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TRENDS AND TIDBITS continued from page 45 Brian McGuire to Lead Associated Equipment Distributors Associated Equipment Distributors is pleased to announce the appointment of its new president and CEO, Brian P. McGuire. He will assume his duties with AED on January 6, 2014, and will be based at AED's headquarters in Oak Brook, Ill. He was most recently the president of the Tooling and Manufacturing Association, headquartered in Park Ridge, Ill. McGuire, 43, has a broad professional background in trade associations, with an impressive record in public policy advocacy and membership growth, as well as training and educational services for industry. "We are about to enter a new chapter of AED with renewed energy," said AED 2013 Chairman Mike Quirk, who is vice president of operations at Wagner Equipment Co., the Caterpillar dealer based in the Denver, Colo., metropolitan area. "Brian is an association professional whose experience and talents are a wonderful match with the AED member needs.–We're truly excited to welcome him aboard, and we're looking forward to moving in an innovative, service-oriented direction under his leadership." An alumnus of Southern Illinois University, McGuire is the former senior regional manager of Illinois and Wisconsin for the National Association of Manufacturers, which is based in Washington, D.C. He has also worked a combined eight years for Illinois State Senator Steve Rauschenberger, as both a political consultant and chief of state. Focused on civic duty, McGuire is the top elected officer of his community, serving as Hanover Township Town Supervisor for 99,000 residents and responsible for a treasury of $12 million. He's also a 20-year veteran volunteer firefighter who retired as captain in 2008. McGuire is only the third AED president/CEO in the last six decades. He will be introduced to the entire AED membership at the 2014 Summit & CONDEX January 15-17 in Houston. ● Komatsu Earns World's Top Score Komatsu has been recognized by CDP as one of the most advanced companies in the world for their performance in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The CDP organization analyzes corporate engagement in global climate change, evaluating corporate efforts and performance of the world's largest 500 companies to tackle global climate change. In its Global 500 Climate Change Report 2013, CDP ranks Komatsu's performance in reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the manufacturing and supply chain processes as a leading company in the world. Specifically, CDP evaluates corporate information disclosures on a scale of 100 points, and corporate performance in the five grades of A, B, C, D and E. Komatsu received 95 points in the Climate Disclosure Leadership Index and an "A" grade in the Climate Performance Leadership Index. Komatsu was the only Japanese company ranked "A" in the Industrial sector. Recognizing environmental efforts as one of its highest priority tasks, Komatsu is aggressively making efforts to reduce its environmental impact, including greenhouse gas emissions in all aspects of its corporate activities. Products and services that contribute to reduced environmental impact from the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions include Komatsu's innovative hybrid excavators, which reduce fuel consumption by up to 40 percent, and its market-leading autonomous haulage systems, which optimize machine performance, lowering use of fuel and consumables. Komatsu is a leading global manufacturer of construction, earthmoving, forest and mining equipment. ● www.ferret.com.au, nov 14, 2013 www.forconstructionpros.com IDA UNIVERSAL January-February 2014 55