(SAVANNAH, GA) Air Therm Company, Inc., of Savannah, has been purchased by Bill Efird. Established by Dwain Ball in 1970, the local heating, ventilating, and air conditioning business had been operated in recent years by Karen Ball, following her husband’s death in 2000. After being with the HVAC company for 35 years, she felt it was time to turn the firm over to new leadership, and began a search for someone who could be as passionate about running the company as she and her husband had been.
“I felt I had taken the company as far as I could on my own,” said Ball. “With a strong desire to relocate to be closer to my children, I began a search for the perfect owner. This would be someone who would come in with a new vision for growth of Air Therm HVAC, someone who would be passionate and bring a renewed energy, and mainly, someone who would be a perfect match for the dedicated and loyal employees of Air Therm, many of whom have decades of seniority. It was ‘Mission Accomplished’ when Bill expressed a solid interest in taking over the company.”
Efird brings a wealth of local industry experience to the helm at Air Therm. He is developer of “Operations Accountability”, a small company process, based on Fortune 500 Best Practices,that he developed to assist HVAC companies both large and small to operate like a business instead of a “street vendor.” He previously served as president of Contractor Success Group (CSG) a division of Service Experts Heating & Air Conditioning and for over 20 years, served as founder, owner and president of Coastal Air Conditioning, one of the largest air conditioning businesses in Savannah. Efird a graduate of Clemson University with a bachelor of science in mechanical engineering, has brought in his son Scott Efird, also a Clemson graduate, as VP of Residential Sales. Scott Efird brings to the Air Therm team his skills learned in the home building business.
“Dwain and Karen developed a sound and respected reputation in the residential service industry by hiring and retaining key leaders like Sam Goodman, who continues to oversee the construction department, and Chris Rahn, our operations manager,” Efird stated. “Air Therm’s customers will continue to enjoy doing business with a locally-owned company that will remain committed to keeping our ‘Customers for Life’.”
Air Therm and Efird have won multiple dealer awards from Trane, Carrier and Honeywell and Efird was inducted by the Homebuilders Association of Savannah in the Homebuilders Hall of Fame in 2003. As the slogan Dwain Ball coined decades ago states: “Service is our most important product.” Efird says “All additional business at Air Therm will evolve from great service.”
For more information, call 912-234-7268, or visit www.airthermsavannah.com.
MORE ABOUT AIR THERM HVAC
Established in 1970, Air Therm Company, Inc., is a leading heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) company in the Savannah, Ga., area, with an installation and service range extending from Savannah to Rincon, Springfield, Pooler, Richmond Hill, Hinesville, Tybee Island, Skidaway Island, Wilmington Island, Isle of Hope, Dutch Island, Whitemarsh Island, Thunderbolt, Garden City, Bloomingdale, Georgetown, Port Wentworth and Guyton. The award-winning company’s technicians are experts in heating and air service, maintenance agreements, tune-ups, commercial and residential services and replacements,and is located at 3911 Old Louisville Rd.,Garden City/Savannah. For more information, call 912-234-7268, or visit www.airthermsavannah.com.
