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This past week, the American Rental Association (ARA) released the list of award winners and those who will be inducted into the Rental Hall of Fame at The ARA Show™ 2024 in New Orleans.

The Women in Rental Breakfast at The ARA Show™ has grown year after year since it began in 2019. The event will be no different when it takes place in New Orleans on Tuesday, Feb. 20, from 7:45-9 a.m.

I have often written that as a leader, you should constantly try to get yourself fired. What I mean by that is that if you find people or add people in your organization to take things off of your plate that they can do better, you will be able to work “on your business” instead of “in your business.” This might involve hiring more people or adding cross-functional support.

If you aren’t already having conversations like this, this is a great prompt to get together as a leadership team or organization to get clear about your culture. What are the ground rules that define what exceptional looks like? How do you teach people how to show up together? What are we holding people accountable to? What does it take to be successful at your company?

In 2022’s year-end wrap-up, we wrote about the then-recent midterm elections and how they would bode for the 118th session of Congress.

The equipment segment has continued to grow in 2023, but for many equipment rental companies, revenue growth has slowed versus the boom years of 2021 and 2022.

The late Jay D. Chapin of Springfield, Mass., past president and co-founder of Taylor Rental Corp., has been named to the Rental Hall of Fame.

Byron Alleman, retired owner of Lafayette Rental Service, Lafayette, La., has been selected to receive the 2023 American Rental Association (ARA) Industry Ambassador Award.

Stefani Donabedian, vice president of Decanted Wine Truck, Hudson, Mass., has been selected to receive the 2023 American Rental Association (ARA) Rising Star Award.

The American Rental Association (ARA) has named the recipients of the 2023 Leadership Impact Awards. The awards recognize individuals whose leadership benefited their state and/or local association and its members over the past year.

The Home Depot®, Atlanta, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire International Designs Group, a platform company that owns and operates Construction Resources and other design-oriented subsidiaries.

Rental leaders from across North America convened in Chicago Nov. 16-18, 2023, for the American Rental Association’s (ARA) annual Leadership Conference. The conference is designed for leaders of the industry to network, engage and be inspired by professional education.

Experienced rental managers are needed to provide mentorship, guidance and coaching to those interested in taking their career to the next level through the ARA Foundation’s Mentoring Program.

Herc Rentals, Bonita Springs, Fla., has earned distinctions for Best and Brightest Companies to Work For® and Learning and Development Excellence.

Surrounding this year’s Veterans Day observation, several equipment rental companies have announced recognitions received and initiatives undertaken related to their commitment to hiring and providing opportunities for those who served.

Kohler Co., Kohler, Wis., said it will set Kohler Energy up as a separate, independent business with Platinum Equity engaged as the majority investment partner.

Nobuyuki Ishii has been named CEO of Kubota North America (KNA), Grapevine, Texas, and senior managing executive officer of Kubota Corp. (KBT).

When Art Tidwell saw the concept of rental picking up steam, he jumped on board, opening Arvada Rent-Alls in 1963 in Arvada, Colo. 

Equity Group Investments, a Chicago-based private investment firm, has invested in CraneWorks, Houston, a dealer of new and used truck-mounted and related mobile crane equipment.

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The following companies have made recent changes to their staff or organization.

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Networking events are a major highlight of The ARA Show™, and 2024 will be no different when the industry comes together from Feb. 18-21 in New Orleans. Events take place at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center unless otherwise noted.

The following company has made recent changes to their staff or organization.