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Acme Lift Names New CFO

Acme Lift Don Johnston
Don Johnston
November 13, 2008 – Mesa, Ariz.-based Acme Lift Co., a leading re-renter of self-propelled aerial work platforms, has appointed Don Johnston as its new chief financial officer. Johnston has a 30-year year background in finance and accounting and came to Acme from Schaefer-Smith-Ankeney/Compass Insurance Agency Inc., where he spent 13 years as CFO.

“I am pleased to join Acme Lift and work with their talented management team and associates,” Johnston said. “The company is expanding and I look forward to helping the organization grow.”

 

“We’re excited to be fortunate enough to add someone of Don’s stature to our management team,” said Rob Ryan, who joined Acme Lift in April as the company’s chief operating officer. “Don has the ability to carry our financial and information services to the next level to add to our ‘customer first’ culture. We look forward to many years of positive contribution.”

 

Acme Lift Co. is a privately owned firm and a leading re-renter of the JLG machines. Acme’s fleet includes 80-, 120-, 135- and 150-foot articulating and telescoping boom lifts and the latest 6,000- to 12,000-pound JLG telehandlers.




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