AAON Wins 2009 Product of the Year Award From NSPE
TULSA, OK--(Marketwire - June 22, 2009) - AAON, INC. (NASDAQ: AAON), a leading
manufacturer of heating and cooling products, announces that its Digital
Precise Air Control (D-PAC) rooftop unit has been recognized as 2009
Product of the Year from the National Society of Professional Engineers
(NSPE).
"Innovation and research have always been the cornerstones of new product
development, and engineers contribute significantly to both," said Richard
Buchanan, P.E., chairman of the New Product Award Committee. "This
prestigious award serves to not only recognize the engineering that goes
into these new products, but also the forward-thinking ability and
initiative of the companies who are bringing these products to light."
Celebrating its 26th year, the prestigious New Product Award competition
recognizes companies whose pioneering vision and design bring new products
to the marketplace, while highlighting the societal benefits of these new
products. These benefits include a direct and unique impact on the public's
safety, added employment, increased productivity, economic development, the
strengthening of the nation's competitive position internationally, and a
significant contribution to the public's standard of living.
Norm Asbjornson, President and CEO of AAON, stated, "AAON products lead the
market in energy efficiency and environmental responsibility. The D-PAC
system, highlighted by the 2009 NSPE Product of the Year Award, utilizes a
combination of ozone friendly variable capacity refrigerant compression,
return air bypass, and modulating hot gas reheat to control both building
temperature and humidity. The combination of these components, with an AAON
D-PAC controller optimizing the system, provides total temperature and
humidity control under all conditions using the smallest amount of energy
possible."
About NSPE
The National Society of Professional Engineers is the national society of
licensed professional engineers from all disciplines that promotes the
ethical and competent practice of engineering, advocates licensure, and
enhances the image and well-being of its members. Founded in 1934, NSPE
serves more than 45,000 members and the public through 53 state and
territorial societies and more than 500 chapters. For more information,
please visit www.nspe.org.
About AAON
AAON is engaged in the engineering, manufacturing, marketing and sale of
air conditioning and heating equipment consisting of standard, semi-custom
and custom rooftop units, chillers, boilers, air handling units, make-up
air units, heat recovery units, condensing units and coils.
Since the founding of AAON in 1988, AAON has maintained a commitment to
design, develop, manufacture and deliver heating and cooling products to
perform beyond all expectations and demonstrate the value of AAON to our
customers.
For more information, please visit www.aaon.com.
Contact Information: For Further Information:
Sam Neale
Ph: (918) 583-2266
Fax: (918) 382-6295