27.01.2011

New president for Acme Lift

Arizona based re-rental specialist Acme Lift, has appointed Steve Nadelman as president and chief operating officer.

Nadelman moves to Acme from RMS management consulting, following a 19 year spell with United Rentals, where he was senior vice president of operations in western North America, having joined the business through its merger with US rentals.
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Steve Nadelman

He began his career working during the summers at his family’s crane rental business in Long Beach, California. In 1983, he joined Hertz Equipment Rental as a branch manager, climbing to operations manager of the company’s north eastern and western regions after eight years.

In 1991 he joined US Rentals as a division manager and was promoted the following year to vice president. During his time there he opened 60 branches and closed deals on 40 acquisitions and helped take US public and the later merger with United.

He left United last July to become executive consultant and principal at RMS management consulting in Newport Beach, California, providing management and turnaround consulting to the construction industry.

Acme’s chief executive Woody Weld, said: “Steve Nadelman is one of the most capable and visionary leaders produced by the rental industry in the last 30 years. He brings his operational excellence, unparalleled drive and enormous intelligence, which allows Acme Lift to accelerate its growth as the wholesale rental industry recovers. Steve also brings significant international rental experience, which will allow Acme Lift to expand into additional markets not currently served.”

“I am thrilled to join the Acme Lift team at a time when the company is poised to take advantage of its new capital structure and an improving market,” said Nadelman. “Woody’s visionary leadership and intense customer focus have been the key drivers of Acme Lift’s success, even through the recent economic downturn. I look forward to working with the Acme Lift team and very much look forward to our company’s growth in the wholesale sector in the years to come.”