28.09.2017

Genie adds Russian dealer

Genie has appointed UniRent as a new distributor for the Russian market.

UniRent will distribute the full line of Genie products, excluding lighting towers and has already ordered 90 platforms and telehandlers, including boom and scissor lifts with platform heights from 25 to 78ft. Deliveries have already started.
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(L-R) Yaroslav Klepov of UniRent and Sharbel Kordahi of Genie

Established in 2012 Unirent operates from 15 branches across Russia, offering sales and rental of cranes, access, telehandlers and forklifts as well as road building machinery. It also handles Sany Palfinger cranes and Terex Construction equipment and runs a 1,500 unit rental fleet.

Genie’s regional managing director Sharbel Kordahi said: “Our aim is to make Genie products easily accessible across all markets, with best services at all times. With the appointment of UniRent as an additional player in the specialised distribution of Genie equipment in Russia, customers now benefit from easier access to the full product line, including the provision of spare parts, skilled local service support and financing solutions backed by Terex Financial Services throughout the country.”

“Adding to the presence of existing Genie partners, the appointment of UniRent enhances our geographical coverage to provide customers easier access to Genie products through 80 branches across Russia and five in the Commonwealth of Independent States.”
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(L-R) Zlobin Yurii, Yaroslav Klepov and Dmitri Kurilov of UniRent, and Sharbel Kordahi of Genie

UniRent chief executive Yaroslav Klepov added: “We are proud to be part of the Genie family, with whom we share the same customer focused culture and philosophy. Genie access equipment completes our product offering perfectly. Backed by our strong market presence and skilled local service support and stock of in-house parts, we are aiming to become a major player for Genie and a reference for customers in Russia and CIS.”