Wendland Air Conditioning & Heating Becomes Wendland One Hour Air Conditioning & Heating

Portland, TX (5/19/2011) - One of the Coastal Bend's leading air conditioning and heating companies, Wendland Air Conditioning & Heating will be building upon its 26 years of providing cooling and heating services to Coastal Bend homeowners as it becomes Wendland One Hour Air Conditioning & Heating. Wendland One Hour looks to continue to grow from its location at 901 Austin Street, Portland, TX.

"Delivering exceptional customer service has been a hallmark of Wendland since its founding in the 80s. One Hour's systems will enable us to expand our service offering through scheduling express service times and the delivery of One Hour's "always on time or you don't pay a dime" guarantee," said Mark Wendland, Wendland One Hour's Vice President.

Wendland One Hour provides cooling and heating service and installations across the Coastal Bend including Corpus Christi, Portland, Taft, Gregory, Sinton, Ingleside, Aransas Pass, Port Aransas, Rockport, Fulton, Lamar, Mathis, Edroy, Odem, Robstown, Alice, Kingsville, and Bishop. Wendland is an active member of the local community, has won the Better Business Bureau's Torch Award for customer service and has had an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau for the last three years.

"Wendland's move to One Hour will benefit Coastal Bend homeowners. One Hour's national purchasing power, product and customer satisfaction guarantees and industry-leading training will lead to enhanced product offerings and even more competitive pricing," added Mr. Wendland.

Wendland One Hour's growing team is comprised of individuals who have a clean driving record, have successfully completed a criminal background check and have passed a drug screen.

In addition to serving and installing cooling and heating equipment, Wendland One Hour offers service contracts where homeowners pay a monthly fee to receive yearly maintenance on their equipment and coverage in the event of equipment breakdown. Wendland One Hour also offers equipment discounts for seniors and veterans.

About One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning

One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning® is a nationwide network of time-conscious, courteous HVAC professionals franchised under Clockwork Inc., a division of Direct Energy. One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning businesses, whose motto is "Always on time or you don't pay a time', are locally operated and its technicians are experienced, trained and highly knowledgeable. One Hour was ranked as the 117th franchise in Entrepreneur Magazine's 32nd annual Franchise 500 and took the #1 spot in the HVAC category for the second straight year having jumped 141 positions over the last five years. For more information about One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning, visit www.onehourair.com or call 1-888-333-8888

For additional information, contact:

Mark Wendland
Vice President
Wendland One Hour Air Conditioning & Heating
1-361-643-3995
www.wendlandonehour.com

Joshua Orzech
Public Relations
Direct Energy
1-416-590-3306
Joshua.orzech@directenergy.com