05.02.2018

Raimondi appoints in USA

Tower crane manufacturer Raimondi has appointed Patrick Gigante as commercial manager for North America and the Caribbean.

His new role will involve developing the brand and a customer base in what is largely a completely new market for Raimondi. His role will include developing a new strategy and the coverage and ongoing customer relationships. He reports to commercial director Mauro Masetti.

He joins the company following 16 years working with MPS tower cranes which sells Terex and Raimondi cranes in the USA, along with used cranes and a product support services. and for the past two years as a tower crane consultant under the Vertical Lifting Equipment banner. He is based in Jupiter, West Palm Beach, Florida.

Before becoming involved with tower cranes in 2002, he had a career in corporate finance and sales. In his role as Commercial Manager of North America and the Caribbean.
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Patrick Gigante

“Working directly with one of the larger manufacturers as well as one of largest crane rental fleets in the industry, I gleaned a tremendous amount of information about both manufacturing and fleet management, and really understood what clients and operators needed. In terms of real world application, problems, and solutions, I often went onsite to work directly with the technicians,” said Gigante.

“I am looking forward to working closely with the commercial segment to add vitality to the North American market, and that of the Caribbean islands. Raimondi’s innovative engineering and design teams have introduced an expanded range of higher capacity cranes perfectly suited to the demands of the American and Canadian markets. It has also demonstrated a readiness to adapt based on all-important client feedback, this is a rare attribute in a heavy lifting machinery manufacturer.”

“Listening to the industry’s needs and providing a reliable, quality product that works, together with a support staff to keep it that way are just a few of the factors that made Raimondi Cranes attractive to me.”

Masetti added: “Patrick’s extensive history in the crane industry, specifically the tower crane segment in North America and across the Caribbean islands, will prove invaluable to Raimondi as we continue to scale. Together with Raimondi’s management, Patrick will be bringing our full range of tower and luffing cranes to the respective markets under his purview, while establishing a strong network of agents helping to invigorate the company’s market share.”

This move follows the appointment of Wael Hassan as Middle East commercial manager, part of Raimondi’s recruitment drive to support its plans to extend its market coverage and increase overall volumes and market share.