RSC Equipment Rental Appoints Industry Veteran Thomas F. Smart Vice President - Sales.SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- RSC RSC Royal Society of Chemistry (UK) RSC Royal Shakespeare Company RSC Responsabilidad Social Corporativa (Spanish: corporate social responsibility) RSC Royal Society of Canada Equipment Rental, Inc., the operating entity for RSC Holdings Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :RRR See Required Rate of Return. ), which is one of the largest equipment rental providers in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. servicing the non-residential construction and industrial markets, announced today that Thomas F. Smart, a seasoned industry executive with more than 27 years experience in operations, sales and management, has joined the firm as Vice President - Sales, a newly created position. "We are extremely pleased to have Tom join our management team in this important new role," said Erik Olsson, RSC President and Chief Executive Officer. "Tom brings to RSC extensive experience in growing successful equipment rental businesses, and as both an executive and consultant, has helped companies realign re·a·lign tr.v. re·a·ligned, re·a·lign·ing, re·a·ligns 1. To put back into proper order or alignment. 2. To make new groupings of or working arrangements between. their sales organizations and develop successful growth strategies. He has created profitable, turnkey rental businesses in key regions throughout the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , and his experience serving contractors and companies in segments such as the utilities industry will be of great value as we focus on expanding our leadership in the attractive industrial market." In 1983, Mr. Smart co-founded Sunbelt Rentals and under his leadership grew the business to 38 locations in seven southeastern states. Sunbelt was acquired by Ashtead Group, PLC in 1990. Mr. Smart left Ashtead Group in 1997, to co-found Management Service Partners (MSP (1) (Management Service Provider or Managed Service Provider) An organization that manages a customer's computer systems and networks which are either located on the customer's premises or at a third-party datacenter. ), a consulting firm providing construction equipment manufacturers with a better understanding of the rental industry and assisting them to plan and execute strategies to adapt to their growing market. In 2001, he founded MSP Rents, an equipment rental company targeting the utility contractor market with five locations in North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. , Georgia and Tennessee. About RSC Holdings Inc. (NYSE: RRR) and RSC Equipment Rental, Inc. Based in Scottsdale, Ariz., RSC Holdings Inc. is the holding company for the operating entity, RSC Equipment Rental, Inc., which is one of the largest equipment rental providers in North America servicing construction and industrial markets with an original equipment fleet cost of $2.7 billion. RSC offers superior levels of equipment availability, reliability and service to customers through an integrated network of more than 470 rental locations across 39 states in the United States and in four Canadian provinces. With more than 5,400 employees committed to continuous safety and 24x7 customer care, RSC delivers the loyal customer support needed to build the future. Additional information about RSC is available at www.RSCrental.com. |
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