HVAC Leader Scott J. Boxer Joins Interplay Advisory Board
Scott J. Boxer, a highly experienced HVAC executive with over 30 years leading major divisions at Lennox, York, and Service Experts Inc., has joined Interplay Learning's Advisory Board to support their innovative VR and 3D simulation-based online training platform aimed at rapidly developing skilled trades workforce globally.
AUSTIN, TEXAS (PRWEB) JANUARY 29, 2020 – Interplay Learning, the leading provider of online training for skilled trades utilizing virtual reality (VR) and 3D simulations, announced that internationally recognized HVAC leader Scott J. Boxer has been appointed to its Advisory Board. Boxer brings more than three decades of experience, including a consistent record of growth, turnarounds, and profits as the P&L leader of HVAC manufacturing, distribution, and service businesses ranging from $40 million to $1.4 billion.
Boxer has led the largest divisions of industry leaders Lennox and York, and has a notable history advising CEOs and boards on critical growth. He retired as President and Chief Executive Officer of Service Experts Inc. in 2017, after facilitating the sale of the organization in 2016 to Toronto-based EnerCare. Prior to this acquisition, Boxer led Service Experts Inc. as President and CEO, partnering with American Capital Ltd. to lead the buy-out of Service Experts Inc. from Lennox International Inc. Before the buy-out, Boxer served from 2003 to 2010 as President and Chief Operating Officer of Service Experts. He was President of Lennox Industries from 2000 to 2003, and spent 26 years at York International (now part of Johnson Controls). In 2011, he received a Lifetime Achievement award from the Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute.
“I’m looking forward to collaborating with the visionary leadership team at Interplay Learning,” Boxer said. “Their platform delivers exceptional value by being the fastest way the mechanical, industrial and electrical industries can achieve a skilled workforce. It brings a high level of ROI to these industries, as reflected in their rapidly expanding and impressive global customer list. Their disruptive technology, with no other similar product like it in the marketplace, is producing results which were previously unachievable. I’m excited to work with Interplay Learning as it continues to close the skills gap, improve companies’ bottom lines, and has a profound impact on the market,” concluded Boxer.
“We’re thrilled to welcome Scott to our Advisory Board and his input will be invaluable,” said Doug Donovan, CEO of Interplay Learning. “His deep experience in the HVAC industry over the past 30 years is unparalleled and his fresh insight will be critical as Interplay Learning continues to experience exponential growth due to our Virtual Reality expertise and impressive product pipeline that rapidly produces business value for companies in the skilled trades.”
About Interplay Learning
Interplay Learning is the leading provider of online training for skilled trades, utilizing Virtual Reality and 3D simulations. Their award-winning solution is the fastest way to a skilled workforce across the mechanical, industrial, and electrical industries. Interplay Learning has helped more than 80,000 workers build key skills with better outcomes, lower costs, and greater scalability than traditional methods. Today, Interplay Learning is taking the opportunity to millions more, making it their mission to accelerate career advancement and skill development for the hands-on worker.
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