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KSM Names New Director Doosan Expands in Alaska of Smart Construction Sector Kirby-Smith Machinery (KSM) has hired Dennis Cox as its new director of Smart Construction. Cox will be responsible for the KSM’s strategy and growth initiatives related to Komatsu Smart Construction, including both the intelligent Machine Control line and Komatsu’s related suite of products, services and digital solutions that offer interconnectivity and help streamline the construction process. His office will be located at the heavy equipment distributor’s Dallas branch. Cox brings nearly 20 years of experience related to GPS and machine grade control technology to the position, having worked with various equipment distributors, hardware and service suppliers and contractors in specialist and management roles, including most recently as the integrated controls regional sales manager of another large regional equipment dealer. He has spent the majority of his career in the North Texas market and is familiar with KSM’s customers and the particular challenges they face. Joel Cook, executive vice president & general manager, Construction Group of
KSM, understands how valuable Smart Construction can be for contractors, especially in relation to the current issues surrounding skilled operator shortages. He believes Cox’s experience will serve KSM well in growing its offerings and support capabilities. “Komatsu Smart Construction is a powerful solution for the challenges our customers face in today’s competitive construction environment,” said Cook. “I know Dennis’ wealth of experience and leadership will be instrumental in helping us better partner with customers to achieve the full benefits of this technology.” Cox added, “I look forward to the opportunity to grow with an already established team of professionals who continue to develop their technology skillset and provide an outstanding customer experience. The safety-first culture combined with building a team that creates lifetime customers by supporting one another is a recipe for success that I wholeheartedly believe in.” Cox is a veteran of the United States Navy and a graduate of the Naval Nuclear Power Program.
Doosan Infracore North America announced the addition of Bobcat of Juneau as an authorized Doosan dealership. Bobcat of Juneau, with an additional location in Ketchikan, will provide a full line of Doosan heavy equipment to construction, logging and minDoosan Infracore North America announced the addiing operations in Alaska. “For the last seven years, tion of Bobcat of Juneau as an authorized Doosan we’ve been carrying Doosan dealership. Bobcat of Juneau, with an additional locaequipment in our rental fleet tion in Ketchikan, will provide a full line of Doosan equipment to construction, logging and mining so we were familiar with the heavy operations in Alaska. quality,” said company owner and CEO Colter Boehm. “We’re able available at both its Juneau location (5450 to get a reliable machine with a local warran- Glacier Highway) and Ketchikan location ty service department. The brand is pretty (130 Signal Road). “With the addition of two new Doosan well known in the logging industry, which is locations, we’re better able to serve a diverse another big plus.” Boehm added that positive feedback from set of customers in southwest Alaska,” said customers who have rented Doosan equip- Matt Pixler, director of sales, Doosan ment also played a major role in his decision. Infracore North America. “Our log loaders are among the best in the Boehm started the business in 2007 with his father, Jeff Boehm, who is still active in industry, and I’m confident they will be well the business. Bobcat of Juneau offers sales received among the loggers and forestry proand rentals of new and used Doosan fessionals in Alaska.” For more information, visit machines: log loaders, wheel excavators and crawler, wheel and mini-excavators; and doosandealers.com/Juneau and doosandealwheel loaders. Doosan parts and service are ers.com/Ketchikan.