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AED Member Awards Industry Beat NPK Construction Equipment Celebrates 25 Years of AED Membership In the News SANY America has signed a multiyear agreement to sponsor Mark Martino's Pro Stock team in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series. The company is sponsoring the team in conjunction with BIK Hydraulics, a SANY crane dealer based in Toronto. Martino, a second-generation racer, will be driving a Pro Stock GXP in the 2013 racing season. AED is proud to be an Official Supporting Organization for ICUEE 2013, Oct. 1-3, 2013 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville. The 2013 show features a new indoor Exhibitor Demo Stage, expanding the opportunities to test drive machines and products from among 800+ exhibitors. ICUEE will co-locate with the 2013 H20-XPO and the 2013 Incident Prevention Safety Conference & Expo. Register before Sept. 6, 2013 to receive 50 percent off the price of onsite admission. Association of Manufacturers (AEM) is offering dealers an opportunity to help a favorite customer win a free trip to CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2014. Dealers are asked to nominate a contractor for the show's Qualityof-Life Campaign. Fifty contractors will receive airlines tickets and hotel rooms, and some have already accepted the offer. To recommend your customer's contributions to the community's quality of life, contact Rich Jefferson, rjefferson@ conexpoconagg.com, or 414-2984122, or Mike Porcaro, mporacro@ conexpoconagg.com or (847) 274-5399. Steve Roggeman has joined McCann Industries, Addison, Ill., as chief financial officer. He came from The GFS Group of Companies where he held positions as executive vice president, chief financial officer and chief operating officer. He Steve Roggeman has more than 20 years of experience in the construction industry. Rocky Mountain Dealerships Inc. appointed Robert Mackay to its board of directors. Mackay recently announced his retirement as president of Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Inc. Robert Mackay Liebherr announced the appointment of Peter Mayr as president of Liebherr Construction Equipment Co. He has held progressive leading positions within the Liebherr Group. Most recently he served as managing director for Peter Mayr Liebherr-Great Britain Ltd. (LGB) and Liebherr Rental Ltd (LRL). XAPT Corporation announced it is partnering with Briggs Equipment, Dallas, Texas, implementing Microsoft Dynamics AX for Equipment Dealers, a solution developed with Microsoft Dynamics technology exclusively for heavy equipment and material Pictured left to right: Jay Noel, vice president, sales; Bob Henderson, AED; Dan Tyrrell, president. AED Awards Bobcat for 25 Years of Membership Pictured left to right: Bob Henderson, AED; Richard Goldsbury, president of Bobcat/Doosan, N.A.; AED Senior Vice President Don Shilling, president of General Equipment; Mike Swanston, president, Swanston Equipment Corp. Roland Machinery Honored as 50-Year Member Pictured left to right: Bob Henderson, AED; Matt Roland, president; Ray Roland, CEO; and Dave Gordon, AED. handling dealers, which will allow Briggs Equipment to plan and manage business operations throughout its 40 locations in the U.S. and Mexico. Luby Equipment Services now 16 | www.cedmag.com | Construction Equipment Distribution | August 2013 14_industry beat_KP.indd 16 7/25/13 12:27 PM