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from theworld’s rental industry
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US pump supplier
Global Pump has
appointed a business
d e v e l o p m e n t
manager for Europe
and theCIS region.
Victor Krotikov (pictured) joins
Global Pump to develop sales of its
diesel and submersible pumps in
Europe, Russia and CIS states. Mr
Krotikov speaks Russian, English and
Latvian and has “vast experience in
business development and sales in
Eastern European and former USSR
countries”, said the company.
Global Pump, based in Davison,
Michigan, is a subsidiary of Mersino
Group. Mersinowas founded in 1988by
Rod Mersino to offer pump rental and
contracting services.
The group created Global Pumps
in 1998 to develop its own range of
diesel driven and submersible pumps,
which includes diesel engine driven,
electric submersible and hydraulic
submersiblepumps.MrKrotikovwill be
responsible for promoting the entire
range throughout theEU/CIS.
BudNichols, Global’s vicepresident,
said; “I was pleased to find someone
with Victor’s business experience who
canactivelypromoteour products. His
knowledge of import and export will
greatlyassist usaswe look to increase
our global footprint.”
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JLG Industries has made two
appointments in theEurope, Africaand
theMiddleEast (EAME) region.
Jean-François Sourdoire joins the
company as aftermarket director with
responsibility for all ground support
aftermarket activities, while Richard
Puglia rejoins JLG as business
development andmarketingdirector.
Mr Puglia knows JLG well, having
worked as managing director of JLG
Ibérica for more than 10 years. Since
leaving JLG he worked at Jerr-Dann
Corporation as international sales
manager for Europe, Asia and Africa,
and in June 2013 joined Riwal as
manager of its international rental
program.
Mr Sourdoire worked in the
international aftermarket business
and inbusinessdevelopment andsales
of capital equipment.
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John Ball, the former managing
director of Ireland-based Easi UpLifts/
Height for Hire, has started a new
rental management and consultancy
company.
Specialising in the access sector,
but offering services across the rental
industry, Velocity Rental Solutions will
offer assistance in developing rental
companies inanypart of theworld.
Services will include equipment
procurement, interim management,
insurance damage and dispute
resolution and equipment valuation as
well as credit, fleet, sales and safety
management.
MrBallhasbeen involved intherental
industry for almost 30 years. Over the
last 20 years he led the development
/
of rental group Easi UpLifts/Height for
Hire from a small domestic company,
into a large international player, with
15 locationsacrossEurope.
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Terex Aerial Work
Platforms (AWP)
has appointed Lee
Vickers (left) to
the newly created
position of product
safety & compliance manager for
Europe, Middle East, Africa and Russia
(EMEAR), based in theUK.
Mr Vickers, who will report to Joe
George, vice president and managing
director, TerexAWPand toRickCurtin,
director of product safety, Terex, will
be responsible for providing product
safety and regulatory compliance
support for Genie customers in EMEAR
and for Terex AWP technical service
managers.
He joined Genie in 1996 as a service
engineer covering field product
support in the UK and Ireland, as well
as some areas of mainland Europe.
He held the roles of senior engineer,
servicemanager and technical service
manager, taking full responsibilities for
training, UK pre-delivery inspection
andproduct support.
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PSS
Hire,
A-Plant’s trenchless
technology
and
pipeline equipment
rental business,
has appointed Mark
Hamilton (above) as its new director.
The appointment follows PSS’s
acquisitionbyA-Plant.
Mr Hamilton joins PSS from Balfour
Beatty Utility Solutions, where he was
head of plant and logistics services
and had 15 years experience in senior
salesandoperational roles.
“It’s an incredibly exciting time
to be joining PSS Hire soon after
its acquisition”, he said, “With the
financial backing from A-Plant, I am
looking forward to exploring new
opportunities for PSS products,
developing our customer base and
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driving the expansion of our depot
network.”
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Former Xylem
executive
Per
Ohstrom (left) is now
president of HTC Inc,
the North American
business of Sweden-
based concrete grinding and polishing
businessHTC.
He will be responsible for the
operations of HTC Inc and also HTC
Twister – the cleaning equipment
business - focusing on developing the
businesses.
Lars Landin, CEO of HTC said, “Per
has the industrial background and
domain competence needed to further
develop our position as the leader of
floor systems.”
Mr Ohstrom told
IRN
that he was
looking for sales representatives in
North America with experience of
equipment and concrete construction.
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Hatz GB, the
UK subsidiary of
German diesel engine
manufacturer, Hatz
GmbH & Co, has
appointed Steve
Hewson as salesmanager for the Hatz
power productsdivision.
Mr Hewson brings to the role
more than 30 years of experience
in the small engines and portable
products market sectors. He worked
on developing the Japanese-made
Robin/Subaru range of engines in the
UK through his company, Redbreast.
For the past four years, Mr Hewson
has been working with Endress, the
German genset supplier, promoting
power generation equipment up to
240kVA.
At Hatz GB he will be responsible
for increasing business from engine
poweredproductsandseekingoutnew
opportunities in alternative markets.
He will continue to promote some of
the existing product range produced
by Hatz GmbH to current and new
customers in theUKand Ireland.
IRN
KennardsHire chairman, Peter Lancken
(second from right), received theAward for
Service from theAmericanRental Association
(ARA) earlier this year in recognitionof his 35
years in the rental sector and for his role in
helping establish theGlobal Rental Alliance. It
is the first time theARAhas honoured someone
fromoutside theUS in thisway. “This award
is anhonour not onlyon an individual level
but for KennardsHire as a company,” saidMr
Lancken, “Tobe recognisedby such awell-
respected association forwork in thehire and rental industry is huge and reflects our passion for
advancing the industry into the future.”Mr Lanckenhas beenwithKennardsHire for twodecades,
including 14 years as CEO. WithMr Lancken are, from left:Mike Flesher (ARApast-president),Mike
Blaisdell (ARA chairman) andPaul Phelon (ARApresident).
JCBsays ‘beyourownboss’
JCBorganisedaspecial day toencourageentrepreneurs toestablish theirown
excavator hirebusinesses.
The ‘Be Your OwnBoss’ seminar was held at JCB’s headquarters at Rocester,
UK, andattracteddelegates fromall over theUK.
JCB backhoe loader business growth managing director, Yvette Henshall-
Bell, said; “Many of JCB’s customers started their business with just one
backhoe loader and today run very successful businesses with hundreds
of JCB machines. The Be Your Own Boss event is the start of a journey to
encouragepeople tobe theentrepreneurs of the future.”
