The Rental Journal Podcast

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The Rental Journal’s podcast weekly interviews with equipment rental industry experts offers unparalleled insights into business successes and challenges, career progression, new technologies and industry-provoking topics from around the world. The Rental Journal Podcast aims to increase awareness of the hire and rental industry while also providing a platform for listeners to learn about the experiences from others in the industry.

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#145 - Scott Irwin: President of Delux Rentals & ARA 60th President

Apr 16 2024 37 mins  
Scott Irwin is the President of Delux Rental. Delux Rental is a family-owned business and have been serving South Eastern Michigan with construction and homeowner equipment rentals since 1966!Scott is also the 60th President of the American Rental Association, and served in 2023 as the ARA Board Chairman.Michael Larsen caught up with Scott during the ARA Show in New Orleans, learni

#144 - John Jeanguenat: President of RentalMax - 10 locations across Chicago, North West Indiana & South Wisconsin

Mar 26 2024 57 mins  
John Jeanguenat is the President at RentalMax, a U.S based equipment rental business serving Chicago, Northwest Indiana and South Wisconsin.Michael Larsen caught up with John during the ARA Show in New Orleans, learning about RentalMax and John's involvement with the American Rental Association. This podcast episode was sponsored by Latner Software.Have you been searching for a mod

#143 - Tom Wood: HRIA Young Professional of the Year 2023

Mar 05 2024 29 mins  
Tom Wood of Camden Hire was awarded the Young Professional of the Year 2023 by the Hire & Rental Industry Association, and was recently completing his exchange program in the U.S with A Tool Shed Equipment Rentals in California.This is Tom's second time on the The Rental Journal Podcast, as we managed to catch up with him during the recent ARA Show in New Orleans.This podcast e

#142 - Max Line: Transitioning from hiring equipment to the Director of LGC Equipment Hire

Feb 14 2024 40 mins  
Max Line serves as the Director of LGC Equipment Hire & LGC Traffic, headquartered in Perth, Western Australia. He started LGC Traffic and expanded its operations to employ over 300 staff, frequently requiring the need to rent traffic equipment. Rather than depending on external hire services, Max established LGC Equipment Hire, which has since emerged as Western Australia's pr

#141 - Matthew Hoy: Kelm Hire, one of Australia's fastest growing equipment hire businesses

Feb 06 2024 47 mins  
Matt Hoy is the General Manager at Kelm Hire, one of Australia's fastest growth hire companies. With two locations in Melbourne, Kelm Hire takes pride in offering one of Melbourne’s most expansive and diverse equipment rental inventories, encompassing hand tools, power tools, access equipment, earth moving machinery, material handling equipment, and scaffolding.This episode was s

#140 - Emmanuel Georgoudis: The NSW President of the Hire & Rental Industry Association

Jan 24 2024 43 mins  
Emmanuel Georgoudis is the National Operations Centre Manager at Coates & The NSW President of the HRIA.Joining the equipment rental industry straight out of high school, Emmanuel talks through his journey working at Coates for the past 18 years and his involvement with the Hire & Rental Industry Association.This episode was sponsored by Rouse Insights. Rouse delivers actio

#139 - Kevin Ennis: 35 years of sales experience in the equipment rental industry

Dec 18 2023 61 mins  
Kevin Ennis has over 35 years experience in the equipment rental industry, working at companies such as Wreckair Hire, Vermeer, Coates, Conplant, Redstar & Atlas CEA.This episode was sponsored by Rouse Insights. Rouse delivers actionable, accurate, and confidential benchmarking solutions tailored to meet the needs of construction equipment rental companies and dealers. Get star

#138 - Jeremy Shaw: HRIA National President & Master Hire 33 years in business

Nov 20 2023 30 mins  
Jeremy Shaw is the HRIA National President and the Sales & Marketing Manager at Master Hire. This episode was hosted by the new addition to The Rental Journal Podcast, Michael Larsen.33 years ago the Shaw family opened the doors of the first Master Hire branch in Toowoomba, Queensland. Still an original Queensland owned and operated family business, Master Hire proudly supplies

#137 - Michael Larsen: International Rental Business Leadership Exchange Program

Oct 25 2023 30 mins  
Michael Larsen is a returning guest on the podcast, and was awarded the HRIA Young Professional of the Year in 2022. Following on from this award Michael travelled from Australia to the U.S taking part in the International Rental Business Leadership Exchange Program.In addition to working at Larsen's Air Conditioning Hire, Michael is going to be joining The Rental Journal Podcast a

#136 - Nathan Borg: Head of Digital and Customer Experience at Kennards Hire

Oct 04 2023 51 mins  
Nathan Borg was appointed Kennards Hire’s Head of Digital & Customer Experience in October 2021. An experienced digital product specialist, Nathan has a wealth of experience delivering digital products for Kennards Hire and its customers.With more than seven years working with digital products, Nathan is a digital thought leader with strengths in agile delivery. Responsible f