LJ Crane & Rigging Adds Managers to Staff

January 31, 2008 • The Cranston, R.I.-based LJ Companies, which includes LJ Crane & Rigging, LJ Heavy Hauling, and LJ Specialized Logistics, announces the addition of Brian Dempsey, Scott Mogavero and Frank Bonzani as territory managers for crane service and rentals.

Prior to joining LJ, Dempsey was sales manager for AmQuip Corporation's New England division and has more than 25 years of experience in the crane and hoist rental and service industry. He has also held senior sales positions with Capco Steel, NES Rentals, and Shaughnessy Crane. Dempsey, a Scituate, Mass., resident, is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts and completed construction management coursework at Wentworth Institute of Technology. Mogavero, Peabody, Mass., was recently employed with Coastal Crane Company, Quincy, Mass. Bonzani, South Windsor, Conn., was previously a crane operator with Local 478, International Union of Operating Engineers, and most recently worked for Baier Construction.

 

Dempsey, Mogavero and Bonzani will initially be reporting to Joshua Wilbur, director of field operations for LJ.  “We are very pleased to have Brian, Scott and Frank joining LJ,” said Paul Fioravanti, vice president and COO. “The addition of these gentlemen is consistent with our business plan of offering our customers the best equipment and the best people in the industry. Through the addition of Brian Dempsey, Scott Mogavero, and Frank Bonzani, LJ plans to expand its presence in the Massachusetts and Connecticut market areas and within the mobile crane, tower crane, and crawler crane market segments.” 

 

The company said the change will be seamless and customers can look forward to gaining access to LJ's larger fleet and expanded capabilities throughout North America. The company has more than two dozen additional pieces of equipment on order for 2008 and 2009 to better serve an ever-expanding list of customers in the Northeast and throughout North America.

 

Fioravanti said the company plans to continue its expansion by acquiring and integrating other competitors that share its strategic objectives and perspectives on the industry.