LG Electronics USA Appoints McNamara Vice President of Commercial Air Conditioning

Global Technology Leader Also Names Gibula Head of Operations in U.S.

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Jan 26, 2011, 08:01 ET

ATLANTA, Jan. 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Industry veteran Kevin McNamara has been named vice president of Commercial Air Conditioning for LG Electronics USA, the company announced today. McNamara, who brings more than two decades of experience to his new role at LG, will be responsible for managing and leading LG's commercial, residential and applied air conditioning business in the United States.

McNamara reports to Senior Vice President James Lee, who leads the LG Electronics USA's Air-Conditioning & Energy Solutions business unit. LG Electronics USA also announced that Darren Gibula, a 10-year air conditioning industry veteran, has been appointed operations director for Commercial Air Conditioning, reporting to McNamara. Gibula and McNamara will be based in the company's U.S. air conditioning headquarters in Alpharetta, Ga.

"Kevin's broad experience in the commercial air conditioning industry will take our leadership to the next level as we continue to invest aggressively in the U.S. marketplace," said Wayne Park, president and CEO of LG Electronics USA. "His vision and focus on customers and the marketplace will help to strengthen our position as a market leader."

McNamara joined LG Electronics from Carrier Corporation, where he was most recently Region General Manager, based in Dallas. During his four-year tenure there, McNamara helped develop go-to-market strategies to increase the company's Commercial Applied market share, overall business margins, employee engagement and customer satisfaction. Previously, he also spent six years in various sales and management roles for Trane, and held key sales and service positions with York and Honeywell.

"LG already has an impressive reputation in the U.S. HVAC industry and a great vision for manufacturing innovative products," said McNamara. "As a result, my focus is to build on the momentum from the past few years to help the business achieve its full potential and further increase the recognition of the powerful LG brand across the entire HVAC industry."

Gibula, whose responsibilities will include overseeing daily operational performance of CAC's customer service, order management, technical support, inventory, training, facilities management and business process improvement efforts, joins LG Electronics USA from Carrier Corporation, where he held key operations, logistics, distribution and supply chain positions since 2000. His previous experience includes quality management and consulting positions with Pratt & Whitney, Computer Sciences Corporation and Andersen Consulting.

About LG Electronics USA

LG Electronics USA, Inc., based in Englewood Cliffs, N.J., is the North American subsidiary of LG Electronics, Inc., a global force and technology leader in consumer electronics, home appliances and mobile communications. In the United States, LG Electronics sells a range of stylish and innovative home entertainment products, mobile phones, home appliances, commercial displays, air conditioning systems and solar energy solutions, all under LG's "Life's Good" marketing theme. For more information, please visit www.lg.com.

LG Electronics USA Air Conditioning

The LG Electronics USA Commercial Air Conditioning business is based in Alpharetta, Ga. LG is a leading player in the global air conditioning market, manufacturing both commercial and residential air conditioners and providing total sustainability and building management solutions. From consumer and individual units to industrial and specialized air conditioning systems, LG provides a wide range of products for heating, ventilating and air conditioning. Through innovation in manufacturing, R&D and marketing, LG has broken its own sales record every year since 2000, securing its position as the number one maker of air conditioners in the world.

SOURCE LG Electronics USA