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Elwood Jr. 1/17/2008. James A. Engnes. 1/17/2008. David W. Rose. 1/17/2008.
Milestones Jeremy J. Canter Daniel P. Cardell Jerry Denicola Brian Grant Ralph Gutierrez Jr. Michael P. Pannichella Joseph Startare Jimmy Winters BJ Wright Brandon L. York Francis D Zarnawski Adrianna Adams David C. Bauer Kenneth G Baker Gordon Beyerle Michael D Bramante Matthew Bruening Richard Bujnowski Rodney W Campbell Brian C Carney John A Chludenski Mervin K. Crowell James Delaney Paul Desousa
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Donald J. Kerr Michael W. Wheeler Jeffrey C. Hammons David P. Smedley Wesley J. Anderson Yvonne Dahl BoydW. Hill Jerry L. Short Tony A. Tittle James Edward Oxner Joel Homan Kenneth M. Elwood Jr. James A. Engnes David W. Rose Mary Donahue Robert Oberholtzer Paul Van Schaick Gary Lee Ebbert John N. Redd Jerry R. Flanagan
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William Hartsfield 1/24/2008 Dawn Bridge 1/31/2008 George R. Evanchik 2/4/2008 Vincent J. Farside 2/4/2008 Robert W. Schiller 2/4/2008 James R. Laughlin 2/8/2008 August, Joseph 2/11/2008 Raymond Downs 2/23/2008 Larry Duncan 2/25/2008 Curtis Johnson 2/26/2008 Mark Johnson 2/26/2008 Joseph Delmonte 2/28/2008 John Biasiello 3/3/2008 James Tyner 3/3/2008 Ira Washington Robinson 3/5/2008 Alfred Covine 3/6/2008 Darryl McCarter 3/6/2008 Louis Bernstein 3/10/2008 Dasey Seda 3/17/2008
Baby Announcements “ANOTHER SPROSS” – AmQuip Salesman Eric & wife Donna Spross are expecting their 4th child, due July 2008.
Employee Newsletter: Spring 2008
Welcome Aboard SCHILLER JOINS AMQUIP AS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
HAMMONS JOINS AMQUIP AS VICE PRESIDENT OF RISK MANAGEMENT
Philadelphia, PA (February 6, 2008) – AmQuip is pleased to announce that Robert W. Schiller was appointed Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of AmQuip Crane Rental LLC.
Philadelphia, PA (January 3, 2008) – AmQuip is pleased to announce that Jeff Hammons was recently hired as Vice President of Risk Management. Jeff comes back to AmQuip after working with Parsons for three successful years as Corporate Safety Manager in their Global Transportation Business Unit. Jeff will lead AmQuip’s Risk Management Department starting in 2008.
Schiller has an extensive background in construction related organizations, and leading process improvement initiatives. Previously, Schiller served as Chief Financial Officer at Devcon International, a security, construction and materials company. From Robert W. Schiller, Chief Financial Officer and Vice President 1999 to 2006, Schiller served as Vice President and Controller and previously as Vice President of Internal Audit at NationsRent Inc., an equipment rental and distribution company. From 1989 to 1999 Schiller served in the capacities of Regional Controller and Director of Internal Audit at The IT Group, an environmental services and remediation company. “AmQuip, one of the leading crane rental companies in the USA, has grown extensively over the past few years and will benefit from Schiller’s extensive background in the equipment rental sector. Bob’s intimate knowledge of multi-branch facilities and experience in evaluating potential acquisitions will be a valuable asset to us as we continue to grow and expand our North American operations” said Frank Bardonaro, President of AmQuip. Schiller is a certified Public Accountant, and has a MBA in Accounting from Pace University and a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from the State University at Albany of New York.
Jeff has 20 years of experience in Heavy Construction, Construction Management and Crane Rental and Related Services. His background includes eight years as Corporate Safety Director with two of the largest crane rental companies in the United States. "We are delighted to have Jeff on board," said Frank Bardonaro, AmQuip Crane Rental LLC President. "Jeff ’s experience in the crane and construction industries will help AmQuip maintain its position as the leading provider of Safety in the crane industry and contribute to our clients' success." Jeff holds a bachelor's degree from Union College, KY and is currently working towards an MBA from Penn State’s Smeal College of Business in Philadelphia. Jeff will be based in Philadelphia, PA.
Jeff Hammons, Vice President of Risk Management
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18 Years New Pictured are a 1990 50 ton Grove and a 2008 50 ton Grove. Can you tell which is which? Buddy Reyer does an excellent job making an 18 year old crane look like new at the AQT paint shop.
Light Up the Sky Congratulations to the Bensalem Shop who were the first to design and install a lighted AmQuip sign on a tower crane! The crane is proudly displayed in Center City Philadelphia.
A Higher Cause
Building a Safety Culture
Church fire!! Round up the buckets and the ( AmQuip ) cranes. As a horrific fire tore through two steeples at a historic church near the University of Cincinnati the phones were a buzz at AmQuip Crane. AmQuip partnering with O’Rourke Wrecking successfully dismantled any and all harmful debris from the fire ravaged steeples. It took less than 52 hours from phone call to completion and utilized a 70 ton HT and a 175 ton AT to complete all man basket and wrecking work. Since the completion AmQuip has been back four times to successfully place the temporary tops to prevent any further weather related damage to the church.
High-performing organizations are led by managers who inspire their employees to set and reach their goals. Managers must lead as well as manage safety within their area of influence. Ultimately, the only acceptable goal for injuries is ZERO, however, you cannot magically expect our organization to go from having injuries and incidents to ZERO. To get there, managers must work to build a shared vision of zero accidents as the company’s safety goal, and must develop a culture in which all employees are engaged to share and communicate the path of shared learning toward that goal.
Tower Division Moving Toward Banner Year • Revel, Atlantic City, NJ – March 2008, the first of six tower cranes erected to build two 700 foot tall towers. • Rivers Edge, Tuscaloosa, AL – March 2008, three tower cranes • Harvard University, Cambridge, MA – August 2008, six tower cranes • MIT, Cambridge, MA – one tower crane • Emerson College, Boston, MA – one luffing tower crane • Metro Nashville, TN – Summer 2008 - six tower cranes.
Sunoco – Managed by John Savage & John Dotzman March 2008, three of Sunoco’s Philadelphia units will be entering a five week shutdown. Valero Delaware City – Managed by Tom Pace March/April 2008, as Sunoco completes their shutdown, Valero Delaware City will enter into a five week shutdown.
At the three Mirant Power Plants in Maryland, AmQuip will have 12 crawler cranes; including two of the new Liebherr model LR1400’s. In addition to the crawler cranes, there will be numerous rough terrain cranes on each of these projects. The project begins March 2008 and will run for approximately 18 months.
AmQuip’s Ohio branch was called in to lift a damaged medical helicopter from the roof of Cincinnati’s University Hospital and safely transport the chopper on an AmQuip flatbed. “AmQuip is well equipped to handle high risk, high profile jobs”, Jeff Steigerwald.
Enerfab, Missouri AmQuip will have (2) LR1400’s, (1) LR1280, (1) 75 ton RT and (2) 50 ton RT’s on site for approximately 11 months.
Dawn Hemsey, recipient of the 2008-2009 SC&R Foundation scholarship, will accept her award at the Annual Awards & Recognition Dinner at the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association's Annual Conference in Bonita Springs, FL on April 19, 2008.
Our future is dependent on our ability to lead safe execution of our daily tasks coupled with our employee’s responsibility to follow the same safe execution and/or suggest other equally successful alternatives to implement and follow. Please remember….YOU have the keys to our car (our safety culture), drive the car successfully and towards safety perfection….the never ending journey of continuous improvement. - Jeff Hammons Congratulations to Mark Orlowski (AQB), Bobby Miller (AQB), Fred Matthews (AQB) and the representatives of Riggs Distler (Local Boilermakers) who were chosen by a Committee of Sunoco safety and operations personnel as the recipient of the Golden Eagle Weekly Safety Award for demonstrating outstanding safe practices while engaged in the erection of a crane inside the refinery for the pre-work for the 859 Unit shutdown.
BACK TO BACK SHUTDOWNS
Mirant Power Plant, Maryland
AmQuip lifts Helicopter off University Hospital
“Our cranes do not drive themselves, fix themselves, clean themselves or operate themselves. “Crane People” MUST do it and “Crane People” is what we are”!
Congratulations to the following crane operators for completing CCO training: Tim White, Terry White, Martin Evans, Brian Williams, Matt Roysdon, Matthew Fox, B J Wright, Kelly Hardaway, Brent Wilson & Kenny Sikora. On Saturday, January 26, 2008 at the 2008 Rolex 24 at Daytona, Driver Robert Thorne, representing the AmQuip Team, finished 10th in the Grand Touring Class.
TWIC ID CARD CRITICAL INFORMATION What is TWIC? TWIC stand for Transportation Worker Identification Credential. It is a common identification credential for all personnel requiring unescorted access to secure areas of MTSA-regulated facilities and vessels, and all mariners holding Coast Guard-issued credentials. These locations include the refineries, petrochemical and power generating facilities along our nation’s rivers. TSA will issue workers a tamper-resistant "Smart Card" containing the worker's biometric (fingerprint template) to allow for a positive link between the card itself and the individual. Who needs a TWIC? • Employees of these facilities, contractors ,vendors, USCG credentialed merchant mariners, longshoremen, truck drivers and others that require unescorted access to secure / restricted areas. When will TWIC begin? • Enrollment has begun. For more information you can visit www.tsa.gov/twic. Where to apply / enroll for a TWIC • TSA will use fixed credentialing centers to make the enrollment process as effective as possible. • Pre-enrollment is encouraged to save time. This can be done via internet, www.tsa.gov/twic or telephone, 1-866-DHS-TWIC. • After individual pre-enrolls, they set up a time to go to an enrollment center for ID photos, fingerprinting and providing identification documents required.
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Human Resource News HR is moving quickly into 2008 with lots of activity! I was very pleased that in January, we doubled the size of the HR Department. There are now two of us as Kelly Boland joined Human Resources as HR Assistant to help support this growing company. You’ve probably noticed we’ve been hiring new employees as AmQuip continues to be extremely busy. It’s a wonderful challenge having high recruiting needs during this ‘dip’ in the market. We are in a strong position to be selective and hire great candidates by offering steady work along with competitive benefits that engage new employees from Day One. In the first quarter of ’08, HR updated the PTO and Attendance Policies, added optional Supplemental Life Insurance benefits, visited the AL, TN and OH sites to meet employees and tour facilities, and recently selected an HR system that will improve recordkeeping for the company and improve communications to our employees. This system will also provide some direct internet access between you and our benefits carriers to provide realtime access to information. In addition to theses activities, we announced early in March that we are changing our 401k Retirement Plan administrators and fund advisors. There will be meetings and communications over the next few months about the 401k Savings Plan and what services are available to help you save and plan for retirement. Watch for more news on this project. - Rita Kopp
Richard Delprete retired on February 29, 2008 after 14 years with AmQuip.
Jack Good broke his hand during a recent sledding adventure with his children.
