Southern Crane Names Crane Manager

August 22, 2008 • Raleigh, N.C.-based Southern Industrial Constructors/Southern Crane has named Richard Stichter as crane manager and project manager at the companies' Columbia, S.C., office, according to a report on Carolina Newswire.

In his role as crane manager, Stichter oversees the Columbia branch's six cranes by coordinating their maintenance and operations, managing operators and interacting with clients. As project manager, Stichter oversees job bids and manages all operational aspects of jobs won, according to the article.

"Before he joined us, Rick owned and operated an award-winning heavy mechanical contracting and crane rental company, ably managing its growth to 35 employees and multi-million gross sales,” said Earl Johnson III, president of Southern Crane. “We've already benefited from his skills and expertise, and we are delighted he's joined our team.”

With more than 30 years of experience in crane rental and heavy equipment, Stichter was named one of 10 finalists for the “Contractor of the Year” award by Equipment World magazine in 2002.