The Annual Brian Hyde Excellence Award

The Brian Hyde Excellence Award is an honorary award presented to one exceptional Hydes employee every year. This tradition began in December 2017 and continues to be a highlight of our team.

Created in recognition of the late Brian Hyde, founder of Hydes Air Conditioning, this award exists to honor Brian’s legacy and inspire future Hydes employees to embody his mission to “always do the right thing” both in their personal and professional spheres.

Brian Hyde was a leader, innovator, visionary, hard worker, a man of integrity, husband, father, grandpa and small business owner and we hope this award in his honor illustrates our profound appreciation for those who receive it. The Hydes employee chosen each year possesses the same qualities as our beloved founder.

Characteristics exemplifying:

Customer Service – “Going the extra mile”
Innovation – “Thinking out of the box”
Integrity – “Doing the right thing, even when no one is watching”
Visionary – “Being able to have forward-thinking now for the future”
Quality of Work – “Work that is consistently done well”
Initiative to Learn – “Learn and grow on your own time with a never stop learning mentality”
Technical Proficiency – “Excelling in your assigned work/skill”

“This is always a special time when my brothers and I get to not only recognize a Hydes employee but also honor the memory of our dad.”

Mark Hyde

This award is open to all Hydes employees who characterize the traits represented by The Brian Hyde Excellence Award. Hydes management will consider all candidates and make a selection on December 1st of each year. The Hyde Brothers will announce and present the recipient with the award at the annual End-of-the-Year Business Meeting.

2017 Winner

The inaugural Brian Hyde Excellence Award was presented to Greg DeFontes, NATE Certified Service Technician, who has been a Hydes employee for over 13 years.

“I was totally surprised to hear my name called and to be presented with this prestigious award in honor of Mr. Hyde,” said Greg. “I am humbled and honored to be chosen for this, as there are many other employees at Hydes who meet the excellence criteria of the award.”

This award was created to not only honor and remember Brian’s legacy as the founder of the business but to also inspire future generations of Hydes employees to help continue the business and what Brian stood for.