AmQuip Adds Industry Veteran Al Bove as COO

Feb. 19, 2010
AmQuip Crane Rental has named Al Bove chief operating officer, responsible for managing field operations companywide, customer relationships and maximizing utilization for the entire fleet as AmQuip expands its market presence.

AmQuip Crane Rental has named Al Bove chief operating officer, responsible for managing field operations companywide, customer relationships and maximizing utilization for the entire fleet as AmQuip expands its market presence.

Bove was most recently vice president and director of crane operations for a national crane rental company. He has more than 40 years of crane and construction industry experience, beginning as an operating engineer. Bove went on to work 28 years in executive capacities for Anthony Crane Rental, which later became known as Maxim Crane.

“The addition of Al to the AmQuip team adds experience and expertise that is unmatched in the industry,” said Frank Bardonaro, president and CEO of AmQuip. “We are capitalizing on the current economic conditions to prepare AmQuip and our management team to be ahead of the curve as the country continues to improve and prepare for prosperity in the future.”

Based in Philadelphia, AmQuip Crane Rental is No. 17 on the RER 100.