Industry Activities 

The Wrench Group ("Wrench" or the "Company") announced that Ken Haines has been selected to assume the role of Chief Executive Officer effective July 1, 2016. Mr. Haines was formerly the President & CEO of Atlanta's Coolray Companies, one of Wrench's four regional brands. The Company will be headquartered in Marietta, Georgia.

The Company brings together four regional brands; Abacus and Berkeys in Dallas and Houstonled by Alan O'Neil; Parker & Sons in Phoenix led by Paul Kelly; and Coolray in Atlanta will now be led by Paul Smith, collectively serving over 140,000 customers. 

Haines is a 36-year industry veteran, having spent the past twenty years in a number of leadership roles. Coolray grew to one of the largest home services companies in the Southeastern United States under Haines' leadership.