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| Joe Dixon |
May 27, 2008 • United Rentals, Greenwich, Conn., last week announced that Joseph Dixon has been appointed vice president • sales, effective June 9. Dixon, an industry veteran with more than 20 years of equipment rental market experience, will lead the company's strategic sales and business development activities.
Prior to joining United Rentals, Dixon served as global vice president and general manager for JLG Industries, McConnellsburg, Pa., an aerial equipment manufacturer and leading supplier to the rental industry. Previously, he served as vice president, pro business and equipment rental for The Home Depot, Atlanta, Ga., with sales and management responsibility for 1,450 North American locations; and as division vice president of operations and field sales for Hertz Equipment Rental Corporation, with executive responsibility for the company's equipment rental business.
"We are very pleased to welcome Joe to this important role on our senior management team,” said Michael Kneeland, CEO of United Rentals. “He is a seasoned industry executive with an extensive understanding of the equipment rental customer and the opportunities that exist within our marketplace. Joe's expertise on a global scale makes him ideally suited to lead our sales organization as we focus on profitable growth and superior customer service.”
