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HIRE AND RENTAL NEWS • MAY 2016
INDUSTRY NEWS
Presented annually to the top individual
salesperson in the global Ditch Witch
organisation, the Lowell Highfill Award
represents professionalism in knowledge,
integrity and service to the industry.
Graham began working for Ditch Witch
in 1983 and has dedicated himself
to building strong relationships with
dealership employees and customers.
His continual success is founded on
these relationships, as well as application
expertise, product knowledge and
a commitment to helping grow the
business.
“From new employees to established
dealers, Graham’s knowledge, integrity
and outstanding salesmanship help
Succession planning and to ensure
continuity of service to customers was a
major driver for EDX to do this deal.
The company founders, Kim and Mary
will be fully engaged for the next two
years, but realised it was time to pass
Top Ditch Witch salesperson 'most esteemed' worldwide
Graham Rutter of Ditch Witch Australia has been presented with the 2015 Lowell Highfill
Award, the organisation’s most esteemed award for salespeople worldwide.
everyone at Ditch Witch Australia become
better employees,” Christopher Malan,
General Manager, Ditch Witch Australia
said.
“We are proud to have him as part of our
team.”
With locations in Sydney, Melbourne,
Brisbane, Townsville, Perth and Adelaide,
Ditch Witch Australia provides a broad
line of underground construction
equipment throughout Australia.
Ditch Witch, a Charles Machine Works
Company, invented the underground
utility construction industry and today
designs, manufactures and markets a line
of directional drills, drill pipe, HDD tooling,
vacuum excavators, trenchers, chain,
teeth and sprockets, mini-skid steers and
vibratory plows.
Visit www.ditchwitch.com
Makinex’s Powered Hand Truck was
designed in 2012 to solve a problem that
was consistently occurring within the
rental industry.
According to Makinex CEO, Rory
Kennard: “Being able to pick up small
plant machinery, generators, plate
compactors, compressors and load them
into a variety of customers' vehicles such
as vans, station wagons, utes, with just
one person and without putting strain
on the operator's back is of uppermost
importance within the rental industry.
“Over the past year, Kennards Hire has
seen firsthand how popular the Makinex
Powered Hand Truck is with staff and
the resulting improvement in measured
safety,” Rory said.
James Alessi – Kennards Hire Branch
Manager fromWoollahra said: “I was
involved with the trial Kennards Hire
conducted on the Powered Hand Trucks
(PHT or Onelift) last year.
"Since we received the new model a few
months back I have noticed the unit has
improved features; we can now lift an
extra 20kgs.
“We use the PHT regularly around the
branch lifting brick saws, generators and
Powered Hand Truck goes national
Makinex’s Powered Hand Truck is going national with the announcement from
Kennards Hire it will roll them out nationwide following a 12 month trial across 10 of
its rental stores.
other small equipment. I used to wake up
sore in the mornings with back pain from
all the lifting of equipment but I don’t
seem to have that problem anymore now
I have the Makinex Powered Hand Truck.”
The Powered Hand Truck is a quick
and easy alternative to using a forklift
or tailgate loader and can be used
anywhere: in workshops, warehouses,
factories, depots and hire and rental
yards.
Makinex also offers ‘Try Before You Buy’
options. Contact: 1300 795 953 or visit:
www.makinex.com.au
EDX purchased by data analytics company
over the reins. FromVeda’s perspective,
the integration of PPSR registration and
search capability with the EDX hosted
solution provides a stronger offering.
Contact Malcolm Poslinsky on phone:
02 9697 0631 for more information.
Veda, the data analytics company and leading provider
of credit information in Australia and New Zealand has
acquired EDX Australia.
Graham Rutter won the 2015 Lowell Highfill Award