SUWANEE, Ga., June 22, 2011 - Mitsubishi Electric Cooling & Heating, America's No. 1 selling brand of ductless cooling and heating systems, today announced the promotion of Meredith Emmerich to senior director of application support.

"Meredith continues to be one of our key technical leaders," says Bill Rau, senior vice president and general manager, Mitsubishi Electric Cooling & Heating. "Her leadership, tenacity and expertise have greatly contributed to our division's success, and we look forward to her team's continued excellence."

Emmerich heads a team of engineers and technical specialists who provide product, design and application support for all Mitsubishi Electric Cooling & Heating products and technologies. The team also supports sales managers and distributors in promoting Mitsubishi Electric products and applications within the technical community.

Emmerich joined Mitsubishi Electric in 1999 as a product engineer with the Mitsubishi Electric Telecommunications Network division. In 2002, she moved to the Cooling & Heating division as a sales manager. In 2006, Emmerich began working in product development, becoming manager of application support in 2007 and director of application support in 2008.

Emmerich earned both her bachelor's and master's degrees in electrical and computer engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta.

To learn more about Mitsubishi Electric Cooling & Heating, visit www.mehvac.com.

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About Mitsubishi Electric Cooling & Heating

Mitsubishi Electric Cooling & Heating, headquartered in Suwanee, Ga., is a division of Mitsubishi Electric & Electronics USA, Inc. For more than 30 years, the division has been a leading marketer of intelligent air-conditioning and heating technology, manufactured by its parent corporation, Mitsubishi Electric. The Division's market distribution includes North America, Latin America, the Caribbean and Bermuda. In 1982, Mitsubishi Electric was the first to introduce its state-of-the-art split-ductless air conditioners and heat pumps in North America. The company soon expanded, adding to its product line CITY MULTI® variable refrigerant flow (VRF) zoning heat pump systems that use INVERTER technology and offer simultaneous cooling capabilities; compressors; and a full line of air-conditioning accessories. Mitsubishi Electric Cooling & Heating products have won numerous awards for innovation and excellence, including the 2012 BuildingGreen Top-10 Products Award for split-ductless and VRF systems and the 2011 AHR Expo Product of the Year Award for the Dedicated Outdoor Air System. For more information, visit www.mehvac.com or follow Mitsubishi Electric Cooling & Heating on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

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