ASERCOM president steps down

FRANCE: ASERCOM president Claude Blanc has announced his intention to retire at the end of this year.

Blanc was appointed president of the European air conditioning and refrigeration components association in 2013. The founder and former director of French distributor Disco Froid, he replaced the association’s first president Jochen Winkler.

The search for a successor is said to be already under way. “We are currently having initial talks with potential successors. With Claude Blanc’s help, we make sure the transition process is as easy as possible,” said ASERCOM board chairman Stephane Nassau.