Charlotte, NC – January 10, 2006 – Sunbelt Rentals recently appointed two new Vice Presidents over the company’s Midwestern and Mid-Atlantic regions. Jake Stout, Sunbelt’s Product Support Manager since 1999, has been promoted to Regional Vice President for the growing Midwestern region, which includes Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri and Iowa. Lon Jenkins, formerly Sunbelt’s Upstate South Carolina Division Manager, is now Vice President for the Mid-Atlantic region including West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and parts of Georgia.
“Both of these gentlemen have a tremendous industry background, but more than that, they are great leaders who will continue to build strong teams with an unparalleled focus on customer service,” said Brendan Horgan, COO of Sunbelt Rentals. “They’ll make sure we’re offering our customers all the products and services they need to get the job done.”
Jake Stout managed Sunbelt’s fleet purchasing and product support for the past six years, and was previously a National Sales Manager for Rayco Manufacturing in Ohio for 11 years. “With every Sunbelt rental transaction we provide equipment, delivery, safety and service. I’ll build on that model to make sure we’re providing the widest range of equipment to our regional customers, and serving their unique projects better than anyone else,” says Stout.
Sunbelt acquired Fishers, Indiana-based Lewis Brothers Tool Rental in September 2005, and will soon open a new greenfield location in Countryside, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago.
Lon Jenkins has been a part of tremendous growth in his region since starting with Sunbelt in 1997. He brings a wide range of Sunbelt experience to his new role, including rental manager, branch manager and division manager. Prior to joining Sunbelt, he worked for an independent rental company for several years. Jenkins says, “We have a diverse customer base working throughout this region, and my goal is to provide a consistent quality of service and fleet mix, so that our customers will experience the Sunbelt difference no matter where their jobs take them.”
Sunbelt Rentals, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ashtead Group plc, is the fourth largest equipment rental company in the U.S. as listed by the Rental Equipment Register. Sunbelt is based in Charlotte, N.C., and provides equipment rental solutions for the industrial, construction, and municipal markets, plus the DIY markets, from its network of 206 branches in 27 states. Its extensive equipment fleet includes a wide range of general construction and industrial equipment, and is further broadened by specialty businesses serving the Pump, Power, Trench Shoring and Scaffold markets.