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The Bosworth Company Announces Team Changes

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As The Bosworth Company goes forward into its 68th year serving the Permian Basin, we are excited to announce the following changes to our corporate and management teams.

Corky Bosworth has been named Chairman of the Board.  Ron Ainsworth is Chief Executive Officer; Tom Knittle is President of The Bosworth Company – Midland and Stacy Nelson remains our Chief Financial Officer.

Additionally, Ruben Rodriguez will report to Tom Knittle as the Operations Manager of Bosworth‐  Midland.

“We are pleased to announce these changes in order to provide continuity for the next generation of our Bosworth team members. We want our customers to feel confident that the same level of service can be expected for generations to come” said Ron Ainsworth, CEO.  “We are committed to providing superior plumbing, HVAC and electrical services in the Permian Basin.”

HVAC History Fun Facts

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In West Texas, we know how important an HVAC is…those West Texas summers can be downright brutal. Sometimes it’s fun to learn something new about those systems we rely so heavily on. How did it even get started anyways? Where did it begin? Check out these HVAC history fun facts below!

Who Knew?

  • The very first concept of air conditioning occurred around 500 years ago in Persia.
  • The Romans were the first civilization to use any type of warm-air heating system.
  • The development of modern day air conditioning was one of the biggest boosts to the movie industry, as movie theaters could get very uncomfortable in the hot summer months.
  • In 1903, The New York Stock Exchange building in New York City was one of the first structures to use an air conditioning machine.
  • 75% of the electricity used to power home electronics is consumed while the products are actually turned off.
  • The amount of energy the United States uses each year to power air conditioning units is about the same amount of energy consumed by the entire continent of Africa.
  • Packard was the first automobile manufacturing company to incorporate air conditioning in their cars in 1936.
  • As a society, we have made incredible societal advances in technology such as medicine, delivery and storage of food, large-scale production, manufacture of computers and data storage.
  • Ever since 1960, 60% of America’s economic growth can be attributed to air conditioning in the South and West where it has become possible to live and work year-long in comfortable conditions.

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Wow, HVAC really has come a long ways, hasn’t it?? In fact, we can thank it for many of the systems we have today! For other insightful tips like these, check out our Who Knew? board on Pinterest!