Trico Lift Appoints Executive Vice President, CFO

Chris Carmolingo

February 18, 2008 • Ken Pustizzi, president and CEO of Trico Lift, Millville, N.J., recently announced the appointment of Chris Carmolingo to executive vice president for the company.

Carmolingo has been with the full-service aerial lift company for more than 15 years having managed nearly all areas of the equipment rental, retail sales and leasing functions of the business. He is credited with having established the company's formal marketing and sales functions.

Carmolingo is now responsible for all day-to-day operations, safety, marketing, and customer services connected to Trico Lift's aerial work platform rentals, sales, leasing, parts, training and related programs. He reports to Pustizzi, who remains CEO.

“Chris's ability to manage and motivate people of all levels and his keen insight to our business and our industry qualify him as a high-level leader,” Pustizzi said. “He is respected in all industry circles because of his determination and intuitiveness. We are very proud to have him step into this top management role at Trico Lift.”

Mike Timken

Pustizzi also announced that Mike Timken will now serve as chief financial officer for the company. Timken joined the company in 1997 as controller. He now oversees all finance, credit, accounting, tax, IT, human resource and legal matters.

Timken has 25 years of accounting experience and is a member of the New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

“These appointments are part of our strategy to position Trico Lift for its projected growth and development,” Pustizzi said. “I'm very confident we have the best candidates to lead us in that direction.”

Trico Lift's administrative staff is located at the company's headquarters in Millville, N.J. The company also maintains offices in Cincinnati, Ohio; Beltsville, Md.; Gainesville, Va.; Marcus Hook, Pa.; and South Plainfield, N.J., and employs more than 100 people.