The Rental Journal Podcast

The Rental Journal’s podcast weekly interviews with equipment rental industry experts offers unparalleled insights into business successes and challenges, career progression, new technologies and industry-provoking topics from around the world. The Rental Journal Podcast aims to increase awareness of the hire and rental industry while also providing a platform for listeners to learn about the experiences from others in the industry.

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#13 - Chatting With Miles Beamish: Tips on managing your equipment finance

Miles Beamish has over 18 years experience in the equipment rental industry, providing equipment finance solutions as a Senior Finance Broker for the Finlease Group. Miles shares his journey in the industry and provides some advice around managing your equipment finance. If you have any questions in regards to equipment finance, reach out to Miles at Miles@finlease.com.au

Dec 14, 2020•25 min

#12 - Chatting With Braden Murrin: Knowing when it's time for a new challenge

Braden Murrin has over 20 years experience in the equipment rental industry, working at companies such as Advanced Scaffold, Hire One, Kennards Hire and and is currently the NSW General Manager at CEA. Braden at one point was the NSW HRIA President, and serves as a mentor for the HRIA Women in Hire Program.

Dec 07, 2020•44 min

#11 - Chatting With Bruce Peatman: The journey from technician to Hubtex Australia Managing Director

Bruce Peatman has has over 25 years experience in the equipment rental industry, working at companies such as Crown Forklifts and Hubtex Australia. Bruce shares his journey of joining Hubtex Australia as a technician, helping Bill Parry grow the business into one of the largest forklift distributors in the world, and eventually becoming the Managing Director.

Nov 30, 2020•31 min

#10 - Chatting With Viv Kennelly: The keys to success in Key Account Management & Sales

Viv Kennelly has has over 30 years experience in the equipment rental industry, working at companies such as GKN Rentals, Coates Hire and most recently Royal Wolf. Viv talks about his journey in the equipment rental industry, while also providing some great advice in relation to Key Account Management and Sales.

Nov 23, 2020•46 min

#9 - Chatting With Michael Bell: Certain things happen in your life that shift your focus and direction

Michael Bell is the President at Robert Bell Insurance Brokers and has over 25 years experience in the equipment rental industry. Michael shares his experiences to date in the industry and talks about why Childhood Cancer Awareness is so close to his heart. Email Michael to receive some Childhood Cancer Awareness decals for your rental equipment - mbell@robertbellinsurance.com Donate to Childhood cancer awareness - https://robertbellinsurance.com/childhood-cancer-awareness/

Nov 16, 2020•45 min

#8 - Chatting With Martin Costello: If it doesn't positively affect the customer, we won't do it

Martin Costello has has over 20 years experience in the equipment rental industry, working at companies such as National Hire, Coates Hire and most recently Alltracks Plant Hire. Martin talks about some of the philosophies they have at Alltracks Plant Hire and how they positively affect the customer.

Nov 08, 2020•38 min

#7 - Chatting With Allen Besseling: Tips on starting your own hire business

Allen Besseling is the CEO at Hire Express, and has over 30 years experience in the equipment rental industry. Starting off at Macbro Rental in 1986, Allen would go on to become the CEO at Kennards Hire before eventually starting his own hire business, Hire Express. Allen talks about some of the challenges in starting your own business, providing some great tips for anyone looking to open their own hire business.

Nov 02, 2020•29 min

#6 - Chatting With Mark Snook: How I almost fell out of love with the hire industry

Mark Snook is a National Key Account Manager at Vortex Group of Companies and has 25 years experience in the equipment rental industry. Specializing mostly in pumps and dewatering, Mark opens up about how he almost fell out of love with the hire industry.

Oct 26, 2020•41 min

#5 - Chatting With Daniel Haskins: Implementing rental software into 150+ locations

Daniel Haskins has over 25 years experience in the equipment rental industry, and is a third generation employee at Kennards Hire. Daniel talks about his transition from rental operations into IT operations where he helped implement Baseplan Software into 150 Kennards Hire locations.

Oct 19, 2020•25 min

#4 - Chatting With Jason White: Building a Career after Serving in the U.S Airforce

Jason White is the Corporate Used and Rental Manager at Cromer Material Handling. Jason served in the U.S Airforce and talks about his transition into the equipment rental industry.

Oct 12, 2020•19 min

#3 - Chatting With Andy Kennard: Growing a Family Owned Business

Andy Kennard is the son of Kennards Hire founder, Walter Kennard. Andy talks about how he grew the business with his brother, and what he learnt from travelling to the U.S. In addition to this, Andy recognizes the value that Family Business Australia played in keeping Kennards Hire a privately owned company.

Sep 16, 2020•28 min

#2 - Chatting With Tony Lockwood: Importance of Mentoring and Perspective on Life

Tony Lockwood is the Sales and Marketing Manager at Dieci Australia. Tony talks about overcoming various challenges in his career, and how he helps mentor the next generation in the Women in Hire Program and Young Professionals Network through the HRIA.

Sep 09, 2020•25 min

#1 - Chatting With Paul Weaver: Personal Growth and International Business

Paul Weaver is the Managing Director of Makinex Construction Products. Paul talks about how he got into the equipment rental industry, investing in himself, the importance of mentoring and how Makinex Construction Products grew from a local supplier to an international business.

Aug 31, 2020•15 min

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