AmQuip Names Vice President Risk Management

January 3, 2008 • AmQuip, Bensalem, Pa., recently hired Jeff Hammons as vice president of risk management. Hammons returns to AmQuip after working with Parsons, Pasadena, Calif., for three years as corporate safety manager in its global transportation business unit out of Washington, D.C. Hammons will lead AmQuip's risk management department starting in 2008.

Hammons has 20 years of experience in heavy construction, construction management and crane rental and related services. His background includes eight years as corporate safety director with two of the largest crane rental companies in the United States.

 

"We are delighted to have Jeff on board," said Frank Bardonaro, president of AmQuip Crane Rental. "Jeff's experience in the crane and construction industries will help AmQuip maintain its position as the leading provider of safety in the crane industry and contribute to our clients' success."

 

Hammons holds a bachelor's degree from Union College, Ky., and is currently working toward an MBA from Penn State's Smeal College of Business in Philadelphia. He will be based in Philadelphia, Pa.