Peoplenews
from theworld’s rental industry
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Temporary power
provider Aggreko
has appointed Chris
Weston as its new
CEO – a position he is
expected to take up
next year.
Mr Weston is currently managing
director of international downstream
at energy conglomerate Centrica,
running the group’s largest division.
In this role, he is operationally
responsible for both British Gas in the
UKandDirect Energy in theUS.
Aggreko said its interim CEO Angus
Cockburn had decided not to apply
for the role permanently and would
step down later in the year. Aggreko
also appointed Carole Cran, currently
interim CFO, as CFO and executive
director, joining the Board with
immediateeffect.
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Rental software provider Wynne
Systems has appointed Rich Wildey as
director of operations.
Mr Wildey joined fromWynne’s sister
company Trapeze Group – part of the
private equity firm that owns Wynne –
wherehewasVPof operations.
Wynne offers software designed
to support businesses that rent, sell
and service equipment, from contract
and order management through
to inventories, maintenance and
financials.
The company said Mr Wildey would
focus on building a strong team to
best serve customer needs, helping
to run operations, and managing
the implementation team and the
overall mechanics of efficient service
delivery.
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Manufacturer Manitou has
re-appointed Dominique Bamas
(pictured) as an independent director
of its board, replacing former CEO
Joël Goulet who resigned Manitou’s
interim president. Mr Bamas had
been a director of Manitou since 2009
resigning from the position to act as
interim president and CEO for nine
months in2013.
The move came as Manitou set out
a new strategy that will see the group
divided into three new divisions. The
new Material Handling and Access
division includes theFrenchand Italian
production sites for Manitou-branded
equipment. That includes telehandlers,
rough-terrain and industrial forklifts,
truck mounted forklifts as well as
aerial workplatforms.
The
(Compact
Equipment)
CE
division overseas
the development
and production of
skidsteer loaders,
track loaders, articulated loaders
and Gehl- and Mustang-branded
telehandlers.
The Services & Solutions, Service
(S&S) division includes service
offerings and sales support, including
financing, warranty and maintenance
contracts, along with fleet
management, after-sales, and parts
provision and services to end users,
including training.
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Trico Lift has
added John Bennett
(pictured),
Joe
Macrone and Jeff
Walker to its senior
management team.
John Bennett joins Trico Lift
as its northeast regional sales
manager, overseeing rental and sales
throughout the company’sNewJersey,
Pennsylvania and Maryland branches.
He has over 20 years of experience in
sales, including at Toyota Automotive,
Universal SupplyCo. andLoJack.
Mr Macrone joined Trico Lift as the
director of human resources. He has
over 20 years of experience in human
resources management, having spent
most of his career as the senior HR
managerwithMars, Inc.
Mr Walker is Trico Lift’s new safety
manager. He joined Trico Lift from
Nooter Construction Company, where
hewas senior field safety co-ordinator.
“The hiring of these key senior
managers is a continuation of the
constant improvement that is integral
to our company today,” said president
andCEOChrisCarmolingo.
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Ramirent has announced that
its Denmark country manager Erik
Høi is to leave the company “by
mutual agreement”. Mr Høi, who
joined Ramirent in 2004 through
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the acquisition of Altima, was senior
vice president of Ramirent Denmark
and a member of Ramirent’s group
management team. He will work in an
advisory roleuntil 31Mayat the latest.
Ramirent is now looking for a
successor, with Johan Eckerby,
currently Ramirent’s business
controller, appointed interimmanaging
director for theDanish subsidiary from
14April, 2014. Mr Eckerbywill report to
Erik Alteryd, executive vice president
of Ramirent Sweden.
Magnus Rosén, Ramirent’s president
and CEO, thanked Mr Høi for his
contribution to the development of
the company; “I highly appreciate the
value that Erik has brought to our
Danish business and I wish him all the
best for the future”.
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Kevin Appleton has returned to
the powered access rental industry
as chairman and director of Horizon
Platforms, the Wakefield, UK-based
rental business. At the same time he
takes up a new position as managing
director of the UK subsidiary of Yusen
Logistics, the Japan-based freight
forwarding and contract logistics
business. Yusen employs more than
13000people in37 countries.
Mr Appleton, who is also a non-
executive board member of Ramirent
and columnist for
IRN
magazine, was
chief executive of Lavendon Group
between 2002 and 2011 and more
recently divisional chairman at Travis
PerkinsBuildersMerchants.
Horizon’s managing director, Ben
Hirst, said, We are delighted to have
Kevin join the board team and look
forward greatly to benefiting from his
experienceof the industry."
Meanwhile, his appointment at
Yusen – he took up the post on 14
April – sees Mr Appleton return to the
logistics sector inwhichhe first began
his business career. He first worked
with the UK's Royal Mail and then
afterwards spent several years with
the NFC before leaving to join Caliber
Logistics.
IRN
RussGuthery, oneof the aerial workplatform
industry’s founders, diedof aheart attack
on8April inhis homenear Fresno, CA, US.
Hewas 73 years old.Mr Gutherybegan
working in the industry inSouthernCalifornia
withA-1Machinery, whichwas apart of the
development of Parker Lift. Parker Liftwas
formedwhenJohnParker joined the company
fromSelma Lift, whichwas later GroveManlift.
Parker Lift progressed intoMark Industries.
Mr Gutherymoved from there toWeber
Products in Fresno, CA, where thePlacer
telescopic handler andBandit scissor liftswere
produced. He laterwent toVersalift/Condor
and, lastly, Calavar Scissor Lifts inWaco, TX
wherehe retired from a few years back.
Showman'sShow lookingstrong
The Showman’s Show for the outdoor and special event industry takes place
from 22 to 23 October at Newbury Showground, Berkshire, UK and organiser
LanceShow&Publications is feelingpositiveabout theexhibition’s 29
th
outing.
It said the event was expected to attract more than 340 exhibitors to an
anticipatedaudienceof 4500event professionals.
First-time exhibitors at the 2014 Show include luxury portable toilet
providers, Loos for Do’s; German specialists in coated fabrics and technical
textiles, Mehler Texnologies; importer of yarns and fabrics, Premier Textiles;
and Loowatt, which will display its energy-generating waterless toilet system.
Showorganiser Jeremy Lance said, “This early in the season, weareextremely
encouragedby the response fromexhibitors."
Aeriel viewof theShowman’s Show.
