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Former Vice President North American Commercial Division
CATERPILLAR INC.![]()
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...
President
Manfredi & Associates![]()
Frank Manfredi is President of Manfredi & Associates; a company specializing in providing market research services in construction, mining, farming, and material handling equipment industries. Manfredi & Associates publishes Machinery Outlook and Machinery...
General Manager
BOBCAT ENTERPRISES, INC.![]()
Arlen Swenson is a General Manager at Bobcat Enterprises. Bobcat Enterprises is within the top six Bobcat dealer groups worldwide and is consistently noted for superior dealer performance. Mr. Swenson is a seasoned professional in the Industrial Equipment...
General Manager
Monroe Tractors![]()
Jim Munroe is currently General Manager of the Agricultural Equipment division of Monroe Tractors, which sells heavy machinery in Northern and Western New York State. Mr. Munroe currently manages sales and operations of the 4 Monroe Tractors locations...
Balvantrao Balkrishna DesaiOwner
Balvantrao Balkrishna Desai![]()
Balvantrao Balkrishna Desai is an independent consultant to the construction equipment industry. Mr. Desai has more than 15 years of experience in managing sales and marketing operations; and coordinating rental and leasing of construction machinery,...
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Positive Outlook Increases Meeting Attendance
January 24, 2007
2007 AED Annual Meeting & CONDEX | www.aednet.org
At the conclusion of the AED’s 88th Annual Meeting & CONDEX, held in Las Vegas on January 16-18, the enthusiasm and optimism for the year ahead was mentioned by many attendees. This year’s show was one of the highest attended on record in fact.
Total registrations climbed 17 percent from last year’s convention, bringing the number of attendees up to 3,000. Distributors, manufacturers and service firm attendees from the United States, Canada, and abroad met to discuss the issues and opportunities facing the equipment industry.
Mr. Les Bebchick, President & CEO, Equipment & Systems for Industry, Inc. of Hopkinton, Mass., was inaugurated as the 2007 AED Chairman. Mr. Bebchick delivered an appreciative message on the strengths of the AED organization and how its network is an important bridge to the success of dealers -- big or small -- across North America.
Outgoing 2006 Chairman, Mr. Dale Leppo, President, Leppo Rents/Bobcat of Akron, of Tallmadge, Ohio, was noted for his successful leadership of AED during 2006 and was recognized for his contribution to a successful annual meeting and CONDEX.
The annual meeting concluded on Thursday with a review of the Outlook for the Construction Equipment Industry and a series Executive Seminars on processes for improving dealership business success.
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