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Study Group: Construction Equipment Experts (US)

Council Members in this Study Group: 127

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Leading Experts in this Study Group

Jay Thompson, President and General Manager, Transportation Business AssociatesJay Thompson

President and General Manager
Transportation Business Associates
What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

Jay Thompson is the President & General Manager at Transportation Business Associates; a firm providing planning, marketing, energy, carbon reduction, M&A / BK and investment consulting services to financiers; investors; top-name shippers; trucking companies; Intermodal; bus; industry suppliers; and...

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James Cade

Vice President Maintenance and Purchasing
Frederick Thompson Company
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James Cade is the Vice President of Maintenance and Purchasing of Fredrick-Thompson. Mr. Cade is responsible for managing the vehicle assets of the company and purchasing, maintaining, and disposing of used equipment. He is also responsible for fuel management for the company. Mr. Cade has over 27years...

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Ronald Stephenson

Senior Vice President
Southland International Trucks Ltd
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Ronald Stephenson is the Senior Vice President of Southland International Trucks. Previously, Mr. Stephenson was a Key Market Manager at International Truck and Engine (subsidiary of Navistar) General Sales Manager for multiple site Peterbilt dealerships and Vice President of Cummins Engine Co. distributorship....

Jeff Moser

President
West Branch LLC
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Jeff Moser is the President of West Branch, an Independent Consulting Company specializing in materials, energy, environmental, commodities, and industrial sectors. Previously Mr. Moser was a Global Market Manager at Dow Automotive, a unit of Dow Chemical and a plastics, adhesives, sealants, foams,...

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Michele Acerra, Independent Consultant, Michele AcerraMichele Acerra

Independent Consultant
Michele Acerra
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Michele Acerra is an independent consultant with Engineering & Construction (E&C), environmental, refinery, petrochemical, and power expertise. Mr. Acerra has more than 35 years of experience in the E&C Industry with Foster Wheeler (FWLT) where he held a number of executive positions in E&C, environmental,...

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George Dorkhom, President and Managing Partner, AD&A Worldwide George Dorkhom

President and Managing Partner
AD&A Worldwide
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George Dorkhom is the President and Managing Partner of AD&A Worldwide, a corporate restructuring group. He was previously President and Chief Executive Officer of Ingersoll International, a global company that manufactures large machine and cutting tools and specialized equipment for aerospace and...

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William Mayo

FormerVice President North American Commercial Division
CATERPILLAR INC.
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William (Bill) Mayo was most recently Vice President, North American Commercial Division at Caterpillar, the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment. In this position, Mr. Mayo was accountable for the company's North American dealer development (57 dealers) and machine marketing....

Richard Rouse

President
ROR Mine Consulting
What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

Richard Rouse is the President of ROR Mine Consulting, a firm providing consulting services to mines and large consulting firms on mining projects, new mine supply companies, and foreign companies entering the US mining products market. Mr. Rouse has over 40 years of experience in all aspects of the...

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Class 8 Truck Prebuy Is Coming To An End - 2010 Skepticism Here!

November 6, 2009

Jay Thompson, President and General Manager, Transportation Business Associates

Class 8 Orders See Sharp Rise From September | www.truckinginfo.com

FTR Associates President Eric Starks shows North America Class 8 October order numbers at 21,792 trucks. This is a rate more triple than we were seeing February through July of this year - ranging 6,000-8,000 per month and double the August and September numbers. My friend Eric knows the numbers better...

Transports Telling Different Story Than 3.6% GDP Blip!

November 2, 2009

Jay Thompson, President and General Manager, Transportation Business Associates

Why the Lagging Transports Are Worrying | www.minyanville.com

Some stock technicians who compare numbers from the past to today are throwing more red flags regarding the recent quarters’ very positive numbers because the transports are not showing it. Transports are a good leading indicator in real time when real tonnage grows or shrinks. Shipper planning leads...

Mega-Dealer Rush’s Numbers Give Insight Into Truck Sales & Service Marketplace

October 27, 2009

Jay Thompson, President and General Manager, Transportation Business Associates

Rush's Third Quarter Impacted By Weak Sales Market | www.truckinginfo.com

Rush Enterprises, Inc. is the largest heavy & medium duty truck sales and service organization in the US. Their numbers allow us a look at the marketplace from ground level including new and used trucks, along with parts and service.

Oil is cheap at $78 a barrel and we should increase gas usage for cars.

October 19, 2009

Michele Acerra, Independent Consultant, Michele Acerra

Oil Tops $78 to Year High on Inventory Drop, Weak Dollar | www.cnbc.com

There are two main drivers of last week's temporary record: the value of the US dollar, which makes every commodity more expensive and the ever increasing US consumption of gasoline and distillates. The guzzlers on US roads are increasing, and powering vehicles with natural gas is not pursued vigorously...

IRS v. Trucking Independent Contractor History

October 19, 2009

Jay Thompson, President and General Manager, Transportation Business Associates

'Contractor' Lable Provokes Legal Disputes | online.wsj.com

The trucking Independent Contractor (IC) pool is a big one. Surveys show that one-third of truckers are IC’s and 80%+ of them are leased to fleets. The biggest player is FedEx Ground - hence the long-time target on their back by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), States and unions. Other big numbers...

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Members in this Study Group include these company types:

  • Consulting Firm (ei)
  • Construction Equipment Manufacturer (ei)
  • Equipment Dealer (ei)
  • Industrial Equipment Distributor (ei)
  • Equipment Rental Company (ei)
  • Building Construction Contractor (ei)
  • Agricultural Equipment and Supply Dealer (ei)

Members in this Study Group often have these job titles:

  • Sales
  • President
  • General Manager
  • Branch Operations Manager
  • Consultant
  • Chief Executive Officer
  • Principal
  • Marketing Manager

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