Putzmeister America, Inc. has announced the promotion of Alfonso Roa to regional sales manager in Lat i n America. He will be responsible for managing the sale of new and used Putzmeister, Allentown Shotcrete Technology and Putzmeister Mortar Machine equipment sales in Mexico, Central America, Venezuela and Colombia.
Schwing has announced a new program to assist customers with financing options for new and used equipment purchases. Schwing Financial Services (SFS) will work with Schwing customers to enhance their financing options to conserve traditional bank/credit lines for operating and short-term financing needs in today’s ever-changing environment. SFS can also provide 100 percent financing to reduce initial investment and preserve cash flow by matching payments to the revenue stream/cost savings from Schwing equipment.
With over 22 years of concrete pumping experience, including 16 years as a dedicated sales professional, Steve Cieszlak has joined Sany America as regional sales manager. Steve will cover all sales-related activities in the Midwest / Northeastern U.S. and Canada.
“Steve is a big-time addition to the concrete pump sector at Sany America, Inc.”, says Roger Anderson, director of sales and marketing. “Simply stated— Steve knows the customer; he’s been in the business at all levels and his work ethic is second to none.”
Get some insight into a World of Concrete Press Conference and the latest from Schwing in videos produced by ConstructionPros.com, publishers of Concrete Contractor Magazine. Tom O’Malley, Schwing vice-president of sales and marketing presents the information to international media in three videos taped live at the World of Concrete 2012 in Las Vegas. O’Malley explains the features and benefits of the company’s new S 43 SX truck-mounted concrete pump with five-section RZ placing boom.
The concrete industry’s Strategic Development Council, a council of the ACI Foundation, announces its new chair and board members.
New SDC Chair is Mike Schneider, senior vice president and chief people officer at Baker Concrete Construction, Inc. He started at Baker Concrete in Monroe, Ohio as a project manager in 1978 and helped open Baker’s Houston, Texas, office in 1982. During his career, he has been involved in a multitude of projects ranging from high-rise offices to automotive plants to mainline concrete paving.
Mike Poppoff, Poppoff, Inc., Moxie, Washington, has been elected first vice president of the American Society of Concrete Contractors, St. Louis, Missouri, for 2012-2013. Scott Anderson, Houston, Texas; Chris Plue, San Mateo, California and Thomas Zinchiak, Woodbine, Maryland were re-elected vice presidents. Keith Wayne, Kannapolis, North Carolina was elected secretary/ treasurer. Jack Cooney, Ft. Myers, Florida and Aaron Long, Rocky Mount, Virginia were elected as new directors.
Putzmeister America, Inc. announces that Tom Redding has been named its new west central regional sales manager. He will be responsible for overseeing new and used equipment sales in Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, Nebraska, Utah and Wyoming, in addition to British Columbia and Alberta, Canada.
In his new position, Redding will work with current and prospective customers for Putzmeister America’s full line of equipment. He will report directly to Bill Dwyer, vice president of sales and marketing for Putzmeister America.
Work continues on the final stages of the new ACPA Operator Safety Presentation DVD, which will become the mandatory education requirement beginning January 1, 2012 for all operators seeking ACPA certification or recertification.
If you own a concrete pumping business in the state of California, you’re probably held to some of the most intrusive and complicated regulations than all of the other 49 states—especially when it comes to complying with California’s stringent diesel emission regulations. But even though California may be many miles away, their programs are still viewed by some states as the “model” upon which to build their own regulatory programs, and these could directly affect owners of concrete pumps nationwide.
