AEMP is the premier organization serving those who manage and maintain heavy, off-road fleets.Mission: Building excellence in Equipment management.

AEM's Startup Committee

Making it easy for contractors to work with their dealers on parts.

Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) is an international trade association representing companies involved in the distribution, rental and support of equipment used in construction, mining, forestry, power generation, agriculture and industrial applications.

Board Member of ARA of Chicagoland. The American Rental Association's core purpose is to promote the success of our members and advance the growth of the rental industry throughout Chicago.

Founded on the merit shop philosophy, Associated Builders and Contractors helps its members develop people, win work and deliver that work safely, ethically and profitably for the betterment of the communities in which ABC and its members work. From best-in-class safety programs to discounts with leading vendors, ABC has the solutions for merit-shop companies nationwide.

US Markets Inc. (USM) was founded in 1990. We re-rent all JLG and Genie boom lift models 80'-185', high capacity telehandlers, and we are proudly Teupen North America's preferred re-rental partner of their atrium lifts 54'-156'.USM merged with our sister company USM Restoration in 2013. Headquartered in Elmhurst, IL with USM Restoration locations in TN, TX, and FL.

Company wide email from Scott Boyer, Senior Vice President of Sales at Echo Global Logistics:I am pleased to announce that Luke Powers has been promoted to the position of Enterprise Sales Director effective November 14, 2011. Luke is based in Chicago and has been with Echo for 3 1/2 years, all within Inside Sales. While performing in the role of an IS rep he has consistently been a top performer. Out of the 400 Inside Sales associates we have company-wide, Luke is in the top five through three quarters of 2011. Luke has been extremely successful at building his book of business through a combination of transactional and enterprise business. He leverages his strong transportation knowledge, selling skills, professional presence and hard work to be successful.The responsibility of a Enterprise Sales Director is to work with the Inside Sales associates and their management teams to train them on how to uncover Enterprise opportunities, ask the correct qualifying questions and to close Enterprise business. He will be a great asset to the team in his expanded capacity. Luke will be responsible for supporting the outside Branch locations of Detroit, Atlanta, Dallas and Phoenix. Luke will be spending time at these Branch locations supporting the efforts to secure “needle moving” Enterprise business.I look forward to great things from Luke, Inside Sales and Echo with this promotion.Scott BoyerSenior Vice President, SalesEcho Global LogisticsAccolades:- Promoted to Enterprise Sales Director, November 2011- Managed a pipeline of multi-million dollar opportunities- Sold customized transportation solutions for large shippers based on: savings, service, technology, and reporting tools- Signed six Enterprise deals worth a total of $4.6 million during tenure

Echo Global Logistics (NASDAQ: ECHO) is a transportation management firm, ranking within the top 50 fastest growing organizations in the U.S.A. Handling all aspects of the shipping process for its diverse range of clients, Echo delivers cost-saving shipping opportunities with virtually unlimited range and modal options. Echo's exclusive technology and expedited growth allows our team members to make significant impact while being a part of an emerging market leader.Accolades:•Consistent top 5 Sales Rep out of an Inside Sales force of ~300•Won “Sales Rep of the Quarter” for Q3 2010•35+ active customers per month•Closed 2 enterprise contracts worth a combined total of $1.5mil in transportation spend•Passionate customer service through executing entire business cycle: selling, booking, tracing, A/R, A/P, and claims•Oct 2010 – Jan 2011: Selected to lead Inside-Outside Sales Committee•Jan 2009 – March 2009: Oversaw truckload sales efforts in Minnesota and Chicago territories for a dedicated team of nine inside sales reps