SUWANEE, Georgia, December 7, 2017 – Mitsubishi Electric US, Inc. Cooling & Heating Division (Mitsubishi Electric), a leading manufacturer of Zoned Comfort Solutions^™ and Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) cooling and heating systems, announced that Scott G. Kerman has been appointed to business development manager for the Jet Towel hand dryer product line. 

In this role, Kerman leads the development and execution of the Jet Towel business plan, which includes developing the sales channel and promotional activities. He also heads product management and sales channel relationship management with existing and targeted distributors, resellers, contractors and end users to drive Jet Towel sales. Additionally, Kerman is responsible for working closely with Corporate Marketing to create and execute a cohesive marketing plan and advertising campaign. 

“Scott brings a wealth of industry knowledge and a fresh outlook and energy to the team,” says Gary Nettinger, vice president of quality assurance and technical operations, Mitsubishi Electric US, Inc. Cooling & Heating Division. “We believe his business acumen will contribute to the future success of our hand dryer product line and overall company growth.”

Kerman brings more than 25 years of experience working with specified architectural building products including over 16 years in the North American hand dryer industry. He is also knowledgeable about the sanitary and food-service equipment supply chain. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology from Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, and resides in Phoenix, Arizona.