Construction Forms, Inc. is pleased to announce the addition of Jim Bodeker as their South Central regional sales manager. Jim brings with him 18 years of experience in the concrete pumping marketplace, working for Con- Forms dealers in different regions in the U.S. “We are pleased to have the opportunity to hire someone with Jim’s wealth of knowledge in our business. With his experience and customer service abilities, Jim will be an immediate asset to our sales team,” states Al Kastelic, president and CEO of Construction Forms, Inc.
Bill Dlhosh has returned to Concrete Pump Supply in the role of equipment sales. The position will be responsible for sales of new and used concrete pumps. As the Putzmeister dealer for the Southeastern U.S. (excluding Florida), Bill will also be promoting CPS’ parts and service departments.
“Bill is a great addition to our team. We are a family-based company with a big attitude, and Bill fits right in,” says ACPA Pioneer Award recipient Pat Inglese, president of Concrete Pump Supply.
Putzmeister America, Inc. has added four parts sales representatives to its customer support group: Carlos Garcia, Gordy Hartwig, James Nelson and Keith Wall. In the role, they are each responsible for responding to customer requests and processing orders for customers located throughout North America.
A Putzmeister employee for more than eight years, Garcia previously worked as technical documentation specialist for the company. He also has experience in power tool service and repair.
Bill Murray has been appointed chief financial officer of Schwing America, Inc. while also being added to the company’s board of directors. In his new position, Murray will have responsibility for the finance, accounting and information technology areas within the company. Murray brings valuable experience to the position after working with Schwing for two years during his tenure at Lighthouse Management Group, a leading management consulting firm in the upper Midwest.
Putzmeister America, Inc. is in the process of re-branding all of its small line equipment, including Thom-Katt® trailer pumps, mortar machines and shotcrete equipment. Previously blue and cream, the small line equipment’s new standard colors are changing to yellow and gray.
The change in paint color reflects the streamlining of the overall Putzmeister brand and each of its product lines.
Schwing now offers pre-owned concrete equipment directly from the factory. “We think customers should trust their pre-owned purchase to the factory that built it,” according to director of product remarketing, Jim Graham. The company has also embarked on a Schwing Certified Pre-Owned Program with a “We Build It, We Back It,” theme. Pre-owned equipment is displayed on the new Schwing website at www.schwing.com.
Putzmeister America, Inc. received a Telly Award for its 2011 holiday video in the 33rd annual Telly Awards contest, which received more than 13,000 entries from around the world.
A play off of “Twas the Night Before Christmas” with a Putzmeister twist, the video was filmed by Putzmeister’s branding agency, Pewaukee, Wisconsinbased Z2 Marketing, on location at Putzmeister’s headquarters in Sturtevant, Wisconsin. It won a bronze Telly Award in the category of art direction.
Construction Forms, Inc. has entered into an agreement with a third party logistics provider (3PL’s) to help drive down the cost of freight for its customers while also offering improved delivery service. Although many 3PL’s may offer savings through consolidating partial loads into dedicated full trucks, it can also extend delivery times.
Schwing has developed a new, dynamic website with added features to educate customers and prospects about the company’s line of concrete equipment that includes truckmounted concrete pumps, stationary concrete pumps, truck mixers, ready mix reclamation systems and batch plants. Schwing’s concrete pump line includes more than 16 boom pumps and 16 stationary pumps.
Putzmeister America, Inc. has added two technical service managers to its customer support group: Noah Brumbley and Noah Callantine. In the role, they are each responsible for providing training and technical support to Putzmeister customers both over the phone and in the field.
“Both of our new technical service managers have extensive experience in the industry,” said Doug Brunet, director of customer support for Putzmeister. “We are happy to extend their service to cover all of Putzmeister’s equipment.”
