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PEOPLE& EVENTS
ACT
APRIL 2015
2015
AWRFSpring
Conference
April 12-15, 2015
IndianWells, CA
SC&RAAnnual
Conference
April 14-18, 2015
Carlsbad, CA
Intermat Paris
April 20-25, 2015
Paris, France
paris-en.intermatconstruction.com
AWEAWindpower
May 18-21, 2015
Orlando, FL
windpowerexpo.org
International Tower
Cranes Conference
May 27-28, 2015
London, UK
Crane Rental
Association of Canada
Conference
May 27-30, 2015
Montreal, Canada
crac-canada.com
EVENTSDIARY
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Gary Lloyd
has been hired
as a crane
and rigging
specialist and
an inspections
and programs
coordinator
at Crane Industry
Services (CIS). Lloyd,
previously amaintenance
superintendent with ALL
Crane Rental of Georgia,
was brought on to bring
more depth and expertise in
hands-on training to the CIS
team. Lloyd will also inspect
cranes and rigging and
conduct NDT testing.
■
Jay
Richmond
has
joined Chicago
Hardware
& Fixture
Company.
Richmond has
more than 30
years of sales and sales
management experience in
the rigging industry.
His blend of 25 years
inmanufacturing sales
management roles and five
years in rigging distribution
salesmanagement will
give Chicago Hardware
a unique insight into the
rigging industry. Richmond
will be responsible for
developing and executing
sales strategies in North
Americanmarkets that
are served by Chicago
Hardware & Fixture.
Buchanan names
two newVPs
Buchanan
Hauling and
Riggingmade
RichardMiller
their new vice
president of
special projects
and cargo.
In this role,Millerwill be
responsible for launching and
growing aBuchanan facility
inHouston and expanding the
Buchanan footprint.
“Buchanan is poised to
grow andwithhis leadership,
Richard is going to takeus
there,” saidGearyBuchanan,
owner and founder of
BuchananHauling&Rigging.
“His drive, professionalism
and experiencemakehim
the right person to lead this
new initiative inHouston,
TX.”
Miller citedBuchanan’s
family atmosphere and the
opportunity for consistent,
profitable growth as
compelling reasons for joining
the team.
GaryHorton
hasbeen
namedvice
president of
operations.
In thisnew
position, he
will oversee the
processes andpeoplewithin
thedispatch,maintenance,
and recruitingdepartments
forboth theFortWayne and
Indianapolis locations.
Hortonhasnearly25years
of experience in the trucking
industry.Hegot his start in
dispatchatHeartlandExpress
in Iowaandworkedhisway
up to regional operations
manager there.Horton served
asVPof operations and
salesof thewestern region
atRobersonTransportation;
GMof thePhoenixDivision
atMayTruckingCo.; and
president ofHi‐CubeExpress
at LinkAmericaCorp. before
spending14years at Stoops
Freightliner‐QualityTrailer,
most recentlyasGM.
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HIGHLIGHTS
■
TimArkilander
has been
named executive VP of
sales and business
development for Palfinger
North America. Reporting
directly toMarkWoody,
managing director of the
Palfinger North America
Group, Arkilander will be
responsible for all Palfinger
articulating cranes, including
the PK, PW and PC product
lines, Epsilon forestry and
scrap cranes and Palfinger
truck-mounted forklifts.
Garrity getsALL
sales director job
forALLout of the company’s
Clevelandheadquarters
location.
“I’mproudof thehigh-
quality equipmentwe sell,” said
Garrity. “ALL is committed to
keeping their fleet up-to-date
and inperfect condition, and
toofferinga rigorous training
program for their crane
professionals.”
Garrity is alsoa certified
Level 2user for 3DLift Plan,
the lift planning softwareALL
uses tomapout everydetail
of a job.
“Webelieve inMike,” said
Michael Liptak, president of
ALL. “It’s employees likeMike
thatmakeALLa strong resource
forour industry.”
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TheALLErection&Crane
RentalCorp. haspromoted
20-year sales veteranMike
Garrity to thepositionof
new equipment salesdirector
for the company’s entire
37-branch enterprise.
Garrity is agraduateof
AlbanyStateCollege in
NewYorkandhas adegree
inbusiness administration.
He comes froma family
of industrial contractors,
andgrewuparound the
construction industry.
Garritybeganhis career in
the salesof aerial lifts and
latermoved intobroader lift
equipment sales. For thepast
20years, hehasworkedas a
sales and rental representative
RichardMiller
GaryHorton
NewCFO for
IronPlanet
IronPlanet has
named
Debbie
Schleicher
chief
financial officer.
Schleicher
joins IronPlanet
withmore than 27 years
of experience helping
organizationsmeet their
compliance and reporting
obligations. She previously
worked for Arthur Andersen,
PricewaterhouseCoopers
and Grant Thornton.
She will head IronPlanet’s
finance functions, including
accounting, financial
reporting, compliance,
planning and analysis,
treasury and tax.
Gary Lloyd
JayRichmond
