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03/12/2026
XOi expands commercial kitchen intelligence with 7,000+ cold-side models
XOi has expanded its commercial kitchen coverage with the release of 7,000+ newly enriched cold-side models — a meaningful milestone in the growth of XOi's enrichment database. With this release, XOi now supports 85,000+ unique models across 150+ manufacturers and 22 asset types, strengthening visibility across the full commercial kitchen ecosystem.
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03/11/2026
Talking Out Our Assets | Ep. 2: Can AI and the Sales Guy Get Along?
In Episode 2 of Talking Out of Our Assets, JP Cahalan is joined by Ryan Martineau of XOi and Tiffany Jahangiri of Harris to discuss how AI is impacting sales in the skilled trades. The conversation explores using AI for research, coaching, and productivity—while reinforcing why trust, personalization, and human judgment remain essential to winning and retaining customers.
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03/03/2026
Why Equipment Data is the Key to Sales Success
Sales teams are leaving margin on the table by working with incomplete, siloed equipment records. Drawing on data from over 1,000 customers and a decade of field insights, here are five proven ways to use equipment data to quote faster, protect margin, and lead smarter capital planning conversations with your customers.
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02/13/2026
Talking Out Our Assets | Ep. 1: Exploring AI and Data Ethics
Episode 1 explores AI and data ethics in field service—examining trust, diagnostics, tribal knowledge, and why technology must support, not replace, human expertise.
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02/11/2026
Talking Out Our Assets: Real-World Conversations About Data, AI, and the Asset
Welcome to Talking Out of Our Assets, a real-world podcast about data, AI, and technology in the skilled trades. In this intro episode, host JP Cahalan explains why this show exists, who it’s for, and why blindly chasing AI hype does more harm than good. This is an honest, unfiltered look at where technology belongs, where it doesn’t, and how to keep frontline technicians at the center of every decision.
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01/28/2026
Top 5 Sales Killers in Field Service
Discover the top 5 sales killers in field service — like disconnected data and slow quotes — and how structured asset intelligence fuels faster, smarter selling.
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01/28/2026
The Top 10 Capital Planning Mistakes to Avoid in 2026
Avoid the top 10 capital planning mistakes in 2026. Learn how field service and asset leaders can use real‑time data to future‑proof plans and maximize uptime.
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01/28/2026
Building a Data-Driven Decision Culture
Explore why building a data‑driven decision culture matters for field service — turning structured asset data into smarter, faster financial and operational decisions.
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12/02/2025
From Jobsite to Customer, AI that Actually Helps with Lee Bridges, XOi Product Leader
Lee Bridges, VP of Product Management at XOi, joins Titans of the Trades to unpack how technician-first design and practical AI are transforming HVAC service. Learn how standardized jobsite data, time-saving automation, and empathy-driven tools are helping teams scale smarter and train faster.
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11/19/2025
Harris Dispatchers Gain 2.5 Hours Each Week to Keep Jobs Moving
Harris uses XOi to build on the way the team already works so that dispatchers gain time back to do what they do best — keep jobs moving and support the people who make it happen.
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10/15/2025
Tolin Mechanical Cuts Quoting Time by 60% with Enriched Equipment Data
By integrating XOi’s enriched asset data into their workflow, Tolin Mechanical now delivers faster, more accurate quotes backed by complete equipment insights—strengthening customer trust and driving new business opportunities.
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07/01/2025
How ECS Streamlined Quoting and Captured More Work with XOi
With XOi, ECS built a faster, more efficient process that hands quoting off to a dedicated team—saving time in the field and helping secure more approved work.
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