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Inside AAON Season 2 Episode 7: How Strong Rep Relationships Drive Progress

Written by AAON Marketing | Sep 17, 2026, 1:39:19 PM



What does it actually take to build a rep relationship that lasts? Texas AirSystems has some answers. In this episode of Inside AAON, we sit down with Al Amerson, Executive Vice President of Texas AirSystems, and Doug Sanders, Vice President of Strategic Growth at Meriton, to find out what's really behind
their success with AAON.

The answer starts long before a unit ever ships. It starts with two companies that trust each other, and push each other harder.

“The two key items to relationships are communication and trust,” Al Amerson said.

AAON and Texas AirSystems have spent years building something bigger than a transactional relationship. From Music Fest in Arlington to Oktoberfest in Tulsa, the two companies show up for each other, and for the industry, again and again.

Want to know exactly how that consistency gets built? Watch the full episode to hear it straight from the people who built it.

 

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE EPISODE:

02:50 – Skip Intro

02:52 – AAON x TAS Timeline

08:49 – Leadership that Listens

12:26 – Having Fun to Win Big

15:44 – Culture is Key

16:51 – Prioritizing Customer Care

19:20 – Success Stories

22:06 – The Value in Relationship

29:25 – Outro

 

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