Movers & Shakers
The Toro Company has named Scott Cornwell national sales manager for its Toro???????(R)???? Dingo???????(R)???? compact utility loader product line. For the past three years, Cornwell served as a national account manager in The Toro Company?EUR??,,????'?????<
Storm Manufacturing Group Inc. unveiled its new product line at the California Landscape Contractor Association?EUR??,,????'?????<
Dawes Rigging & Crane Rental, Inc. announced their move to a new 12-acre facility in Eau Claire, Wisc. Since 1993, Dawes has been located in the Chippewa Valley but with rental and sales operations growing, Dawes decided to expand to better serve its customers. Ewing Irrigation is announced the appointment of Nina Colasurdo as water management specialist serving Los Angeles and Orange counties. Colasurdo joins Ewing with a Masters in Landscape Irrigation Science from Cal Poly Pomona and past industry experience working for the late Dr. Joe Hung at Modern Irrigation, a small distributor in Ontario, CA. The director of American Excelsior Company's Earth Science Division announced an agreement with Geo-Caribe Products and JRM Engineering Services to represent certain brand product lines in the Caribbean, Central and South America and Mexico. Jeromy Raatz has been appointed Chief Executive Officer for Aqua Control, Inc., a manufacturer of aerators, fountains and water features. He will be responsible for all aspects of business including operations, production, sales, engineering, and customer service. Stay Green Inc. announced the addition of Grant Clack, account manager for Santa Clarita operations. Prior to this Grant ran his own residential landscape maintenance business for seven years and worked at Stay Green Inc for two years as a marketing and salesperson.
Scott Cornwell
Grant Clack
CSA Group, a multi-disciplinary A/E/P firm in the U.S., has acquired MDM Consulting Engineers, a 90-person M/E/P firm offering complete mechanical, electrical, plumbing and technology engineering services for industrial, commercial, institutional, residential and recreational projects.
The Expanded Metal Manufacturers Association (EMMA) has named Mike Fernie of Fisher & Ludlow chairman and new vice chairman Rod Miller of Spantek Expanded Metal. EMMA represents the majority of Expanded Metal manufacturers in North America.
EMMA
Stay Green Inc., a Santa Clarita landscape contracting firm, announced the appointment of Art Rose to the position of account manager for its Ventura County operation. Rose brings 16 years of industry experience to the position.
Art Rose
Hunter Industries has announced the addition of Eric Simmons to the company?EUR??,,????'?????<
Eric Simmons
Vista Professional Outdoor Lighting announced the appointment of Anthony Italia as district sales manager, northeast region. Italia is a graduate of both the University of Delaware and North Carolina State University and prior to joining Vista; Italia was a branch manger for John Deere Landscapes, a distributor of Vista products.
GTO, Inc., announced that Justin Hiebra has joined the company as director of sales, eastern United States. Hiebra has a bachelor of aeronautical engineering management from Embry Riddle University and is currently working on his MBA at Columbia University, New Orleans.
Justin Hiebra
Complete Landsculpture, a landscaping firm announced recently that it has reached a $100 million sales mark and sees growth in the outdoor living industry spurring business growth in 2007.
Kimberly Szinger, P.Eng., PE, LEED AP (Stantec Consulting, Ltd.) assumed the position of President (2007-2008) of the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA) on July 1, 2007. Szinger succeeds Kevin J. Flynn, AIA (V.P., Kiku Obata & Company).
AquaMaster recently announced the addition of June Cleveringa as their director of marketing. Cleveringa brings over 20 years of sales, management and marketing experience to the company.
June Cleveringa
Sea Gull Lighting Products, LLC has named Paul Vrabel as director of its energy-efficient products group. Vrabel is responsible for the sales, marketing and development of the company?EUR??,,????'?????<
Paul Vrabel
Jain Irrigation System Limited, a leader in low-volume and sprinkler irrigation systems, announced recently that it has agreed to acquire 100% control in Aquarius Brands, Inc. from Habasit Holding USA Inc.
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