MINNEAPOLIS — Daikin Industries, Ltd., has 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.

VANCOUVER, Wash. and FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.— Motor-Services Hugo Stamp, Inc. (“MSHS”) has acquired Pacific Power Group (“PPG”). As PPG’s and MSHS’s growth continues to accelerate, the focus remains on providing customers with reliable “one-stop” services for turnkey solutions that capitalize on technical expertise and geographic convenience