James Bowman, a 20-year industry veteran, has joined NAVAC North America as regional sales manager, HVAC tools. Bowman will oversee the company’s central sales region.

A global manufacturer of industrial vacuum solutions and HVAC/R tools, NAVAC recently launched North American operations in New Jersey with the goal of expanding its footprint through a product portfolio of smart, automated solutions that make technicians’ jobs more efficient and intuitive.

A U.S. Army veteran, Bowman is an experienced manager, consultant, trainer, educator, sales team leader and speaker. He started his career as an install helper and worked his way up through service, sales, design and management positions. Most recently, he served as national technical sales manager, HVAC/R for RectorSeal, based in Houston, Texas.

Bowman holds a State of Texas class A contractor’s license and was NATE Certified for many years. He is a member, Deputy Director and Regional RSES (Refrigeration Service Engineers Society) Officer, and was named RSES Speaker of the Year in 2015. 

“We welcome the deep knowledge and experience James brings to NAVAC, and see him as an ideal voice to increase awareness of our accurate, user-friendly HVAC/R tools. James understands and embraces our goal of streamlining and simplifying projects for busy HVAC/R technicians,” said Stephen Rutherford, director of HVAC tools business for NAVAC.

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