Vol. 8, No. 7 — May 22, 2019
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Chris Zeras Appointed to Board of Directors
At the April meeting, Ring Power Corporation's Board of Directors appointed Chris Zeras to the Board and promoted him to Senior Vice President, New Sales - Heavy Equipment Division.
In his 21 years with Ring Power, Zeras has worked as a sales coordinator and account manager for the Cat Rental Store, and as a heavy equipment salesperson. He has earned numerous sales awards, including Central Florida Top Rental Producer, Account Manager of the Year, and Top Revenue Producer.
In addition to Zeras appointment to the Board, the following were appointed new officers at the April meeting.
Dylan McCandless Vice President – South Regional Sales Manager/HE Division
James Scarpo Vice President – Tampa Branch Manager
Matt Sessions Vice President – Orlando Branch Manager
View the full list of Ring Power Officer and Directors here.
"Gear Up" Event Showcases Game-Changing Equipment
More than 100 customers came out to the Orlando branch on April 25, eager to learn about the features and benefits of Next Generation Cat® machines.
Three Next Gen excavator models — the 323,330 and 336 were among the machines highlighted at the event. Attendees learned how new machine technology offers up to 45 percent increased productivity, 25 percent reduced fuel consumption, and 12 percent reduced maintenance costs. Customers had the chance to get into the operator’s seat to experience the new machines for themselves.
A Cat 623K Scraper was also on hand for the event. Caterpillar is the only company to manufacture this size scraper. The machine is equipped with load assist, and is available for purchase or rent.
Customers also had the chance to see a D5 dozer equipped with Trimble Earthworks. Trimble GNSS receivers have now been moved from the blade to the cab. This new setup improves safety by eliminating the need for operators to be on blade to mount and dismount the receivers.
In addition to showcasing new equipment, the demo event featured a service expo for customers to learn more about what Ring Power has to offer.
A handful of lucky customers left the demo event with one of several prizes given away. Prizes included:
A fishing excursion aboard the Ring Leader
Feed Your Crew: Food and drinks for up to 40 people
One-week excavator rental
50” TV
Cat Cooler
Cat Bluetooth speaker
Monster Jam tickets
Gear Up Events are planned for Tampa and St. Augustine in the Fall.
Dragline Mining Specialists Gets New Welding Trailers
After an old welding trailer caught fire last year, Dragline Mining Specialists turned to the St. Augustine fabrication and paint shop to design brand new welding trailers. The Dragline Mining Specialists’ team worked closely with the fabrication and paint shop to modify military surplus trailers to meet their unique needs. These new welding trailers can be transported to a customer site behind a service truck to conduct welding repairs, while advertising the professional services of Ring Power. The construction of these trailers was truly an example of the Ring Power team coming together! Great job, everyone!
St. Augustine MCRC Earns Gold
After an extensive audit of WCC’s Major Component Rebuild Center, Timken recently designated the St. Augustine shop a Timken Bearing Certified facility “Gold” Level for 2019 -2021.
The certification process included an intense pre-audit by a Timken engineer, followed by personnel training and a post-audit process.
Timken Bearing Gold Level certification is reserved for an exclusive group of bearing maintenance facilities who adhere to the highest standards in bearing service.
Congratulations to St. Augustine MCRC on this outstanding achievement!
On average, men die five years younger than women, and die at higher rates from nine of the top 10 causes of death. Men are also less likely than women to be insured. All of this impacts their ability to be involved fathers, supportive partners, and engaged community members.
Get a physical. Most of the factors that contribute to men’s shorter, less healthy lives are preventable. And that prevention starts with seeing a healthcare provider on a regular basis. Adult men in the United States visit primary care providers at lower rates than adult women. Establishing baselines for factors such as blood pressure, cholesterol, weight, and PSA (a screening test for prostate cancer risk)—and monitoring how they change over time—will enable the provider to catch potentially dangerous conditions early, when they’re still treatable.
Essential Screening Tests Every Man Needs
Prostate Cancer
50 for average-risk men.
45 for men at high risk. This includes African-Americans.
40 for men with a strong family history of prostate cancer.
Colorectal Cancer
The American Cancer Society recommends that men at average risk of colorectal cancer start regular screening at age 45.
Skin Cancer
The American Cancer Society and the American Academy of Dermatology recommend regular skin self-exams to check for any changes in marks on your skin including shape, color, and size. A skin exam by a dermatologist or other health professional should be part of a routine checkup.
High Blood Pressure
The risk for high blood pressure increases with age. It's also related to weight and lifestyle. High blood pressure can lead to severe complications without any prior symptoms. How often blood pressure should be checked depends on how high it is and what other risk factors you have.
Cholesterol
A high level of LDL cholesterol in the blood causes sticky plaque to build up in the walls of the arteries and increases your risk of heart disease. Over time it can lead to heart attack and stroke. Starting at age 20, men should be screened if they are at increased risk for heart disease. Starting at 35, men need regular cholesterol testing.
Type 2 Diabetes
One-third of Americans with diabetes don't know they have it. Uncontrolled diabetes can lead to heart disease and stroke, kidney disease, blindness from damage to the blood vessels of the retina, nerve damage, and impotence. Men should have the test every three years starting at age 45. If you have a higher risk, including high cholesterol or blood pressure, you may start testing earlier and more frequently.
Coming Soon: A Cloud-Based Incident Reporting System
By Steve Brown
Safety Director
There are big changes coming in the next month or two in how we report and investigate incidents at Ring Power. Of course we don’t want anyone to get hurt, but we are implementing a platform by VelocityEHS. Currently we have two reporting processes, one for injuries and one for automobile accidents. When we go online with VelocityEHS we will have one place to report both of these losses. In addition to simplifying the reporting process, instead of having paper forms that have to be filled out by hand, scanned in and forwarded to all the proper people, the investigation process will be done online, whether on a computer or an app on your phone or tablet!
The team from VelocityEHS will be onsite on May 14th and 15th to customize the platform to Ring Power. Once they build out all the changes, train-the-trainer training is planned for June 5th and 6th, with cascading of the training to follow in the month of June to all locations. If all goes as planned, the plan is to require all new incidents to be reported through the new system July 1.
Like we did with EDGE, we will have a naming contest to name the process. Stand by for details coming soon.
Reporting of incidents that cause injury or damage is only one feature of the new platform. The more important improvement we will have with this new process is a methodology to report both near misses and hazards in the work place. These types of reports give us the opportunity to fix a hazard before one of our team gets hurt.
This platform is a key milestone in our safety journey at Ring Power. In addition to the simplicity of reporting and investigating incidents, it will allow us to gather data on our incidents over time to help identify hazards and processes that can be improved to reduce risk.
Organization Updates
HEAVY EQUIPMENT
Dylan McCandless has been selected as VP Heavy Equipment Sales Manager – Central Florida, reporting to Chris Zeras. Since joining Ring Power in 2004, Dylan has held positions of increasing responsibility, including, Cat Rental Store sales coordinator, account manager, and heavy equipment salesperson. Since 2014, he has served as sales manager for the Tampa branch.
Matt Sessions has taken on the role of VP Orlando Branch Manager reporting to Dylan. Matt joined Ring Power in 1998 as a sales coordinator for the Cat Rental Store in Jacksonville. He later worked as an account manager in Tallahassee and Mulberry. Since 2007, he has worked as a heavy equipment salesperson for Orlando.
James Scarpo has been named VP Tampa Branch Manager, reporting to Dylan McCandless. James previously worked for Rozier Machinery, joining Ring Power following its acquisition of Rozier in 1986. During his career with the company, he has worked as a gate attendant, rental coordinator, heavy equipment salesperson, and assistant used equipment manager. Since 1991, he has worked as a heavy equipment salesperson for Tampa.
Niels Akkerman has accepted the position of Orlando Heavy Equipment Field Service Foreman, reporting to Dan Jung. Niels began his career with the company in 2012 as a student in our ThinkBIG program. In 2014, he graduated from the program as valedictorian and accepted a position as a shop service technician in Orlando. He was later promoted to field service technician. Since 2018, Niels has served as an Orlando field service dispatcher.
Adam Rake has assumed the role of WCC Main Shop Foreman. Adam is a ThinkBIG graduate who started with Ring Power in 2008. He worked in the heavy equipment main shop as a service technician from 2010-2012. In 2013, Adam transitioned to field service technician at WCC. Since 2017, Adam has performed the duties of service advisor in the WCC main shop.
Chris Green has been named WCC Service Manager, reporting to Dan Patin. Chris started with Ring Power in 1994, as a service fabricator in Jacksonville. Over the years, Chris held numerous positions in the heavy equipment division, including Fab/Machine/Hydraulic shop foreman and field service foreman. He most recently serves as field service dispatcher.
Chris Glass has replaced Chris Green as WCC Field Service Dispatcher. Chris started with Ring Power as a Service Apprentice in 2006. From 2008 to 2011, he worked as a service technician in the WCC main shop. In 2012, he was promoted to field service.
Jason Bickerstaff has been selected as Business & Technical Systems Support Manager, reporting to Dan Patin. Jason started with Ring Power in 1994, as a service technician in Jacksonville. Over the years, he has held several positions within the heavy equipment division, including MCRC shop foreman, field service dispatcher and assistant service manager. In 2014, he was promoted to heavy equipment service manager.
Power Systems
Greg Sagosz has been named Orlando Air Compressor Sales Representative, reporting to Rodger Adkins. Greg began his career with Ring Power in 2018, as a Sales Coordinator for the Cat Rental Store in Palm Bay.
Bridget Lindsey has been named WCC Compressed Air Systems Project Management Coordinator, reporting to Roger Adkins. Bridget began her career at Ring Power in 2015, as an administrative assistant for purchasing. Since 2018, she has worked as Executive Administrative Assistant for purchasing.
UTility Equipment
Andrew Kurz has accepted the role of Utility Equipment Division Sales Manager, reporting to Mike Beauregard. Andrew joined Ring Power in 2011, as a CRS and Crane division sales trainee. In 2012, he was named heavy equipment used equipment sales coordinator in Tampa. In 2013, Andrew was selected to be an account manager for the utility division. Since 2017, he has also fulfilled the additional duties of utilities assistant sales manager in Pompano.
David Eberhart has been named Account Manager covering Alabama, Georgia, and Tennessee. David began his career with Ring Power in 2017, as a sales trainee for the Cat Rental Store in Tampa. In 2018, he graduated from the trainee program and accepted a sales coordinator position in Lake City.
Administration
Danielle Stiglitz replaces Bridget Lindsey as Executive Administrative Assistant for Purchasing, reporting to Shane McLaughlin. Danielle joined Ring Power Lift Trucks in 2008, as branch receptionist, secretary and sales coordinator. In 2012, she left the company to pursue other opportunities. Returning in 2014, she has worked at Jacksonville Lift Trucks as branch receptionist and secretary.
kudos & Thank yous
Congratulations to Travis Clark (WCC PSD Field Service Technician III), Dan Becker (WCC PSD FIeld Service Technician I), Nicholas Warner (WCC PSD Field Service Technician I), Corey Rosser (Palm Bay Field Service Technician II), Ross Goode (Palm Bay Field Service Technician I) and Sean Glocker (WCC PSD PSSR) for exceeding customer expectations and delivering a fantastic experience to Sea Breeze!
Congratulations to Justin Smith (Tampa Lift Trucks Field Service Technician I) for his outstanding job with the Harbor Distributors installation. Way to go!
A huge thank you from the V Foundation and ESPN to Cat Entertainment Services for the $6,000 donation to benefit cancer research!
Mark Pearson (WCC Marketing Manager) received a heartfelt thank you from a group of students after a field trip to Ring Power. Atta boy Mark!
SERVICE AWARDS
Congratulations to...
Randy Ringhaver (Chairman & CEO), left, receiving his award from David Alban for completing 50 years of service.
Keith Farmer (WCC Heavy Equipment Rental Manager), center, receiving his award from Frank Streva and Randy Ringhaver for completing 30 years of service May 3.
Kim Stroble (WCC Executive Secretary), left, receiving her award from Frank Streva for completing 30 years of service March 27.
Marc Fowler (WCC Credit Manager), left, receiving his award for completing 30 years of service March 27. He is pictured with Kim Stroble. The two both started on the same day 30 years ago.
Steve Hiers (WCC Transport Dispatch. Mgr.), center, receiving his award from Kevin Robbins and Wayne Veitch for completing 25 years of service March 29.
Ron Hutches (WCC HE Service Estimator) receiving his award for completing 25 years of service Dec. 13.
Steve Short (WCC Transport Dispatch Supervisor), center, receiving his award from Steve Hiers, left, and Wayne Veitch, right, for completing 25 years of service April 18.
Dave Glass (WCC Crane Division General Mgr.), center, receiving his award from Kevin Robbins and David Alban for completing 20 years of service April 1.
Vicki Wood (Tampa Credit Investigator), left, receiving her award from Marc Fowler for completing 20 years of service Feb. 17.
Randy Harper (WCC HE Product Support Sales Mgr.), right, receiving his award from Pat O’Brien for completing 15 years of service Feb. 9.
Darryl Johnson (Orlando HE Field Svc Tech II), center, receiving his award from Dan Jung, Niels Akkerman, and the entire Orlando Field Service team for completing 15 years of service April 26.
Joan Kussmal (WCC PTOS Coordinator), left, receiving her award from Randy Harper for completing 15 years of service Jan. 28.
Sam Steffens (Orlando Undercarriage Shop Lead), left, receiving his award from Dan Jung for completing 15 years of service March 1.
Miguel Araujo (Tampa Parts Supply Chain Associate), right, receiving his award from Robert Walker for completing 10 years of service Dec. 8.
Tim Pawley (Tampa Surface Mining CSA Coordinator), left, and Andres Sierra Morales (Tampa Surface Mining Service Welder I), right, on recently receiving service awards. Tim celebrated 20 years of service March 22, and Andres celebrated 10 years March 9.
Tim Nickell (Orlando HE Service Advisor), for completing 5 years of service April 7. The HE service crew gifted Tim with a set of Giant Jenga Blocks and celebrated by playing a round.
Kathleen Peeler (WCC HE Sales Admin), left, receiving her award for completing 5 years of service March 7.
Jose Romo (TX ES Tech I), right, receiving his award from Nick Antonakakis for completing 5 years of service April 30.
Jackie Addair (WCC Credit Admin Assistant), left, receiving her award from Marc Fowler for completing 1 year of service March 12.
Eddie Banks (Pompano LT FS Tech I), left, receiving his award from Stephanie Veira for completing 1 year of service Feb. 26.
Johnny Balestena (Tampa HE Service Welder III), left, receiving his award from Mark Payne for completing 1 year of service Feb. 26.
Darrell Conley (Tally CRS Shop Tech II), left, receiving his award from Marcus Barber for completing 1 year of service Feb. 28.
Giovanni Cruz (Sarasota HE Service Tech II), center, receiving his award from Dalton Chesser and Leon Miranda for completing 1 year of service March 19.
Kimberly David (Orlando Custodian), right, receiving her award from James Byrne for completing 1 year of service April 19.
Dayan Debittencourt (Orlando HE Supply Chain Associate), left, receiving his award from John Collins for completing 1 year of service Jan. 30.
Nick Grise (Sarasota FS Tech II), center, receiving his award from Dalton Chesser and Travis Anders for completing 1 year of service Feb. 12.
Cole Lawson (Lake City Truck Service Tech III), right, receiving his award from Jerry Crosby for completing one year of service Feb. 12.
Jon Lyman (Jax Phoenix Service Welder III), receiving his award from Josh Collins for completing 1 year of service Oct. 23.
Jimmy Murphy (WCC Marketing Data Analyst), right, receiving his award from Sue Miller for completing 1 year of service March 19.
Ricky Perales (Brooksville Product Link Tech), right, receiving his award for completing 1 year of service April 9.
Miles Phillips (Air Compressor Inside Sales), right, receiving his award from Roger Adkins for completing 1 year of service March 16.
Mark Pierce (Orlando HE Field Svc Tech II), center, receiving his award from Dan Jung, Niels Akkerman, and the entire Orlando Field Service team for completing 1 year of service April 12.
Antonio Belmonte Rivera (Orlando HE FS Tech II), left, receiving his award from Dylan Osborne for completing 1 year of service Feb 8.
Mark Ruhsam (Tampa Air Compressor Sales), right, receiving his award from Roger Adkins for completing 1 year of service March 16.
Matt Shelley (Tampa Graphic Designer & Marketing Services Coordinator), left, receiving his award from Jason Rundle for completing 1 year of service March 12.
Brian Shaffer (WCC Component Specialist II), left, receiving his award from Daryl Gandy for completing 1 year of service Feb. 26.
Kimberly Simons (WCC Buyer), left, receiving her award from April Rado for completing 1 year of service May 2.
Walter Simpson (Pompano LT FS Tech I), right, receiving his award from Stephanie Veira for completing 1 year of service April 4.
Chad Trahan (WCC Service Painter II), left, receiving his award from Daryl Gandy for completing 1 year of service March 19.
Raymond Velez (Orlando PM Tech), left, receiving his award from Dan Jung for completing 1 year of service Feb. 13.
Austin Wells (Orlando Parts Inside Parts Sales Advisor), left, receiving his award from Randy Davis for completing 1 year of service April 3.
New Places
Niels Akkerman Orlando HE FS Foreman
Brandon Alli WCC HE CS III
Michael Back Lakeland CRS Service Welder II
Jason Bickerstaff WCC HE Business &
Tech. Sys. Support mGR
Stephen Boyd Tampa HE PIP Coordinator
James Branch WCC CRS Account Manager
Travis Brandon Jax CRS FS Tech II
Kenneth Brasher Lakeland HE Service Tech III
James Carter Jax Utility Service Tech I
Jan Clark Ocala HE Service Painter I
Daniel Clifton WCC PSD Rental Service Coordinator
Charles Davis Tampa CRS Account Manager
Jared Feagin Utility Sales Rental Fleet Coordinator
Donald Gallagher Orlando HE Parts Counterperson A Andres Garcia Sierra Tampa HE FS Tech II
Chris Green WCC HE Main Store Service Manager
Nathan Jordan Ocala CRS Service Tech III
Austin Knighten WCC HE Service Tech III
Krista Koenig Tampa HE PM/TA Coordinator
Andrew Kurz Jax Utility Sales Manager
Bridget Lindsey WCC AC Project Coordinator
Jarrod Linton WCC HE FS Tech II
Joseph Marsh Ocala HE Service Leadperson
Joseph McKenzie Lake City HE PSSR
Daryn Morgan Orlando ES Entertainment Tech III
Matthew Mullins Orlando CRS Rental Coordinator
Austin Palmer Tampa CRS Rental Coordinator
Michael Pedicone WCC CRS Account Manager
Richard Perales Brooksville HE PIP Field Tech
Kyle Queenan Tampa PSD Service Tech III
Adam Rake WCC HE Branch Shop Foreman
William Revert Orlando PSD Service Tech II
Greg Sagosz Orlando AC Sales Rep
James Scarpo VP Tampa HE Branch Sales Manager
Matt Sessions VP Orlando HE Branch Sales Manager
Alejandro Torres Tampa HE Service Advisor
Michael Whatley Tampa HE PIP Field Tech
Kham Yang Sarasota CRS FS Tech II
Chris Zeras WCC SVP HE Director of New Sales
Zachary Ackerman Tampa HE Service Tech Trainee
Jacob Allen WCC CRS FS Tech II
Evan Andrews WCC HE Field Service Tech II
Melissa Bozeman Tampa LT PSSR
Joel Burroughs Tampa CRS Assistant Service Manager Shawn Cardillo Jax Pecan Field Service Supervisor
Nathan Cournoyer Palm Bay HE Technical Communicator Joshua Donovan Jax Phoenix Service Welder III
Michelle Dryden WCC HE Employment Specialist Christopher Glass WCC Field Service Dispatcher
Nicholas Grise Sarasota FS Tech II
Shaun Henn Daytona HE Shop Service Leadperson
Jason Henshaw Tampa HE FS Dispatcher
Helen Hicks WCC Purchasing Buyer
Michelle Highsmith WCC Credit Collector
Tiffany Hudson Tampa HE Field Service Foreman
Russell McDonald Gainesville PSD Shop Service Leadperson Michelle Ricketts WCC Credit Finance Coordinator
Jason Russell Tampa HE Service Tech III
Efren Taveras Lakeland CRS Rental Coordinator
Johnathan Taylor Tampa HE Service Welder II
Shane Tedder WCC PSD Service Tech II
Christopher Van Pelt Tampa HE FS Tech II
Dalton Williams Ocala HE Service Tech II
Andrew Yancey Tampa LT Rental Coordinator
NEW FACES
Tania Al-Amiri NC Crane Sr. Service Admin
Nicholas Baldwin Jax Phoenix Service Welder III
Chance Balsano Lake City CRS Sales Coordinator
Luigi Battaglia Jax Utility Service Tech III
Jonathan Bedoya Tampa Facilities Custodian
Edward Bennett Jax Phoenix Service Machinist III
Stacey Boswell WCC Credit Collector
Austin Brown Daytona HE Service Laborer
Amber Burgeson Tampa PSD Project Coordinator
Thomas Cairns Sarastoa HE Service Tech III
Cole Cross Tallahassee HE Service Laborer
Dominick Del Orbe Orlando Parts Supply Chain Associate Roberto Estrada Tampa Truck FS Tech II
Linette Fleckenstein Tampa PSD Sr. Service Admin
Arnold Gettan Jax LT FS Tech I
Zachary Haley WCC Parts Supply Chain Associate
Brian Hall WCC MIS Operations Manager
Brian Harron Ocala HE Service Tech III
Andy Higgins Orlando HE PM Tech
Joseph Johnson WCC Gate Attendant
John Jones Orlando Transport Driver
Ashly Kercheval WCC Credit Jr. Posting Clerk
Steven Killmeyer Jax LT FS Tech I
Evan Kimbro CA ES Entertainment Tech III
Ethan Maronel WCC Parts Supply Chain Associate
Travis Matos Orlando HE PM Tech
Rory Naftel TX ES Entertainment Tech II
Angel Otero Pompano LT FS Tech III
Daniel Peel NJ ES Entertainment Tech III
Mark Pritchard Pompano LT Branch Shop Foreman Guillermo Rios Orlando Parts Supply Chain Associate Alexander Simmons WCC CRS FS Tech II
Reader Challenge
Someone has been messing with the photos again!
There are 7 differences between the two photos. The first photo has been unaltered. The second photo has 7 differences from the first. Your challenge, dear reader, is to identify those differences. Email matt.shelley@ringpower.com with your answers for a chance to win one of five Cat coffee mugs.
Good luck!
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