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Recombination NationCrop Breeding for Human Health with Mark ChristensenMark Christensen transitioned from a career in accounting to a passion for quantifying the astonishing health benefits of select heritage crops through the power of modern chemistry. He founded the Heritage Foods Crops Research Trust in New Zealand and created a potent organisation to spread his work into the wider community.Check out his organisation: https://www.heritagefoodcrops.org.nzTheir Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/heritagefoodcropsAnd their superstar apple : https://www.heritagefoodcrops.org.nz/montys-surprise-apple/Find more of Shane's work at Substack: https://recombinationnation.substack.com
2026-01-151h 10
Recombination NationMark W KiddShane talks to Mark W. Kidd about preserving the cushaw squash in Appalachia, growing crops with minimal inputs in remote rural areas, and revitalising communities in the wake of contraction.The Commonwealth Cushaw Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/commonwealthcushawJoin a cushaw squash workshop in May:https://cushawguide.handbarrow.org/Check out the Going to Seed forum where Mark regularly posts: https://goingtoseed.discourse.groupFind more of Shane’s work at:Zero Input Agriculture blog: https://zeroinputagriculture.substack.com...
2025-05-061h 39
Motivated to Lead Podcast - Mark KlingsheimHeather Simonsen, CEO, Boomerang Medical This week, we revisit our interview with Heather Simonsen. Heather is the CEO and Board Member of Boomerang Medical, Inc., a bioelectronic medicine company focused on autoimmune diseases. Throughout her career, Ms. Simonsen has served in numerous executive leadership roles, most recently as the President of PQ Bypass, Inc., a medtech company acquired in 2021 in one of the highest-valued vascular device exits in the past decade. Prior to that, she held senior leadership roles at both venture-funded medical technology startups, five of which were acquired, as well as Fortune 500 companies such as Abbott and Johnson & Johnson.
2024-09-0527 minMotivated to Lead Podcast - Mark KlingsheimHeather Simonsen, CEO, Boomerang Medical Inc. (Replay)This week, we revisit our interview with Heather Simonsen. Heather is the CEO and Board Member of Boomerang Medical, Inc., a bioelectronic medicine company focused on autoimmune diseases. Throughout her career, Ms. Simonsen has served in numerous executive leadership roles, most recently as the President of PQ Bypass, Inc., a medtech company acquired in 2021 in one of the highest-valued vascular device exits in the past decade. Prior to that, she held senior leadership roles at both venture-funded medical technology startups, five of which were acquired, as well as Fortune 500 companies such as Abbott and Johnson & Johnson.
2023-12-2128 min
The Going to Seed PodcastGoing to Seed- Mark ShepardShane Simonsen and Joseph Lofthouse talk to Mark Shepard about restoration agriculture and breeding staple tree crops with mass selection. Check out Mark's work at the following links: restorationag.com www.forestag.com Mark is speaking at the Restoration Agriculture Conference very soon! https://events.acresusa.com/e/2023-eco-ag-conference-trade-show/tickets
2023-11-3057 min
The Rental Journal Podcast#138 - Jeremy Shaw: HRIA National President & Master Hire 33 years in businessJeremy Shaw is the HRIA National President and the Sales & Marketing Manager at Master Hire. This episode was hosted by the new addition to The Rental Journal Podcast, Michael Larsen.33 years ago the Shaw family opened the doors of the first Master Hire branch in Toowoomba, Queensland. Still an original Queensland owned and operated family business, Master Hire proudly supplies an extensive range of hire equipment to many customers each day across South East Queensland, the Darling Downs and the Mid North Coast of New South Wales.With now over 90 employees and 8 branches and providing...
2023-11-2030 min
The Rental Journal Podcast#137 - Michael Larsen: International Rental Business Leadership Exchange ProgramMichael Larsen is a returning guest on the podcast, and was awarded the HRIA Young Professional of the Year in 2022. Following on from this award Michael travelled from Australia to the U.S taking part in the International Rental Business Leadership Exchange Program.In addition to working at Larsen's Air Conditioning Hire, Michael is going to be joining The Rental Journal Podcast and hosting some episodes in the future.The Hire & Rental Industry Association (HRIA) promotes hire as the preferred choice for Australian business and consumers through supporting members, hire businesses, developing people and growing...
2023-10-2530 min
The Going to Seed PodcastJoseph Lofthouse interviews Mark ReedJoseph Lofthouse Interviews Mark Reed about Sweet Potato Breeding, broccolish and a bunch of other fascinating projects. Check out Mark's broccolish project in more detail here- https://youtu.be/7tgfpo28fhc?si=blPDSVnQT-uOrp8u
2023-10-2353 min
The Rental Journal Podcast#136 - Nathan Borg: Head of Digital and Customer Experience at Kennards HireNathan Borg was appointed Kennards Hire’s Head of Digital & Customer Experience in October 2021. An experienced digital product specialist, Nathan has a wealth of experience delivering digital products for Kennards Hire and its customers.With more than seven years working with digital products, Nathan is a digital thought leader with strengths in agile delivery. Responsible for the development and execution of Kennards Hire’s Digital Strategy, he plays a key role in the company’s digital transformation, managing its customer facing digital solutions with an aim to deliver world-class customer experiences.Nathan has spent a decade...
2023-10-0551 min
The Rental Journal Podcast#135 - Phil Mause: Equipment rental benchmark & utilization data with Rouse ServicesPhil Mause is the Senior Vice President at Rouse Services.Rouse Services is the equipment rental industry's exclusive source for benchmark rate and utilization Data. Giving businesses the opportunity to to make comparisons of rental rates, utilization and other key performance metrics.With over $65 billion of fleet on a cost basis and $28 billion of rental revenue in the U.S market, Rouse Services is rapidly expanding in Australia and recently onboarded Coates.Learn more about Rouse Services in the link below:https://www.rouseservices.com/solutions/rental-insights/Podcast Links:...
2023-08-1626 min
The Rental Journal Podcast#134 - Kenneth Kimura: Have you ever wondered what rental software United Rentals utilize?Kenneth Kimura is the Director, Product Development at Wynne Systems. Wynne Systems is used by some of the largest equipment rental businesses in the world and is utilized in over 54 countries. With clients such as United Rentals, Sunbelt Rentals & Herc Rentals, we learn about the history of Wynne Systems and advice for an equipment rental company looking at selecting a new rental software solution.Learn more about Wynne Systemshttps://wynnesystems.com/The Hire & Rental Industry Association (HRIA) promotes hire as the preferred choice for Australian business and consumers through supporting members, hire businesses...
2023-06-131h 04
Recruiting InsightRecruiting Mastermind: Market Implications To Your Growth Strategy with Mike SimonsenSend us a textRecruiting Mastermind hosted by Mark Johnson, Managing Partner of Recruiting Insight.Mark is joined by Mike Simonsen, the CEO and Founder of Altos Research. Mark and Mike discuss current market conditions and the implications for your retention and recruiting efforts. Running a real estate business or team is challenging, especially during times of economic uncertainty. That's why we want to provide you with insights and strategies that you can use to overcome any obstacles that come your way. Learn more about Recruiting Insight by visiting: https://recruitinginsight.net...
2023-05-191h 00
The Rental Journal Podcast#133 - Justin Walters: Benefits of GPS asset tracking for equipment rental providersSpecializing in GPS tracking in the equipment rental industry, Justin Walters talks through the benefits Geoforce provides to the equipment rental industry and a recent solution they provided to Kennards Hire.Combining a cloud-based software platform with rugged GPS tracking devices and global satellite and cellular networks, Geoforce’s solutions include efficient asset location and retrieval, rental invoice auditing, service delivery verification, inspection compliance, equipment maintenance alerts, and a host of others.Learn more about Geoforcehttps://www.geoforce.com/The Hire & Rental Industry Association (HRIA) promotes hire as the preferred ch...
2023-05-1832 min
The Rental Journal Podcast#132 - Jason Morey: The 40th anniversary of Bandit IndustriesBandit Industries was started in 1983 in mid-Michigan with six employees, and today Bandit employs over 700 people in over 560,000 square feet of manufacturing space, serving 56 countries with over 50 different models of hand-fed and whole tree chippers, stump grinders, The Beast horizontal grinders, track carriers / skid steer attachments, and Arjes slow speed shredders.Jason Morey is the Marketing Manager at Bandit Industries shares his insights of the history of the company and its involvement in the equipment rental industry.Learn more about Bandithttps://banditchippers.com/The Hire & Rental Industry Association (HRIA) promotes...
2023-04-2732 min
The Rental Journal Podcast#131 - Matt Harris: Texada Software CEOMatt Harris is the CEO of Texada Software and joined the company in 2022. Prior to Texada Software, Matt was the President and General Manager of Viewpoint and also held leadership roles with FEI Company, Netscape and General Electric.Texada Software is a leading provider of cloud-based ERP and rental management software for managing dealer and rental operations throughout the equipment lifecycle. The cloud-based Systematic Rental Management (Texada SRM) platform is trusted by equipment rental companies, equipment dealerships, construction companies, contractors, and operators around the world to manage their equipment rental businesses.Learn more about Texada...
2023-04-1250 min
The Rental Journal Podcast#130 - Tom Trbojevic: Planning a career after a professional sporting careerTom Trbojevic is a professional rugby league player and also a licenced finance broker with iFin Capital with a focus on the equipment rental industry.Tom recently completed a Bachelor of Applied Finance with the degree of Bachelor of Economics at Macquarie University and talks through the importance of planning a career after a professional sporting career.Learn more about iFin Capitalhttp://www.ifincapital.com.au/contact/tom@ifincapital.com.auThe Hire & Rental Industry Association (HRIA) promotes hire as the preferred choice for Australian business and consumers through...
2023-04-0716 min
The Rental Journal Podcast#129 - Nathan Hogan: Navigating your asset finance in 2023 with iFin CapitalNathan Hogan is the principal at iFin Capital and was the Asset Finance Broker of the Year at the Australian Broking Awards 2021.Specializing in asset finance solutions in the equipment rental industry, Nathan talks through navigating your asset finance in 2023.Learn more about iFin Capitalhttp://www.ifincapital.com.au/contact/The Hire & Rental Industry Association (HRIA) promotes hire as the preferred choice for Australian business and consumers through supporting members, hire businesses, developing people and growing the industry. Celebrating our 50th anniversary in 2018, the HRIA continues to be a powerful...
2023-04-0520 min
The Rental Journal Podcast#128 - Dan Cook: JCB unveiling their hydrogen powered combustion engineDan Cook is the Vice President of Power & HVAC at Southwest JCB. During this episode we learn more about the recent reveal of the JCB hydrogen powered combustion engine.LINKS:Learn more about the JCB hydrogen powered combustion engineLearn more about Southwest JCBThe Hire & Rental Industry Association (HRIA) promotes hire as the preferred choice for Australian business and consumers through supporting members, hire businesses, developing people and growing the industry. Celebrating our 50th anniversary in 2018, the HRIA continues to be a powerful voice for the hire industry in Australia, providing direction...
2023-03-3031 min
The Rental Journal Podcast#127 - Kylie Quinn & Damien Smith: Navigating insurance in the equipment rental industryIn todays episode we are joined by Kylie Quinn & Damien Smith where talk all things insurance in relation to the equipment rental industry.HRIA Insurance has been specifically designed by Hire Insurance Brokers in conjunction with the HRIA and their members to provide the best insurance products and advice for hire businesses.As the preferred insurance provider of the HRIA, Hire Insurance Brokers provide added value to HRIA members by leveraging expert industry knowledge, coupled with specialist insurance advice.The Hire & Rental Industry Association (HRIA) promotes hire as the preferred choice for Australian...
2023-03-0945 minMotivated to Lead Podcast - Mark KlingsheimHeather Simonsen, CEO, Boomerang Medical This week we interview Heather Simonsen, CEO and Board Member of Boomerang Medical, Inc., a bioelectronic medicine company focused on autoimmune diseases. Throughout her career, Ms. Simonsen has served in numerous executive leadership roles, most recently as the President of PQ Bypass, Inc., a medtech company acquired in 2021 in one of the highest-valued vascular device exits in the past decade. Prior to that, she held senior leadership roles at both venture-funded medical technology startups, five of which were acquired, as well as Fortune 500 companies such as Abbott and Johnson & Johnson. Currently, she serves on the F...
2023-03-0228 min
The Rental Journal Podcast#126 - Gil Milton: The journey with Vortex Hire, Pumps United, Vortex Group of Companies & NPEGil Milton has over 25 years equipment rental experience in the pumping & dewatering industry. Starting his own business in 2011, Pump Affinity, he would go on to be co-found & be involved with Vortex Hire, Pumps United, Vortex Group of Companies and National Pump & Energy.The Hire & Rental Industry Association (HRIA) promotes hire as the preferred choice for Australian business and consumers through supporting members, hire businesses, developing people and growing the industry. Celebrating our 50th anniversary in 2018, the HRIA continues to be a powerful voice for the hire industry in Australia, providing direction and support to enhance the success...
2023-03-011h 05
The Rental Journal Podcast#125 - Nathan Mitschuinig: Select Plant Australia & Laing O’Rourke GroupNathan Mitschuinig is the Business Unit Leader at Select Plant Australia, a company apart of Laing O’Rourke Group. Nathan has worked in the equipment rental industry for over 20 years, gaining experience through Wreckair Hire and Coates Hire.Select Plant Australia Limited was originally formed as an internal plant supply company for the R.O'Rourke and Sons business in the United Kingdom. The company's primary driver was to guarantee the provision of the highest quality plant and associated services to O'Rourke construction projects.As Laing O'Rourke grew into one of the world's largest privately owned co...
2023-02-0156 min
The Rental Journal Podcast#124 - Gill Dvir: The evolution of Alfasi GroupGill Dvir is the Managing Director at Alfasi Group. For 40 years Alfasi Group have been at the forefront of the construction industry successfully servicing clients Australia-wide. In 2004 Alfasi Hire was established as a complete standalone hire operation and have continued to grow exponentially with a focus on in access equipment and crane dry hire.The Hire & Rental Industry Association (HRIA) promotes hire as the preferred choice for Australian business and consumers through supporting members, hire businesses, developing people and growing the industry. Celebrating our 50th anniversary in 2018, the HRIA continues to be a powerful voice for the...
2023-01-2552 min
The Rental Journal Podcast#123 - Send in your questions & topics for industry leaders to answerWe are exploring some new forms of content, and will be looking at getting industry leaders to answer any questions or topics you might have.Send any questions or topics to:Email --> mark.simonsen@therentaljournal.com LinkedIn --> https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-simonsen-0aabb32b/The Hire & Rental Industry Association (HRIA) promotes hire as the preferred choice for Australian business and consumers through supporting members, hire businesses, developing people and growing the industry. Celebrating our 50th anniversary in 2018, the HRIA continues to be a powerful voice for the hire industry...
2023-01-1805 min
The Rental Journal Podcast#122 - Tim Nuttall: Learnings from a lifetime in the equipment rental industryTim Nuttall is the Managing Director at Access Hire, the National Vice President of the Elevating Work Platform Association of Australia and an active mentor in the HRIA Women In Hire & Access Program. Tim has worked in the equipment rental industry for over 40 years working at companies such as Wreckair and JLG Industries, and was the recipient of the Dave Single Award at HIRE22. The Hire & Rental Industry Association (HRIA) promotes hire as the preferred choice for Australian business and consumers through supporting members, hire businesses, developing people and growing the industry. Celebrating our 50th anniversary in 2018...
2023-01-091h 15
The Rental Journal Podcast#121 - Dan Clifton: Finding a healthy work-life balanceDan Clifton is based in Melbourne Australia and is the General Manager at Site HQ, which is part of 1300TempFence.The Hire & Rental Industry Association (HRIA) promotes hire as the preferred choice for Australian business and consumers through supporting members, hire businesses, developing people and growing the industry. Celebrating our 50th anniversary in 2018, the HRIA continues to be a powerful voice for the hire industry in Australia, providing direction and support to enhance the success and safety of hire businesses in Australia.PODCAST INFO:Podcast website: https://www.therentaljournal.com/podcast-episodesApple Podcasts...
2022-12-1440 min
The Rental Journal Podcast#120 - Five Ways for a leader to win people's trustBefore your customers can trust your employees, your employees need to trust the leadership & management team. During this episode we dive into five Ways for a leader to win people's trust.The Hire & Rental Industry Association (HRIA) promotes hire as the preferred choice for Australian business and consumers through supporting members, hire businesses, developing people and growing the industry. Celebrating our 50th anniversary in 2018, the HRIA continues to be a powerful voice for the hire industry in Australia, providing direction and support to enhance the success and safety of hire businesses in Australia.PODCAST INFO:
2022-12-0107 min
The Rental Journal Podcast#119 - Chatting with Andrew Satterley: Strategist, author & mentor in the equipment rental industryAndrew Satterley is a strategist, author & mentor in the equipment rental industry and has over 25 years of senior leadership experience working at the likes of Crown Equipment, Linde Material Handling, JLG Industries, Adaptalift Hyster, Baseplan & Access Group Australia. Andrew Satterley recently published his first book "Redefine, Reimagine, Recreate" and was written to enable business owners, or business managers to have an easy to read, helping hand in improving their business.Purchase the book, or learn more about Andrew Satterley here --> https://andrewsatterley.com.au/The Hire & Rental Industry Association (HRIA) promotes hire...
2022-11-2348 min
The Rental Journal Podcast#118 - Customer Focused KPI's for your equipment rental businessDuring this podcast episode we dive into some of the core customer focused KPI's for your equipment rental business.- Quoting turnaround times- Equipment delivered on time- Equipment fit to spec & reliable- Breakdown response & item swapsThe Hire & Rental Industry Association (HRIA) promotes hire as the preferred choice for Australian business and consumers through supporting members, hire businesses, developing people and growing the industry. Celebrating our 50th anniversary in 2018, the HRIA continues to be a powerful voice for the hire industry in Australia, providing direction and support to enhance...
2022-11-0905 min
The Rental Journal Podcast#117 - Chatting with Alexander Greschner: Bauma 2022 in MunichThe Rental Journal Podcast attended Bauma 2022 in Munich and managed to catch up with Alexander Greschner. Alexander is the Chief Sales Officer at Wacker Neuson SE.We talked about Bauma 2022, the history of Wacker Neuson, the latest technology and equipment and learn a little more about Alexander.The Hire & Rental Industry Association (HRIA) promotes hire as the preferred choice for Australian business and consumers through supporting members, hire businesses, developing people and growing the industry. Celebrating our 50th anniversary in 2018, the HRIA continues to be a powerful voice for the hire industry in Australia, providing d...
2022-11-0148 min
The Rental Journal Podcast#116 - How to measure customer experience in the equipment rental industryDuring this podcast episode we dive into how you can start to measure the effectiveness of customer experience within the equipment rental industry.This podcast episode was sponsored by Blue Diamond & Net Zero EquipmentLearn about how Blue Diamond & Net Zero Equipment is powering a cleaner future through their zero-emission power equipment for a net zero future at https://www.bluedm.com.au/net-zero-equipment/The Hire & Rental Industry Association (HRIA) promotes hire as the preferred choice for Australian business and consumers through supporting members, hire businesses, developing people and growing the industry. Celebrating...
2022-10-2509 min
The Rental Journal Podcast#115 - Chatting With Michael Larsen: HRIA Young Professional of the YearMichael Larsen of Larsen's Air Conditioning Hire was the recipient of the 2022 HRIA Young Professional of the Year award. Michael explains how he first joined the equipment rental industry through his family's businesses and his involvement in the HRIA Young Professionals Network & mentoring program.The Hire & Rental Industry Association (HRIA) promotes hire as the preferred choice for Australian business and consumers through supporting members, hire businesses, developing people and growing the industry. Celebrating our 50th anniversary in 2018, the HRIA continues to be a powerful voice for the hire industry in Australia, providing direction and support to enhance...
2022-10-1955 min
The Rental Journal Podcast#114 - Understanding your customers decision making processDuring this podcast episode we dive into understanding the decision making process of a customer wanting to rent equipment.- Are you close to where we work?- Do you have the equipment I require?- Are they big enough that they won't go broke during the project?- Do they have safety procedures in place?- Do they do anything special that will add value to my business?This podcast episode was sponsored by Blue Diamond & Net Zero EquipmentLearn about how Blue Diamond & Net Zero Equipment is...
2022-10-1213 min
The Rental Journal Podcast#113 - Chatting With Justin Pitts: Hydrogen Powered GeneratorsJustin Pitts is the Managing Director at Blue Diamond Machinery. Blue Diamond Machinery is committed to being at the forefront of the energy transition and assisting in Australia's commitment to Net Zero carbon emission by 2050. As such, they are heavily investing in alternative Power Solutions to the traditional diesel offerings. Blue Diamond Machinery aims to be at the forefront of these solutions which include Hybrid Generators, Energy Storage Systems (ESS) and Hydrogen Powered Generators.The Hire & Rental Industry Association (HRIA) promotes hire as the preferred choice for Australian business and consumers through supporting members, hire...
2022-10-041h 10
The Rental Journal Podcast#112 - Chatting With Ash Brown: Leaving the equipment rental industry to start EmpiraaAsh Brown is the CEO & Founder of Empiraa. Ash has worked at likes of Coates Hire, 1300 Temp Fence & TAXIBOX and would eventually go onto start his own tech business, Empiraa.Empiraa is the best way to design business strategy. It’s simple and easy to use, and it allows you to bring your strategy to life. You can finally take your strategy off of those static documents and into a dynamic environment. Empiraa allows you to make your business plan to be simple and collaborative.The Hire & Rental Industry Association (HRIA) promotes hire as the pr...
2022-09-271h 12
The Rental Journal Podcast#111 - Chatting With John Stewart: Makinex Group CEOJohn Stewart is the Group CEO at Makinex Construction Equipment.Makinex makes inefficiencies extinct by inventing and manufacturing solution-driven products, that provide the global construction community new ways to increase productivity, profitability & efficiency. There are now 4,580 rental stores around the world with Makinex Products.The Hire & Rental Industry Association (HRIA) promotes hire as the preferred choice for Australian business and consumers through supporting members, hire businesses, developing people and growing the industry. Celebrating our 50th anniversary in 2018, the HRIA continues to be a powerful voice for the hire industry in Australia, providing direction and support...
2022-09-2038 min
The Rental Journal Podcast#110 - Chatting With Josh Mosko: Digitizing your equipment rental businessJosh Mosko is the previous Managing Director of LogiMove America and today is the Vice President of Business Development at CES Power.LogiMove CheckMobile Global was recently acquired by Banneker, the same company who recently acquired Texada Software.Josh has worked in the equipment rental industry for the past 20 years and the last 10 years in various executive roles globally. Josh worked for industry leading companies such as United Rentals, Herc Rentals and Red-d-Arc.The Hire & Rental Industry Association (HRIA) promotes hire as the preferred choice for Australian business and consumers through supporting members...
2022-09-1255 min
The Rental Journal Podcast#109 - R U OK? Day - A conversation could change a lifeOn the 8th September 2022 is R U OK? Day and I wanted to talk about how a conversation could change a life. You don't need to be an expert to reach out to someone who may be struggling with life - just a good friend and a great listener. Learn more about R U OK? Dayhttps://www.ruok.org.au/Find Helphttps://www.ruok.org.au/findhelpPODCAST INFO:Podcast website: https://www.therentaljournal.com/podcast-episodesApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-rental-journal-podcast/id1529824111...
2022-09-0618 min
The Rental Journal Podcast#108 - Chatting With Adam Lawrence: Take the guess work out of buying used equipmentAdam Lawrence is the Co-Founder of Boom & Bucket. Boom and Bucket is a tech start up in the heavy equipment industry that is building the modern marketplace for all things heavy equipment.The Hire & Rental Industry Association (HRIA) promotes hire as the preferred choice for Australian business and consumers through supporting members, hire businesses, developing people and growing the industry. Celebrating our 50th anniversary in 2018, the HRIA continues to be a powerful voice for the hire industry in Australia, providing direction and support to enhance the success and safety of hire businesses in Australia.PODCAST...
2022-08-3055 min
The Rental Journal Podcast#107 - Chatting With Dan Cook: Baseline Energy Services - Specializing in natural gas generatorsDan Cook has over 18 years experience in the U.S equipment rental industry, working at the likes of Sunbelt Rentals and most recently Baseline Energy Services.Baseline Energy Services are located in Fort Worth Texas and specializes in providing efficient, cost-effective natural gas, propane, and diesel power generation solutions to the oil and gas, mining, and construction sectors.LEARN ABOUT OUR SPONSORS & PARTNERShttps://www.smartequip.com/If you’re an equipment owner, you know time is money and equipment uptime is crucial. Did you know your technicians might be spending ha...
2022-08-231h 11
The Rental Journal Podcast#95 - Chatting With Mark Simonsen: Gary Radford interviewing the host of The Rental Journal PodcastMark 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=73526816PODCAST INFO:Podcast website: https://www.therentaljournal.com/podcast-episodesApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-rental-journal-podcast/id1529824111Spotify: https://open.spotify...
2022-05-3140 min
The Rental Journal Podcast#87 - Chatting With Greg Pugh: Figure out your strengths & weaknesses and focus on improving themGreg 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 differencehttps://www.patreon.com/user?u=73526816Support 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 focus on your rental business. If you’re l...
2022-04-0438 min
The Rental Journal Podcast#85 - Chatting With Tom Kimber: Kennards Hire have added a level of professionalism to the New Zealand marketTom 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 differencehttps://www.patreon.com/user?u=73526816Get in contact with The Rental Journal PodcastEmail: mark.simonsen@therentaljournal.com
2022-03-2129 min
The Rental Journal Podcast#78 - Chatting With Joshua Inskip: Every no gets me closer to a yesJoshua 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. Finally, a powerful way to close deals on your phone.Learn more ab...
2022-01-3154 min
"Conversations" with The Average Dude ~Mark Simonsen - A Podcast Success StoryMark Simonsen - Host of The Rental Journal Podcast - Joins me to talk about his podcast experience - I met Mark over Zoom a little over a year ago - He was on episode zero - as in none! This is a recording of my follow-up conversation with Mark, who is now at Episode 77! I was curious about what he has learned and what experiences he could share - If you have ever thought about starting a podcast and want to hear from someone who is not selling a "How to" course - I think you will enjoy t...
2022-01-2558 min
The Rental Journal Podcast#75 - Chatting With Joe Valen: Fiber Optic Equipment is used to reduce the time it takes to install cablingJoe 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 Arrow. Finally, a powerful way to close deals on your ph...
2022-01-1024 min
The Rental Journal Podcast#74 - Chatting With Alex Kraft: Heave notifies sales reps when customers are seeking heavy equipment in their areaAlex 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. Finally, a powerful way to close deals on yo...
2022-01-0342 min
The Rental Journal Podcast#73 - Reflecting on The Top 10 Podcast Moments from 2021We are at the final episode of 2021! To celebrate the end of the year we thought it would be great to reflect on the top 10 moments from the podcast throughout the year. Thank you to all the amazing guests, and support from our listeners, sponsors & partners!Timestamps of Top 10 Moments[3:19] - #10 Rod Lentino - Knowing when to ask for help and not taking on too much[6:35] - #9 Charles Anderson - The stigma around CRM solutions & Sales Reps[10:05] - #8 Kyle Clements - Interviewing 50 equipment rental business with a focus on technology[14:33] - #7 Colleen C...
2021-12-2749 min
The Rental Journal Podcast#72 - Chatting With Rebecca Waters: In 1996 our first piece of rail equipment was a telehandler with a basket chained to the forksRebecca Waters is the Managing Director of Hi-Range Crane Forks & the Co-Founder of the Women in Equipment Hire Facebook Page. Specializing in both wet and dry hire of rail equipment in Sydney Australia, Rebecca shares her journey in the industry.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.Le...
2021-12-2029 min
The Rental Journal Podcast#71 - Chatting With Clint White: The 2021 Hire and Rental Industry Association Young Professional of the YearClint White was awarded the 2021 Hire and Rental Industry Association Young Professional of the Year. Working in the dewatering industry for over 14 years, he has had roles such as dewatering Technician, Project Supervisor, Project Manager, Branch Manager & Depot Manager. Today he is a Sales Specialist at National Pump & Energy based in Western 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 Ar...
2021-12-1340 min
The Rental Journal Podcast#70 - Chatting With Maureen Mousdell: Women need to promote working in the equipment rental industryMaureen Mousdell has over 25 years working at companies such as Brambles Forklifts, Access Group & Source Machinery. During her career Maureen has had various roles including Parts Manager, Service Co-Ordinator, Hire Manager, Account Manager and Service Operations Manager. Maureen also gives back to the industry through her involvement in the Women in Equipment Hire Facebook Group & the HRIA Women in Hire Program.Women in Equipment Hire Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/womeninequipmenthire This podcast episode was sponsored by Arrow. Tired of manual data entry into your CRM? Does your current CRM slow you down...
2021-12-0635 min
The Rental Journal Podcast#69 - Chatting With Charles Anderson: If you truly believe in your product, it's not selling, it's helping your clients succeedCharles Anderson is the co-founder of Arrow and is the first guest to feature for a second time on The Rental Journal Podcast. We learn more about the Arrow solution, in particular its group chat feature, the purpose of a marketing campaign and how Arrow has managed its culture while working remotely over the past 12 months.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...
2021-11-2930 min
The Rental Journal Podcast#68 - Chatting With George Whyte: The journey from Sales Manager to Aggreko Australia Managing DirectorGeorge Whyte is the Aggreko Managing Director, Australia Pacific and Global Mining Sector Leader. Joining Aggreko 22 years ago, he has had roles such as Sales Manager, Temperature Control Manager, Sales & Marketing Director & Area General Manager. We learn about George's journey in the equipment rental industry, the history of Aggreko, the challenges of running a true global organization, some of Aggreko's initiatives such as their Net Zero Target & Reconciliation action plan and the process to Aggreko winning the 2021 HRIA Rental Company of the Year.This podcast episode was sponsored by Arrow. Tired of manual data entry...
2021-11-2334 min
The Rental Journal Podcast#67 - Chatting With Van Cuong Lo: A day in the life of a Material Handling Sales ManagerVan Cuong Lo is the NSW State Sales Manager at Bendi Australia, a company part of Hubtex Australia. Van has over a decade of experience in the material handling industry, working in both Australia & Vietnam.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://tr...
2021-11-1639 min
The Rental Journal Podcast#66 - Chatting With Rosemary Tilley: Every dollar you spend on wellbeing it is estimated to have a $14 returnRosemary Tilley is the Company Director at Construction Advisor, a company that provides Professional Development, Coaching, workshop facilitation, research services and the latest news in construction. We cover a range of topics with a focus on organization and personal wellbeing.Learn more about Construction Advisor: https://constructionadvisor.com.au/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...
2021-11-0842 min
The Rental Journal Podcast#65 - Chatting With Erin Johnston: We are rebuilding our event rental business for the 3rd time in 18 monthsErin Johnston is the Director of South Coast Party Hire and the Hire & Rental Industry Association Events President.Learn more about South Coast Party Hire @ https://www.scph.com.au/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/...
2021-11-0141 min
The Rental Journal Podcast#64 - Chatting With Charlie Pidcock: Pick up the phone, don't hide behind emails or text messagesCharlie Pidcock has over 30 years sales experience, and first got exposed to the equipment rental industry in the early 2000's with National Hire. Going onto work at companies such as Coates Hire & Aggreko, Charlie would later find his passion in training & coaching of sales teams. A number of equipment rental businesses now enlist their sales teams into Charlie Pidcock's B2B Selling Series course.Learn more about Charlie Pidcock & the B2B Selling Series: https://charliepidcock.com.au/b2b-selling-series/This podcast episode was sponsored by Arrow. Tired of manual data entry into your CRM...
2021-10-2639 min
The Rental Journal Podcast#63 - Chatting With James MacPherson: Most equipment rental businesses are not utilizing the data they collectJames MacPherson has over 18 years in the equipment rental industry, working at companies such as Coates Hire & Onsite Rental Group. He worked his way through various customer facing roles within the branches but would eventually find a passion for pricing & data. Today James is a specialist in analysing equipment rental rates, while also helping rental companies better utilize their data through reporting solutions. From this passion, James would go onto start his own company called Wolf and Bear Services, where he provides consulting services to the equipment rental industry.Get in contact with James - enquiries@wolfandbear...
2021-10-1844 min
The Rental Journal Podcast#62 - Chatting With Patrick Tunnicliffe: I competed in world cup snowboard racing while working at a rental storePatrick Tunnicliffe has a background in mechanical and maintenance engineering and world cup snowboard racing but found himself in the equipment rental industry in 2010. His engineering, planning, process efficiency, and operations background complimented his role as General Manager of a rental store which led to dramatic improvements of the operations and profitability of the company. Today Patrick is sharing his experiences and helping owners do the same from a business consulting perspective with a focus on leveraging technology to exponentially improve their businesses.Patrick Tunnicliffe LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-tunnicliffe/This podcast episode wa...
2021-10-1156 min
The Rental Journal Podcast#61 - Chatting With Aileen Hiskins: HRIA Women in Hire & Access Mentoring Program & Young Professional NetworkAileen Hiskins is the founder of Strategic Alignment Training, a company that delivers coaching, mentoring and training programs. Aileen was involved in the design and ongoing delivery of the Hire and Rental Industry Association Women in Hire & Access Mentoring Program, Young Professional Network & HATS (Hire Apprenticeship training scheme).Strategic Alignment Training: https://www.sa-training.com.au/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 se...
2021-10-0449 min
The Rental Journal Podcast#60 - Chatting With Kenny Keogh: On a project we dewatered 7 billion litres & reduced the fuel usage by 30%Kenny Keogh is the Chief Operating Officer at UON. Working his way through the ranks of the family run organization, Kenny has watch UON transform from a small business to a company that now employees over 300 staff. UON is a Western Australian integrated energy company providing turnkey solutions to the resources sector and beyond.Get in contact with The Rental Journal PodcastWebsite: https://www.therentaljournal.com/contact-usEmail: mark.simonsen@therentaljournal.comTimestamps[01:23] - How did you first become involved in the equipment rental industry?[05:06] - Kenny talks...
2021-09-2728 min
The Rental Journal Podcast#59 - Chatting With Colleen Cohen: I joined the rental industry with Coates Hire in 1973Colleen Cohen has been involved in the equipment rental industry for the past 47 years, first joining the industry with Coates Hire in 1973. Throughout her career she has worked at the likes of National Hire, Abbott Hire, RentQuip and Baseplan Software.This episode was sponsored by Empiraa. Empiraa is the strategy software as a service that can help you unlock the power of strategy in your business. Launching in early 2022, Empiraa is offering a free 30 day trial and 50% off the first 6 months when you sign up pre-launch. This will be open till late November so make sure you...
2021-09-2047 min
The Rental Journal Podcast#53 - Chatting With Matt Whalen: Being a service tech is like putting a cape on everydayMatt Whalen is the Service Manager at Forklifts of Minnesota, and is also known as the Head Coach of the Service Department. Working at Forklifts of Minnesota for 17 years, Matt explains his journey within the company, advice to up and coming technicians and also what the purpose is of a Service Manager within an equipment rental business.This episode was sponsored by Record360. Record360 is the leading provider of inspection management software for the equipment rental industry. Record360 is trusted by thousands of rental businesses to provide quick, clear documentation of assets before and after rent.
2021-08-0944 min
The Rental Journal Podcast#52 - Chatting With Jesse Buckingham: Don't live your life based on what somebody else wantsJesse Buckingham is the CEO at Record360. Jesse talks about how he first joined the equipment rental industry, some of the most common challenges equipment rental businesses face when it comes to pre and post rental activities, ways to increase your damage collection and reflects on some advice he would provide his younger self.https://www.therentaljournal.com/https://record360.com/Episode Timestamps[01:12] - How did you get involved in the equipment rental industry?[02:41] - Is Record360 focused only on equipment rental?[04:11] - What made you move to...
2021-08-0339 min
The Rental Journal Podcast#51 - Chatting With Matt Lambert: How I started an equipment rental business when I was 19 years oldMatt Lambert is the Co Founder of R&L Energy Rentals, and the Co Owner of Pinkwater Canada. Matt started R&L Energy Rentals with his business partner at just 19 years old when he saw an opportunity in the equipment rental industry.Learn more about Matt & R&L Energy Rentals at https://rlenergyrentals.ca/This episode was sponsored by Record360. Record360 is the leading provider of inspection management software for the equipment rental industry. Record360 is trusted by thousands of rental businesses to provide quick, clear documentation of assets before and after rent....
2021-07-2648 min
The Rental Journal Podcast#50 - Chatting With Aaron Witt: Every equipment rental company in the U.S is experiencing record growth right nowAaron Witt is the CEO & Founder of BuildWitt, a company on a mission to make the dirt world a better place.Learn more about BuildWitt at https://buildwitt.com/Learn more about The Rental Journal at https://www.therentaljournal.com/Episode Timestamps[04:18] - Who Is Aaron Witt?[06.26] - What is BuildWitt?[07:42] - How old were you when you started BuildWitt?[08:05] - How did BuildWitt as a company evolve?[11:54] - Did you feel a lot of pressure starting a company at a young age?[14:02] - How does leadership...
2021-07-1949 min
The Rental Journal Podcast#49 - Chatting With Luke Habza: It's all about putting your hand up and saying yes to opportunitiesBased in Canada, Luke Habza first joined Equipment Corps 19 years ago and has moved his way up the ranks in various departments. Joining a business that specializes in technical rental, sales & service solutions, Luke would gain experience in the compliance testing and servicing, customer service and sales team. Part of his first role in the business was actually sweeping the floor, and the career progression only come about through Luke putting his hand up and saying yes to opportunities. Today Luke looks after the National Sales & Business Development at Equipment Corp.This episode was sponsored by Record360...
2021-07-1259 min
The Rental Journal Podcast#48 - Chatting With El Ioannou : For others to believe in you, you first need to believe in yourselfEl Ioannou is the Power Access Division Manager at Mr Plant Hire. Based in the London UK, El first joined the equipment rental industry with HSS Hire before eventually gaining additional experience at Ashtead Plant Hire (A-Plant). El talks about some of the challenges she faced throughout her career, how Mr Plant Hire tackled the challenges with COVID-19, advice for other men & women that are looking at joining the equipment rental industry and also how important it is to believe in yourself.This episode was sponsored by Record360. Record360 is the leading provider of inspection management software...
2021-07-051h 07
The Rental Journal Podcast#47 - Chatting With Sheldon Fingler: Our business revenue crashed to zero overnightSheldon Fingler is the CEO of Infinite Event Services out of Alberta Canada. Sheldon talks about how he started his own company, the challenges of running an event rental business during the COVID-19 pandemic and also how they have adopted.Podcast enquires: mark.simonsen@therentaljournal.comWebsite: www.therentaljournal.com
2021-06-2854 min
The Rental Journal Podcast#27 - Chatting With Angela McLachlan: Customers would call and request to be put through to a manAngela McLachlan has over 20 years experience in the equipment rental industry, first joining through her fathers business, General Rentals. Today Angela is the Application Support Manager at Onsite Rental Group and was the recipient of the 2020 ONSTAR award. Angela talks about her journey in the industry, some of the challenges she faced in her career and advice to other females interested in joining the equipment rental industry.
2021-03-0936 min
The Rental Journal Podcast#26 - Chatting With Manelle Merhi: Don't let seeds of insecurity make you doubt what you are actually capable ofManelle Merhi has over 18 years experience working in the equipment rental industry. Working at companies such as Kennards Hire, Coates Hire and Hilti. Manelle is currently the General Manager of Marketing and Customer Experience at Kennards Hire. Celebrating International Women's Day, we cover how Manelle arrived at where she is today, some of the challenges she has faced, advice to other women looking to join the equipment rental industry and how she juggles being a mum and a successful business leader.
2021-03-0847 min
The Rental Journal Podcast#25 - Chatting With Heidi Sundin & Manal Thomas: We need to elevate the stories of womenBoth leaders within the Coates Hire organization, Heidi Sundin is the Group Manager, Strategy and Customer Experience and Manal Thomas is the Group Manager, Organisational Effectiveness. In conjunction with International Women's Day, we talk about their preconceived thoughts before joining the equipment rental industry, how the equipment rental industry can attract more female candidates and what initiatives Coates Hire have in place to continually improve diversity in the workplace.
2021-03-0730 min
The Rental Journal Podcast#24 - Chatting With Scott Cannon: Our equipment rental network now has over 10,000 locationsScott Cannon is the CEO of BigRentz, the fastest growing online equipment rental company in the world. Scott Cannon is an accomplished executive with over 20 years of experience successfully developing high growth in mid-sized companies. Scott talks about how he first got associated with BigRentz, how the company has evolved over the past few years and where they are heading.www.bigrentz.com
2021-03-0143 min
The Rental Journal Podcast#23 - Chatting With Michael McDaniel: I started my rental business on credit cardsMichael McDaniel is the Owner of Ideal Rent-All, an independent General Rental business based in Mount Vernon, Washington. Michael first started his business by floating the company on a credit cards and renting party supplies. Today Ideal Rent-All supplies general tools, construction, party and event equipment, housing over 1,500 assets that are available for rent. Michael is heavily involved with the American Rental Association, where he served a 3 year term as the ARA Region Eight Director.https://www.idealrentall.com/
2021-02-2251 min
The Rental Journal Podcast#22 - Chatting With Adrian Manning: The journey from yardman to Coates Hire Chief Operating OfficerAdrian Manning is the Chief Operating Officer at Coates Hire, Australia's largest nationwide industrial and general equipment hire company. Adrian has worked from the ground up, being involved with companies such as Acme Hire, St George Hire, National Hire, Kennards Hire and now Coates Hire. Adrian shares his journey, while also providing some insight into key events such as the merger between National Hire and Coates Hire.Coates Hire has a history that spans over 130 years and generates an estimated 1 billion AUD dollars in revenue each year.
2021-02-1545 min
The Rental Journal Podcast#21 - Chatting With Jake White: The path to become a Kennards Hire Branch ManagerJake White has over 9 years’ experience in the equipment rental industry, working his way up to become the Kennards Hire Concrete Care Branch Manager in Belmont Western Australia. Jake talks about joining the industry at 19 as a serviceman driver, working in various Kennards Hire speciality divisions, the process to eventually become a Branch Manager and provides some insight for others that are interested in following a similar path.Podcast episode sponsored by: www.bigrentz.com
2021-02-0825 min
The Rental Journal Podcast#20 - Chatting With Louise Azzopardi: The 1st female to win the National World Skills Competition in Heavy Vehicle MechanicsLouise Azzopardi is a heavy vehicle mechanic by trade and has worked at companies such as Cummins and WesTrac. Louise talks about what it was like joining a male dominated industry and some of the challenges she was faced with. Louise was the 1st female to win gold at the Australian National World Skills Competition in the category of Heavy Vehicle Mechanics, and competed at an international level placing 4th in the world. Today Louise has a passion for training and assessment, passing her skills onto the next generation, while also completing public speaking and inspiring others....
2021-02-0141 min
The Rental Journal Podcast#19 - Chatting With Jamie Haitas: I said I got nothing, I'm not going to work, I can't do itJamie Haitas is the General Manager at Mr Traffic Hire in Melbourne, Australia and has over 10 years experience in the industry, specializing in traffic management solutions. Jamie opens up about some of the struggles he went through from over working and putting too much pressure on himself.www.mrtraffichire.com.au/
2021-01-2527 min
The Rental Journal Podcast#18 - Chatting With Federica Gargiuli: Overcoming the challenges of employee recruitmentFederica Gargiuli is regarded as one of the top recruitment specialist in the equipment rental industry, and is the Principal Consultant at Lead Group. 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.Email: fgargiuli@leadgrp.com.auWebsite: https://www.leadgrp.com.au/consultants/federica-gargiuli
2021-01-1830 min
The Rental Journal Podcast#17 - Chatting With Donald Charbonnet: Tips on buying or selling an equipment rental businessDonald Charbonnet has over 45 years experience in the equipment rental industry, working at companies such as American Rental, Buckner Rental Service, Neff Rental, Nations Rent, Louisiana Cat, EquipCo and today he specializes in mergers and acquisitions in the equipment rental industry. Donald has also appeared twice on the front over of the RER Magazine, and wrote the booked "SCREW YOU! The Comeback is Always Stronger Than the Setback". In additional to this, Donald was also the host of RentalEquip Talk Radio through The VoiceAmerica Talk Radio Network.RentalEquip Talk Radiohttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...
2021-01-1145 min
The Rental Journal Podcast#16 - Chatting With Peter Lancken: It is the people within a company that make it a successPeter Lancken is one of the most recognized individuals in the equipment rental industry. Peter has over 45 years experience in the industry, receiving awards from both the American Rental Association and the Hire & Rental Industry Association. In addition to this, Peter was also awarded an Order of the Medal of Australia (Member of the Order - AM) for his significant service to the equipment hire and rental industry and the community. Peter is a non-executive chairman on various boards, was at one point was the Managing Director of GKN Australia, and served as the Kennards Hire Managing Director between 1994...
2021-01-0443 min
The Rental Journal Podcast#15 - Chatting With Ken Baker: I wish I started my own business when I was much youngerKen Baker is the Managing Director at Height 4 Hire in Brisbane, Australia and has over 15 years experience in the industry, working at companies such as General Rentals and Force Access. Ken talks about stating his own hire business, growing from 55 machines to 700 machines, working with family and the importance that suppliers play in helping grow small businesses.https://height4hire.com.au/
2020-12-2834 min
The Rental Journal Podcast#14 - Chatting With Doug Dougherty: Canada’s fastest growing independent equipment rental companyDoug Dougherty is the CEO at Cooper Equipment Rentals in Canada and has over 30 years experience in the industry, working at companies such as Ray-Gordon Equipment and United Rentals. Doug talks about what it is like running Canada’s fastest growing independent equipment rental company, the cooper difference, tips on managing acquisitions and his journey in the industry.
2020-12-2149 min
The Rental Journal Podcast#13 - Chatting With Miles Beamish: Tips on managing your equipment financeMiles 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
2020-12-1425 min
The Rental Journal Podcast#12 - Chatting With Braden Murrin: Knowing when it's time for a new challengeBraden 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.
2020-12-0743 min
The Rental Journal Podcast#11 - Chatting With Bruce Peatman: The journey from technician to Hubtex Australia Managing DirectorBruce 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.
2020-11-3031 min
The Rental Journal Podcast#10 - Chatting With Viv Kennelly: The keys to success in Key Account Management & SalesViv 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.
2020-11-2346 min
The Rental Journal Podcast#9 - Chatting With Michael Bell: Certain things happen in your life that shift your focus and directionMichael 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.comDonate to Childhood cancer awareness - https://robertbellinsurance.com/childhood-cancer-awareness/
2020-11-1644 min
The Rental Journal Podcast#8 - Chatting With Martin Costello: If it doesn't positively affect the customer, we won't do itMartin 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.
2020-11-0837 min
The Rental Journal Podcast#7 - Chatting With Allen Besseling: Tips on starting your own hire businessAllen 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.
2020-11-0229 min
The Rental Journal Podcast#6 - Chatting With Mark Snook: How I almost fell out of love with the hire industryMark 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.
2020-10-2641 min
The Rental Journal Podcast#5 - Chatting With Daniel Haskins: Implementing rental software into 150+ locationsDaniel 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.
2020-10-1924 min
The Rental Journal Podcast#4 - Chatting With Jason White: Building a Career after Serving in the U.S AirforceJason 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.
2020-10-1219 min
The Rental Journal Podcast#3 - Chatting With Andy Kennard: Growing a Family Owned BusinessAndy 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.
2020-09-1627 min
The Rental Journal Podcast#2 - Chatting With Tony Lockwood: Importance of Mentoring and Perspective on LifeTony 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.
2020-09-0925 min
The Rental Journal Podcast#1 - Chatting With Paul Weaver: Personal Growth and International BusinessPaul 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.
2020-08-3115 min
KQEK.com Digital / Big Head Amusements / ArtScopeTO - PodcastsKQEK.com -- Interview with film composer Rob SimonsenSince his debut in 2003 with the indie film Westender, Rob Simonsen has evolved into a composer in his own right with credits spanning a diversity of genres in film and TV, but his formative years were spent learning the intricacies of composing, collaborating, and the realities of the film scoring business with Canadian composer Mychael Danna.
With the Oscar for Best Original Score going to Life of Pi this past February, Simonsen’s career will further flourish, and in our discussion he describes his entry into film scoring, and the chance meeting with Danna which provided an imp...
2013-03-0900 min
Echoes of KFest (video)Mark Simonsen’s keynote speechMark Simonsen, employee number three and later owner of Beagle Bros, was the keynote speaker at KansasFest 2010. At Beagle Bros, whose popular software products for the Apple II hobbyist demonstrated the publisher’s quirky sense of humor, Mark developed software including Flex Type, Beagle BASIC, Beagle Graphics, Triple-Dump, and Double-Take. In the early 1980s, Mark decided that he “wanted to work with the Apple for the rest of [his] life,” a statement that captures the enthusiasm and spirit of Mark, Beagle Bros, and many Apple II users.
Recorded Wednesday, July 21, 2010, by Ken Gagne and made available by Kansas...
2012-02-221h 33Echoes of KFestMark Simonsen’s keynote speechMark Simonsen, employee number three and later owner of Beagle Bros, was the keynote speaker at KansasFest 2010. At Beagle Bros, whose popular software products for the Apple II hobbyist demonstrated the publisher’s quirky sense of humor, Mark developed software including Flex Type, Beagle BASIC, Beagle Graphics, Triple-Dump, and Double-Take. In the early 1980s, Mark decided that he “wanted to work with the Apple for the rest of [his] life,” a statement that captures the enthusiasm and spirit of Mark, Beagle Bros, and many Apple II users.
Recorded Wednesday, July 21, 2010, by Ken Gagne.
A video of thi...
2010-10-231h 33
Echoes of KFest | KansasFestMark Simonsen’s keynote speechMark Simonsen, employee number three and later owner of Beagle Bros, was the keynote speaker at KansasFest 2010. At Beagle Bros, whose popular software products for the Apple II hobbyist demonstrated the publisher’s quirky sense of humor, Mark developed software including Flex Type, Beagle BASIC, Beagle Graphics, Triple-Dump, and Double-Take. In the early 1980s, Mark decided that he “wanted to work with the Apple for the rest of [his] life,” a statement that captures the enthusiasm and spirit of Mark, Beagle Bros, and many Apple II users.
Recorded Wednesday, July 21, 2010, by Ken Gagne.
A video of thi...
2010-10-231h 33