Nathan Venables is the Head of Fleet & Procurement at Kennards Hire and the current NSW Hire & Rental Industry Association (HRIA ) President. Nathan has worked in the equipment rental industry for almost two decades, joining Kennards Hire in 2005 through the Oaks Hire acquisition. Starting his career as a Serviceperson Driver at the Unanderra Branch on the NSW South Coast, he worked his way through the branch ranks to the role of Branch Manager, Corrimal in 2009. In 2012, he took on the ...
Jul 18, 2022•39 min
Scott Daly is the JLG General Manager of Australia & New Zealand. I managed to catch up with Scott at the HIRE22 convention in Adelaide, during the episode we learn how Scott first joined the industry and roles he has had over his career, some of JLG's new products such Service Plus , the new electric powered rough terrain scissor lifts and compact crawler boom while learning about JLG's manufacturing capabilities in Port Macquarie. LEARN ABOUT OUR SPONSORS & PARTNERS https://www.theflee...
Jul 11, 2022•59 min
Today is an exciting episode as we have cracked episode #100! Our first ever episode was with Paul Weaver of Makinex Construction Products , so we decided to bring them on again for episode 100. Pete Maginnis is the General Manager at Makinex Construction Products USA and was pivotal in the expansion of Makinex Construction Products from Australia into the U.S market. LEARN ABOUT OUR SPONSORS & PARTNERS https://www.thefleetoffice.com.au/ Get away from paper documents and spreadsheets and bec...
Jul 05, 2022•46 min
Todd is a Director at ProLift Trucks , a company that provides Material Handling solutions covering sales, servicing and rental in Sydney Australia. LEARN ABOUT OUR SPONSORS & PARTNERS https://www.thefleetoffice.com.au/ Get away from paper documents and spreadsheets and become more compliant by using our cloud-based fleet management software. Save money by streamlining your hire business and understanding your fleet and utilization better. Create quotes and invoices, allocate equipment and o...
Jun 28, 2022•46 min
Chris Bradley is the Managing Director at VRents Construction Equipment. Located in Adelaide Australia, VRents provides specialist rental services to the civil construction, bulk materials handling, major projects, quarries, pipeline, utilities infrastructure, road construction, mining, site remediation and bulk earthworks industries. CHECK OUT OUR AWESOME SPONSORS: https://www.thefleetoffice.com.au/ SUPPORT THE PODCAST: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=73526816 PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: http...
Jun 20, 2022•58 min
Ian Coleman is the Managing Director at Conplant, a company with over 60 years of history in the Australian equipment rental industry. Conplant was awarded Hire Company of the Year at the HIRE22 Convention in Adelaide. CHECK OUT OUR AWESOME SPONSORS: https://www.thefleetoffice.com.au/ SUPPORT THE PODCAST: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=73526816 PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://www.therentaljournal.com/podcast-episodes Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-rental-journal...
Jun 13, 2022•1 hr 21 min
Tom is a Hire Controller and Transport Coordinator at Camden Hire in Sydney Australia. Tom is 21 and is the youngest guest we have had on the podcast and shares his insights from joining the equipment rental industry while in high school to now working full-time at Camden Hire. CHECK OUT OUR AWESOME SPONSORS: https://www.thefleetoffice.com.au/ SUPPORT THE PODCAST: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=73526816 PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://www.therentaljournal.com/podcast-episodes Apple Podcas...
Jun 07, 2022•1 hr
Mark Simonsen is the host of The Rental Journal Podcast. Many requests have come in over the past year to learn about Mark's story, so Gary Radford of Mynt Group stepped up to the plate to host this weeks podcast episode. CHECK OUT OUR AWESOME SPONSORS: https://www.boomandbucket.com/ https://www.thefleetoffice.com.au/ SUPPORT THE PODCAST: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=73526816 PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://www.therentaljournal.com/podcast-episodes Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple...
May 31, 2022•41 min
Glenn Martin is the Managing Director at Ahern Australia / New Zealand and the President of Snorkel Asia. CHECK OUT OUR AWESOME SPONSORS: https://www.boomandbucket.com/ https://www.thefleetoffice.com.au/ SUPPORT THE PODCAST: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=73526816 PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://www.therentaljournal.com/podcast-episodes Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-rental-journal-podcast/id1529824111 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1EhZH7P39tgHJpmAyaF1H...
May 23, 2022•1 hr 4 min
Ben Blood is the Vice President of Big L Rentals & Sales an equipment rental company based in Garden City Kansas. CHECK OUT OUR AWESOME SPONSORS: https://www.boomandbucket.com/ https://www.thefleetoffice.com.au/ SUPPORT THE PODCAST: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=73526816 PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://www.therentaljournal.com/podcast-episodes Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-rental-journal-podcast/id1529824111 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1EhZH7P39...
May 17, 2022•43 min
Weekly Equipment Rental News in 12 minutes, all news articles are available in the show notes. News Links https://www.hireandrentalnews.com.au/orange-hire-lists-at-2-best-place-to-work/ Countdown to an inspirational HIRE22 - Hire And Rental News New standard for NSW scaffolding - Hire And Rental News Dingli announces world's first oil-free, all-electric MEWP series (hireandrentalnews.com.au) https://www.forconstructionpros.com/construction-technology/apps/article/22158917/united-rentals-inc-five...
May 12, 2022•12 min
Federica Gargiuli is regarded as one of the top recruitment specialist in the equipment rental industry, and the founder of Talent Supply . Federica talks about her journey in the equipment rental industry, talks about some of the common challenges rental businesses are faced with and provides some tips on improving your recruitment strategy. CHECK OUT OUR AWESOME SPONSORS: https://www.boomandbucket.com/ https://www.thefleetoffice.com.au/ SUPPORT THE PODCAST: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=73526...
May 09, 2022•52 min
Curtis Fort is CEO of Construction Credit and Finance Group and specializing in debt collection. Learn how you can support the podcast, even small amounts make a big difference https://www.patreon.com/user?u=73526816 Support the podcast by checking out our Sponsors: https://www.boomandbucket.com/ https://www.thefleetoffice.com.au/ This podcast episode was sponsored by Boom & Bucket . If you’re selling, Boom & Bucket will inspect, photograph, market, and sell your machines so you can focu...
May 02, 2022•24 min
Gary Radford is the Managing Director of Mynt Group a company focused on power, fuel & distribution products. Gary has a lifetime of experience in the equipment rental industry working at Wreckair, Donpra Hire, Onsite Rental Group and starting his own businesses Generator Solutions, WASP & Rhino FSD which would eventually be merged into Vortex Group of Companies and sold to National Pump and Energy (NPE). Learn how you can support the podcast, even small amounts make a big difference htt...
Apr 25, 2022•1 hr 12 min
Ryan Condon is the CEO of Satisfyd , a company focused on customer and employee experience management programs for the equipment industry. Learn how you can support the podcast, even small amounts make a big difference https://www.patreon.com/user?u=73526816 Support the podcast by checking out our Sponsors: https://www.boomandbucket.com/ https://www.thefleetoffice.com.au/ This podcast episode was sponsored by Boom & Bucket . If you’re selling, Boom & Bucket will inspect, photograph, mark...
Apr 19, 2022•44 min
Jim Lee is the Managing Director of The Fleet Office . Jim spent 14 years in the British Army in various roles, including being trained as a heavy diesel fitter and later an officer managing a construction Squadron in Afghanistan. He would then move to Australia in 2010 to manage the largest privately owned vehicle and equipment fleet in Queensland, before eventually starting The Fleet Office. The Fleet Office is a technology partner. Offering cutting edge GPS tracking hardware alongside out-of-...
Apr 11, 2022•1 hr 4 min
Greg Pugh is the Managing Director of Genelite and has been involved in the power generation industry for close to 30 years. Learn how you can support the podcast, even small amounts make a big difference https://www.patreon.com/user?u=73526816 Support the podcast by checking out our Sponsors: https://www.boomandbucket.com/ https://www.thefleetoffice.com.au/ This podcast episode was sponsored by Boom & Bucket . If you’re selling, Boom & Bucket will inspect, photograph, market, and sell y...
Apr 04, 2022•39 min
Greg Parfitt has worked in the equipment rental industry for over 30 years. Greg has had senior leadership roles at National Hire & Coates Hire before eventually joining Orange Hire as CEO. Learn how you can support the podcast, even small amounts make a big difference https://www.patreon.com/user?u=73526816 PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://www.therentaljournal.com/podcast-episodes Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-rental-journal-podcast/id1529824111 Spotify: ht...
Mar 28, 2022•1 hr 9 min
Tom Kimber is the General Manager of Kennards Hire, New Zealand. Working in the New Zealand equipment rental industry for over 20 years, Tom was originally working at McEntee Hire before Kennards Hire acquired the business in 2012 and opened up the the first Kennards Hire New Zealand branch. Learn how you can support the podcast, even small amounts make a big difference https://www.patreon.com/user?u=73526816 Get in contact with The Rental Journal Podcast Email: mark.simonsen@therentaljournal.co...
Mar 21, 2022•29 min
Steve Painter and Michelle-Lee Summers are the founders of Site Smart Technology . We learn about how their technology solutions are helping digitize the construction industry, with a focus on Pre-Starts, plant dockets, timesheets, GPS Tracking & QR Codes. Learn how you can support the podcast, even small amounts make a big difference https://www.patreon.com/user?u=73526816...
Mar 14, 2022•41 min
Grant Voysey worked at Coates Hire for 25 years in various sales roles and is one of the most experienced sales operators in the equipment rental industry. Today Grant is the Business Development Manager at Hoisting Equipment Specialists . Learn how you can support the podcast, even small amounts make a big difference https://www.patreon.com/user?u=73526816 This podcast episode was sponsored by Arrow . Did you know that most salespeople spend less than 50% of their time selling? Arrow lives at t...
Mar 07, 2022•44 min
Steven Taylor is the CEO of Adaptalift Group . Working in the equipment rental industry for over 30 years Steven has worked at companies such as Wreckair, AH Plant Hire, National Hire & Adaptalift Group. Learn how you can support the podcast, even small amounts make a big difference https://www.patreon.com/user?u=73526816 This podcast episode was sponsored by Arrow . Did you know that most salespeople spend less than 50% of their time selling? Arrow lives at the intersection of the systems y...
Feb 28, 2022•58 min
Josh Nickell is the Vice President, Equipment Segment at the American Rental Association . Growing up in the equipment rental industry, Josh was first exposed to the industry through his grand-father's business, Taylor Rental. Josh would go onto become the CEO of Nickell Rental which was eventually acquired by Sunbelt Rentals, Inc. Following the acquisition Josh would gain experience at Point of Rental Software , while also becoming a Strategic Advisor and a Board Member of easyToolhire and Logi...
Feb 21, 2022•42 min
Andrew Donald is the Managing Director of Total Generators , a company based in Queensland, Australia. Working in the industry for over 30 years, Andrew is 2nd generation rental joining the industry through his father's, Ian Donald & Paul Caprara's business, Donpra Hire. Learn how you can support the podcast, even small amounts make a big difference https://www.patreon.com/user?u=73526816 This podcast episode was sponsored by Arrow . Did you know that most salespeople spend less than 50% of ...
Feb 14, 2022•42 min
David Schurman is the General Manager of Western Australia at Kennards Hire . Growing up in Phoenix Arizona, David was exposed to the equipment rental industry at a young age through The Home Depot & A-Z Equipment and would eventually migrate to Australia. Learn how you can support the podcast, even small amounts make a big difference https://www.patreon.com/user?u=73526816 This podcast episode was sponsored by Arrow . Did you know that most salespeople spend less than 50% of their time sell...
Feb 07, 2022•35 min
Joshua Inskip is the Regional Sales Manager NSW at Onsite Rental Group in Australia. Working in the equipment rental for 18 years, Joshua has prior experience at companies such as Kennards Hire, Ausco Modular, Royal Wolf & Onsite Rental Group. This podcast episode was sponsored by Arrow. Tired of manual data entry into your CRM? Does your current CRM slow you down? It’s time to build and close deals from anywhere. Remove the manual data entry, create and send quotes in 3 clicks with Arrow. F...
Jan 31, 2022•54 min
Steven Whitehead is the Areas Sales Manager at Vermeer Australia, which is part of RDO Equipment Australia. This podcast episode was sponsored by Arrow. Tired of manual data entry into your CRM? Does your current CRM slow you down? It’s time to build and close deals from anywhere. Remove the manual data entry, create and send quotes in 3 clicks with Arrow . Finally, a powerful way to close deals on your phone. Learn more about Arrow @ http://try.rentalarrow.com/ This podcast episode was sponsore...
Jan 24, 2022•41 min
Emily Donney is the Senior Rental Controller at All Lift Forklifts & Access Equipment. Working in the equipment rental industry for 12 years, Emily shares some of the challenges she faced early in her career, advice she would give to women joining the equipment rental industry and what a normal day looks like for a Rental Controller. This podcast episode was sponsored by Arrow. Tired of manual data entry into your CRM? Does your current CRM slow you down? It’s time to build and close deals f...
Jan 17, 2022•27 min
Joe Valen is the Director of Rental & Leasing at Millennium Rental & Leasing. Based in the U.S we learn about Joe's journey in the equipment rental industry and how Fiber Optic Equipment is used to reduce the time it takes to install cabling. This podcast episode was sponsored by Arrow . Tired of manual data entry into your CRM? Does your current CRM slow you down? It’s time to build and close deals from anywhere. Remove the manual data entry, create and send quotes in 3 clicks with Arro...
Jan 10, 2022•25 min
Alex Kraft has over 20 years experience in the equipment rental industry and is the Founder and CEO of Heave. Heave helps connect sales reps with customers that are looking to buy or rent heavy equipment. Learn more about Arrow @ https://heave.co/ This podcast episode was sponsored by Arrow . Tired of manual data entry into your CRM? Does your current CRM slow you down? It’s time to build and close deals from anywhere. Remove the manual data entry, create and send quotes in 3 clicks with Arrow ....
Jan 03, 2022•43 min
