United Comfort Group Names Deepak Chandrasekaran Chief Executive Officer

Proven operator to lead the Company into its next phase of growth and value creation

LORTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--United Comfort Group (“UCG” or the “Company”), a leading provider of HVAC and plumbing services to residential homeowners in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern U.S., is pleased to announce the appointment of Deepak Chandrasekaran as its Chief Executive Officer. United Comfort Group is a portfolio company of Greenwich, CT-based private equity firm, Littlejohn & Co., LLC (“Littlejohn”).

Deepak is a proven executive with a track record of delivering organic growth, building high performing teams, and driving operational excellence in distributed services businesses. Deepak joins UCG from Johnson Controls, where he held a number of leadership positions driving business strategy and transformation initiatives before moving into P&L ownership roles, most recently leading the company’s commercial HVAC, fire, and security service business in Illinois. Previously, Deepak held roles with Ernst & Young Strategy, Accenture Strategy, and Aramark Uniform Services.

Deepak Chandrasekaran, CEO of United Comfort Group, said, “I am excited and humbled to join UCG. This is a company with deep local roots, a reputation built on homeowner trust, and a team that takes great pride in serving its communities. I look forward to partnering closely with our people to build upon the strong foundation already in place and to continue strengthening our culture and operational excellence. There is significant runway ahead, and I’m grateful for the opportunity to help lead the next phase of the Company’s growth.”

Will McDavid, Managing Director of Littlejohn, added, “Deepak is an outstanding leader who brings substantial experience delivering profitable growth across service businesses. We look forward to partnering with Deepak and the entire UCG team to build on the Company’s strong foundation, accelerate its growth strategy, and further solidify UCG’s position as a leading, highly differentiated services platform in its markets.”

About United Comfort Group
United Comfort Group is a leading provider of residential heating, ventilation, and air conditioning services. Headquartered in Lorton, Virginia, UCG provides HVAC and plumbing maintenance and replacement services to residential homeowners in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area, Virginia, North Carolina, and Florida. UCG has built a large, loyal customer base through its best-in-class service and responsiveness, as well as consistent, high-quality work from its skilled technicians. For more information, visit www.unitedcomfortgroup.com.

About Littlejohn & Co., LLC
Littlejohn & Co. is a Greenwich, Connecticut-based investment firm focused on private equity and debt investments in growing middle-market industrial and services companies that can benefit from Littlejohn’s 25+ years of operational and sector expertise. With approximately $8.0 billion in regulatory assets under management, the firm seeks to build sustainable success for its portfolio companies through a disciplined approach to engineering change. For more information about Littlejohn, visit www.littlejohnllc.com.