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NAOHSM Names First ‘Tech Of The Year’
June 10, 2009
The National Association of Oil Heating Service Managers has
named Steve Vachon, a lead technician with Lamprey
Brothers in North Hampton, N.H., and the current president of the Greater
Seacoast Chapter of NAOHSM, as its first-ever “Technician of the Year.” The
presentation was made at the annual NAOHSM convention and trade show in
Hershey, Pa.
Vachon’s credentials put him in the winner’s
position: He has been with Lamprey for 14 years and was described by
Andrea Myers, Lamprey’s director of field
operations, as a “dedicated employee who has been very proactive in mastering
his field.”
“Steve attends extra training sessions whenever
they are available and has become quite proficient in troubleshooting and
repairing oil-fired equipment,” she said. “[He] is usually able to resolve
difficult heating and cooling issues and intermittent/recurring problems that
many other technicians struggle with.” Vachon is also in the Navy Reserves and
was promoted to Chief Petty Officer in 2008.
As the NAOHSM
Technician of the Year, Vachon and his wife Jennifer
were guests of the association at the Hershey convention, where he received the
award, along with a NAOHSM jacket and a $1,000 gift card from the association,
and test equipment compliments of Testo.
First runner-up
for Tech of the Year was Wayne Lawrence, who works
for Petro and is a member of the Nassau-Suffolk Chapter. Lawrence was also
recognized at the convention and presented with a NAOHSM jacket.
This year’s judges included Dan Holohan,
Skip Lincoln of the Mid-Atlantic Chapter and
David Bessette, past president of the national
association. NAOHSM will name its second Technician of the Year at its 2010
convention and will soon be looking for candidates for the next award.
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