04.12.2015
Ainscough adds new regional director
Anna Kingan has joined UK based Ainscough Crane Hire as operations director for the new South East Region.
Kingan joins the company from Assa Abloy Entrance Systems where she has worked for almost six years, as operations & service director. Prior to that she spent over eight years with Tyco Safety Products in a variety of roles including director of operational excellence.
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Anna Kingan
The company said: “Anna brings with her a wealth of operational and commercial experience having held functional and senior leadership positions with Tyco International, and most recently with Assa Abloy. This is a new post which will further strengthen the regional structure to provide an enhanced focus on our customer experience”.
“As we continue to invest and grow our depot network, we have moved from three to four regions. This will allow us to get closer to our customers and provide the high level of customer support that Ainscough Crane Hire delivers every day”.
Grumpy
From my decades in the hire industry I can honestly say that a good blend of experienced people along with a new blood with new ideas is very healthy. I have found that new people are more likely to get the best hire rates as they are not tainted with old habits, fear and pre-conceived views.
So Anna, we wish you all the best. Listen to the old timers but introduce fresh and vibrant ideas such as ways of achieving financial returns that make sense in an sector that still is problematic.
Gunster 007
Perhaps its Roger Moore or Sean Connery or even Bob Downey.
Its really Dave Gunn but I still don't see the relevance.
Gunster 007
Perhaps if you checked your replies you will see I answered your request with my name, Bob Jones.
My late father has no relevance.
Gunster 007. Was you named after your dad 006 ?
Would love to see your birth certificate
First name. Gunster
Surname. 007
Crane expert
I think your find the way Ainscough treat there loyal employees is disrespectful.
Gunster 007
You have my name now.
For the record I am not an employee of Ainscough and have not been for a very long time. I have no axe to grind with the company but it's obvious that having the Ainscough name on the boom does not mean it's the same professional company.
And if everyone is hiding then so are you
For the record I am not an employee of Ainscough and have not been for a very long time. I have no axe to grind with the company but it's obvious that having the Ainscough name on the boom does not mean it's the same professional company.
And if everyone is hiding then do are you
Gunster 007
I find it very disrespectful to use a new employees introduction as a platform to vent employees insecurities. There is a time and place for that and its not here. I have no allegiance to Ainscough or the individual introduced, however its perhaps the critics and those who hide behind sites like this are the real people who "struggle to have relationships with their staff"
Totally agree Andrew Winter is one of the cleverest people in Crane Hire and there are also other people there who know what they're doing. But it's being run by bean counters and that never works.
Martin James and Brandon knew what they were doing when they got out.
cfk88
I will never be silenced.
Big Jib
Andrew Winter is a decent enough guy. I firmly believe he's playing the game and keeping his head down though. Don't upset the MD or you'll likely find yourself off the payroll.
Crane expert
And in response to CFK88 the reason why I said take heed is because the current Ainscough regime is to threaten you if you have any opinion on the company, there has been many operators silenced with the threat of being sacked for small things like moaning .
Crane expert
In response to Mr Mellor's post you are right Mr Winter is a great guy and he knows the crane Industry like the back of his hand, but sadly even tho he is management he is governed by Head office and the likes of the MD who knows nothing about cranes. What would of been a better idea is putting Mr Winter higher up the ladder and let him have more control.
cfk88
Why should we heed the fact ainscough monitor all social media. Everyone is entitled to an opinion.
mellor
hi in reply to crane man they have a very good crane person in senior management Andrew Winter
Big Jib
Good senior management is all about understanding what is good about a business, then expanding on those themes. Bringing new people in from other industries who have fresh ideas / perspectives is usually a good thing.
The above is not what ACH have done. They've flooded the company with people who have no idea about the industry. The blind leading the blind is an understatement when describing the current operation.
More than ever customers who hire mobile cranes are looking to deal with experts in their field.
Crane expert
We are all aware that Ainscough management monitor everything on social media so please take heed of this, if you keep putting outsiders (people not from a crane background) in high positions like you are the company will not survive, I'm aware that all companies benefit from highly skilled people from all walks of life but you don't seem to have any from the crane industry at the top level, I'm sure this women is very good at her job within her industry but crane hire is a whole new ball game. Ainscough have some extremely experienced guys in the company that could make this company great again, start opening your eyes Ainscough and use your staff to there full potential.
cfk88
WHO ARE YA!! WHO ARE YA!!
Not a crane company any more. Nobody there knows anything about cranes. good people left a long long time ago
Crane expert
Is there any senior management within Ainscough that has ever delt with cranes?? You have a MD that has come from a generator hire Buisness that seems to struggle to have any relationship with staff below him, seems like a recipe for disaster to me.