FACES OF KIRBY-SMITH MACHINERY Kirby-Smith Machinery promotes Gavin Cole to vice president of sales
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irby-Smith Machinery Inc. (KSM) has promoted Gavin Cole to the role of vice president of sales. Gavin will be responsible for managing the direction of KSM’s corporate sales strategy to support organizational objectives related to its continued growth. He joined the heavy equipment distributor in 2020 as a sales manager for Fort Worth, Waco and Abilene. Gavin brings nearly 30 years of senior-level sales management to his position and is extremely familiar with KSM’s markets and customer base. Jeff Weller, chief operating officer for KSM, said that promoting Gavin was an easy decision. “In the brief 18 months that Gavin has served our company as sales manager, he has continually proven to be a transformational leader for his
sales force,” said Weller. “Gavin will now have the opportunity to instill that same leadership throughout the KSM enterprise as vice president of sales. I have personally known Gavin for several years and have always appreciated his passion for doing the right things for his people, customers and the company. Gavin will undoubtedly bring a new standard of excellence to our sales team.” Gavin looks forward to the opportunity to work more closely with KSM’s overall sales team and customers. “The most rewarding part of working at Kirby-Smith Machinery is the engagement with our great team of employees,” said Gavin. “In my new role, I look forward to continuing our growth and sharing our 1KS
Gavin Cole, vice president of sales
culture with our customers in the Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas and Missouri markets. One Mission, One Team, One Plan and One Goal.” ■
Colin Brown hired as Oklahoma City branch manager
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irby-Smith Machinery Inc. (KSM) hired Colin Brown as the Oklahoma City, Okla., branch manager. In this role, he will be responsible for managing branch operations in Oklahoma City, including oversight of its parts, service and rental departments. The move marks a return to KSM for Colin, who previously worked at the Dallas branch as a product service manager and governmental sales representative. In his time away, Colin held key management positions for multiple distributors and industry suppliers in Texas. “It is so good to have Colin back home at Kirby-Smith,” said Jeff Weller, chief operating officer. “His
experience, industry knowledge, personality and approach will serve our Oklahoma City branch well. I know Colin will serve both customers and employees with the highest levels of efficiency and transparency.” “I couldn’t be more humbled to have the opportunity to return to Kirby-Smith Machinery,” said Colin. “Not only is it my pleasure to work for one of the finest equipment dealers in the country, it is also truly a blessing to work with so many people on the Kirby-Smith team who I am fortunate enough to call my friends.” Colin and his wife, Amanda, have been married for five years. Their
Colin Brown, branch manager, Oklahoma City
two children, Owen and Dylan, are excited about all the “new diggers” they will see in Oklahoma City. ■
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