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UK-based rental
company Hewden
has appointed former
Speedy Services COO
Adrian Murphy as
itsnewCEO, replacing
Kevin Parkes, who stepped down at
the end of January. Hewden said Mr
Murphy, who has also been managing
director of Hilti, would take the role
with immediateeffect.
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Sweden-based
pumpmanufacturer
Grindex
has
appointed Andreas
Malmport as its
new
managing
director. Before joining Grindex, Mr
Malmportwas vicepresident andhead
ofABBMiningSweden, aswell asglobal
head of underground mining at ABB
Group. In his new role, Mr Malmport
will be responsible for managing,
developing, and driving revenue and
profitablegrowthwithinGrindex.
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US-headquartered rental company
Neff Corp has appointed Westley
Parks as its chief
operating officer
(COO). Parks most
recently was the
company’s regional
vice president for
the Atlantic region for the last 17
years. “Mr. Parks will play a key role
in positioningNeff Corp. for continued
marketplace success,” said Graham
Hood, Neff CEO.
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Atlas Copco
PortableEnergyhas
appointed two new
product marketing
managers and a
new R&D manager
to support its rapid expansion of its
pump business. Ola Hällgren is now
responsible for the development and
marketing of electrical pumps and
Joakim Cronstrand will oversee diesel
pumps. Martin Lindskog is the new
R&DManager.
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Holt Cat, the Caterpillar equipment
and engine dealer for 118 counties in
Texas, has appointed Bert Fulgium
as vice president of
product support for
its machine division.
Mr Fulgium began
his career Holt Cat
in 2002. Prior to his
new position, he served as the vice
president of product support for
Holt Cat’s Power Systems division. In
his new role, Mr Fulgium will oversee
all Cat heavy equipment parts and
service operations throughout Holt
Cat’soperating territory.
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Temporary accommodation
rental company Kube has appointed
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Gordon MacDonald,
previously managing
director of Elliott
Hire, as its new COO,
andColinRobinsonas
its new commercial
director. Mr Robinson was previously
a director within a global financial
markets trading company. Kube said
the new expanded teamwould enable
it to provide a ‘one stop’ modular
solution for accommodation from the
initial concept toonsiteoperation.
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UK-based excavation support
specialist Groundforce is stepping
up its presence in Europe with the
appointment of
Peter Richardson
to head up the
major projects
team for the region.
Mr
Richardson
has represented
Groundforce since 2008 advising
on marketing and acquisition of
major shoring projects in Scandinavia,
Germany, Switzerland and France.
His new role will include the
continued acquisition ofmajor project
work across the EU, together with
forming a dedicated major projects
team for thecontinent complementing
and leveraging the existing UK
business.
Lift&MoveUSA launched
A new event, organised by KHL in partnership with the Specialised Carriers &
Rigging Association (SCRA) and in co-operation with Skills USA is launching
this year – Lift &MoveUSA.
This is a two-day careers event taking place at the ChicagoMarriott Midway
hotel in Chicago, US, from 16 to 17 June. Targeted at recent high school or
collegegraduatesandmilitaryveterans, oranyone looking foranewdirection,
the event is aimed at helping those that want to find a great career in the
crane, riggingand specialised transport industries.
Today’scraneandheavy transport companiesoperatesophisticated,million-
dollarequipment andprovideexpert services tohouseholdnamecustomers in
the infrastructure, oil andgas andpetrochemicals industries.
The industry offers stimulating and rewarding career opportunities in
dozens of roles, from crane operators to riggers, truck drivers, mechanics,
welders and IT specialists, aswell as branchmanagers andCADengineers.
The kinds of vocational, technical and service opportunities available
in the crane, rigging and heavy transport sectors may appeal in particular
to students involved in Skills USA programmes. Skills USA is a national
organisation that helps students prepare for careers in technical, skilled and
serviceoccupations.
For more details on the event, including how to register, go to
usea smart phone to scan theQRcodebelowand
go straight to thewebsite.
GAM’sglobal salesconvention
Spanish rental company GAM held its global sales convention at its
headquarters in Oviedo, in the Asturias region of Spain at the end of last
year. Theevent hosted thedirectors of all the countries inwhich the company
operates, aswell as themostprominentmembersof theirmanagement teams.
Throughout theweek, theevent featuredseveralworkingsessions todiscuss
in depth the growth opportunities offered by the different markets in which
GAM is present aswell asmedium-termobjectives.
The company saidaround50managersdirectly involved in the international
area, joined commercial equipment, fleet managers, logistics specialists and
technical departments fromdifferent parts of the IberianPeninsula. A total of
220peopleparticipated in theevent.
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