World-Class Commercial HVAC, Plumbing, and Mechanical Services

When It Matters Most

Exigent brings together excellent HVAC, plumbing, and mechanical service providers. Our teams keep customers’ facilities operating with optimal uptime, efficiency, and comfort. Day in and day out, it is our mission to solve the most critical challenges in hospitals, universities, schools, government, commercial, and industrial facilities.

Over 100 years of expertise

Exigent was founded with a vision of excellent service in critical situations. The name means “urgent”, and it speaks to the fact that our companies’ purpose is to keep critical, complex mechanical and plumbing facilities operating and efficient. Our group companies have a long-standing legacy of providing exceptional service to our customers, and we’re determined to continue this tradition. When customers need us most, we do whatever it takes to keep their facilities running smoothly.

This team has the ambition to build the best group in HVAC and mechanical services, while also upholding the values and standards that have made our group companies successful in the past. Everything we do, every decision we make, every process we streamline, every software tool we select, and every technology and equipment investment we make is geared towards achieving the highest industry standards. We constantly measure ourselves against this benchmark, aiming to provide exceptional value for our customers, employees, communities, and investors.

TOP TECHNICIANS. TOP TALENT. TOP TECHNOLOGY.

We bring together teams representing top professionals and technology in the industry. We empower growth at every level of the organization by investing in top talent and leading-edge technology while providing an environment that encourages advancement.

Continued Expansion in the Eastern United States

Exigent is focused on expanding our exceptional solutions in the Eastern United States.
We are targeting markets from Jersey to Jacksonville, and from Detroit to DC. Our commitment to world-class service remains consistent, regardless of our customers’ location.

Leadership Team

Meet our Leadership Team.

Company Leadership

Tim Kirlin

President, American Combustion Industries

John Geiling

President, JPG Plumbing and Mechanical

Scott Royer

President, ThermaServe Mechanical Systems

Russ Stiles

President, Ambient Temperature Corp.

Robert Calloway, P.E.

President, Global Facility Solutions

Exigent Group Leadership

Peter van Niekerk

Chief Executive Officer, Exigent

Howard Fowler

Chief Financial Officer, Exigent

Kevin Colbert

Chief Operating Officer, Exigent

Jarret Ryan

Chief Commercial Officer, Exigent

Kristin Arnold

VP Human Resources, Exigent

Oscar Araya

Chief Information Officer, Exigent

Tim Kirlin

President, American Combustion Industries

John Geiling

President, JPG Plumbing and Mechanical

Scott Royer

President, ThermaServe Mechanical Systems

Tim Kirlin

President, American Combustion Industries

Peter van Niekerk

Chief Executive Officer, Exigent

Howard Fowler

Chief Financial Officer, Exigent

Jarret Ryan

Chief Commercial Officer, Exigent

Kristin Arnold

VP Human Resources, Exigent

Get in touch with Exigent

Are you a mechanical services or plumbing leader looking for support, investment, and a team of peers to empower your growth? We’re here to help.