Dan Memmen

Donaldson Co. has promoted Dan Memmen to national sales director of its Engine Aftermarket Group.

In this role, Memmen will lead the sales strategy and execution for Donaldson Engine Aftermarket distribution and private label sales activity in the U.S. and Canada.

Memmen began his career at Donaldson in 2007 as director of John Deere sales and moved into his most recent position as director of Global Truck Markets in December 2008. Prior to joining Donaldson he served as the national sales manager for Schumacher Electric Co., leading the development, branding, and launch of commercial battery charger and jump starter products.

Prior to Schumacher, Memmen was the Director of Sales, Commercial Equipment for Century Manufacturing. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing from Western Michigan University and an MBA from Canisius College in Buffalo, New York.

For the press release on Memmen’s new position, click here.

Memmen steps in to replace Rick Kashmerick who, after 26 years at Donaldson, will retire from the company in August. Kashmerick has held several key sales management positions during his tenure with Donaldson.

JCB has worked with Equipment Web Services, a division of Dominion Enterprises headquartered in Norfolk, Va., to develop the sites. The mobile websites can automatically detect if a visitor is using a mobile device and seamlessly adjust the content format to fit smartphones including the iPhone, BlackBerry, Droid and EVO. Mobile customers are now able to search for inventory, promotions, store hours and directions to the dealership as well as submit contact information directly through the mobile Web site.

The online parts ordering also allows owners of an older model IROCK Crusher access to parts as well.

Gemite manufactures waterproofing products, and W. R. Meadows is now the exclusive U.S. distributor for these products.

Jim Beil

Beil, Caltrans deputy district director of Capital Outlay Programs, will begin his new post at OCTA on Aug. 16.

Beil will be responsible for directing the delivery of highway, rail and transit capital projects. This includes high-profile programs such as the M2 Early Action Plan, railroad grade separation projects, Metrolink service expansion, railroad crossing enhancement projects and quiet zones program.

At Caltrans District 12, Beil’s responsibilities include directing Caltrans capital improvement programs in Orange County. He has been the primary contact with federal, state, local and regional agencies for programming and delivery of transportation projects, maintenance projects and railroad grade separations. Beil also has been the Caltrans lead for all state highway construction administration and contract oversight of state highway projects in Orange County.

“Having worked closely with OCTA on multiple projects, I am excited to officially be a part of the agency’s leadership team,” Beil said in a written statement announcing his new position. “I look forward to continuing the delivery of quality transportation solutions for the residents, business people and visitors in Orange County.”

Beil’s position was created within the existing budget and staffing plan through a combination of the agency’s Development and Rail divisions to ensure the successful implementation of OCTA’s capital programs.

Beil, 48, has a bachelor’s degree in construction engineering and management from Cal Poly Pomona. He is a lifelong resident of Orange where he lives with his wife, Judy, and their two young sons.

     “The fact that our customers can now order parts on-line gives them maximum flexibility and

ensures they can get what they need when they have to replace their parts inventory or

keep equipment running in the field,” says Sean Donaghy, National Sales Manager for IROCK

Crushers. “Now more than ever contractors and dealers need their equipment suppliers to

service them with short lead times and quality replacement parts.  With just a couple clicks and

some quick information, our customers can order what they need on their own time.”

     IROCK Crushers manufactures and sells Rock Crushing Equipment throughout North America

and has been in business for over 20 years.  IROCK equipment is primarily used by Demolition

Contractors, Recycling facilities that process Concrete and Asphalt and for Aggregate

Production in rock quarries.  For more information regarding ordering replacement parts

 on-line or other products made by IROCK Crushers, please contact Sean Donaghy at

1-866-240- 0201 or visit the website at www.IROCKCrushers.com.

Matthew Jones of Rent All Center in Alexandria, Virginia, received $6,000 in scholarships. He received the first Leonard Hawk Founders Scholarship, the top scholarship award of $3,000; the $2,500 Insurance Services Scholarship; and the $500 Ron Marshall Scholarship presented by region two.

10 students received scholarships worth $2,000 each:

• Tyler Arlinghaus of Art’s Rental Equipment in Newport, Kentucky
• Shaun Blaisdell of Bunce Rental in Tacoma, Washington
• Taylor Brown of Action Rental Sales in Harrisonville, Missouri
• Jeremy Emig of Cincy Tool Rental in Cincinnati, Ohio
• Mark Lello of Midwest Construction Rentals in Bloomington, Illinois
• Bryan Licata of Four Seasons Power Equipment in East Meadow, New York
• Ryan McPeak of Mahaffey Tent Rentals in Memphis, Tennessee
• Ryan Ponikvar of Sun Rental Center in Mentor, Ohio
• John Ritter of A Tool Shed in Campbell, California
• Christopher Stuckey of AP Equipment and Rentals in Longview, Texas

Five students received technical and vocational scholarships of $1,000 each:

• Matthew M. Jones of Jones Equipment Rental in Fort Gratriot, Michigan
• Timothy Lockhart of B & M Equipment Rental and Sales in Belleview, Florida
• Paxton McReynolds of Mikerentals in Sikeston, Missouri
• Matthew Wedding of all rental in Gardner, Kansas
• Kelsey Williams of A-1 Rentals/ Party Plus in Helena, Montana

Two students received graduate scholarships of $2,000 each:

• Christopher Burson of Rental World of St. Cloud in St. Cloud, Florida
• Matthew Witherwax of RSC Equipment Rental in Houston, Texas

The ARA’s regions also offer scholarships. A list of all of the 2010 – 2011 scholarship recipients can be found on the ARA website.

Topics covered in the newsletter include measuring floor flatness and levelness after joints have been sawed, door opening tolerances, responsibility for structural drawings, minimum slope for concrete parking lots and more.

Newsletters are available to both members and non-members through the ASCC website or by toll free number 1-866-788-2722.

Gokie has been with Kolberg Pioneer, Inc. since May 2006. Prior to this, he worked for Altec, headquartered in St. Joseph, Mo., with their utility crane product line.

Eugene Kim

Eugene J. Kim has been named vice president in the Los Angeles office of Parsons Brinckerhoff (PB).

In his new position, Kim is responsible for managing PB’s Los Angeles transportation planning practice, which provides comprehensive multimodal corridor planning, transportation policy and program implementation services to Southern California’s regional transportation agencies.

Kim has more than 15 years of experience in strategic planning, program implementation and transportation system design. He has been responsible for providing client services in all facets of transportation planning, including major investment studies, alternatives analysis, financial strategy and programming/policy.

Prior to joining PB, Kim served as manager for the western region planning group of a New York-based professional services firm.

Kim holds a Ph.D. in urban planning (transportation) from the University of California at Los Angeles, a master of urban and regional planning degree from the University of California at Irvine and a B.A. in economics and history from the University of California at Berkeley.

He is a Fellow of the Eno Transportation Foundation and a member of the Transportation Research Board and American Public Transportation Association.