures an HVAC coating product that is equally effective when applied to new equipment or on existing units in the field. It has been tested and proven to provide…

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In Business Story, Rhodes Stresses Customer Service

  photo by Business First of Louisville The Nov. 9 edition of Louisville’s business newspaper, Business First, features a profile of Alpha Energy Solutions’ president Joe Rhodes. Reporter John Karman, not surprisingly, found Rhodes to be humble and driven to succeed. From the story: Humble in nature, Rhodes deflects most questions about his personal success, opting instead to give credit to his employees. He chalks up the success of his business to the company’s focus on customer service. Later in…

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