Daikin Applied Names Jeff Drees As Chief Executive Officer

Daikin Industries, Ltd., the world’s number one air-conditioning company, today announced that Jeff Drees has been selected as the new chief executive officer and president of Daikin Applied Americas. Drees currently serves as executive vice president of sales, marketing and aftermarket at Daikin Applied, and will replace Mike Schwartz who is retiring at the end of August after 11 years leading the organization.