Wilson brings 40 years of crane industry experience to this newly-created role
Houston, TX – September 28, 2021 – CraneWorks, Inc., is excited to announce that Scott
Wilson has joined the company, taking on a newly-created position as the
organization’s Vice President of Sales andMarketing.Scott is a former CraneWorks customer,
joining the company with forty years ofcrane industry experience. Scott began his
journey at just 17 years old in Huntsville, AL.Scott operated cranes and forklifts, drove
trucks, moved machinery, and repairedequipment for his first 16-years in the
industry.After a long field career with a smallcompany, Scott moved into a sales position
with a major crane company andeventually moved into management with
another major crane companies across the US. Scott’s most recent position was as
President of a large crane company, starting with just two locations and slowly
growing to more than a dozen locationsand over 650 employees.
In his new role, Scott will work with employees across the CraneWorks organization, from
executives to General Managers and from salespeople to marketing personnel, to craft a
strategic plan to better communicate the value of our cranes, equipment, and people to
the world.
Over the next year, Scott will rack up some serious frequent flyer miles, crossing the nation
to visit with both customers and employees to build brand awareness, show off the
company’s many capabilities (including our crane repair facilities and mobile service
trucks), and better understand our customers’ needs.
“I want to thank Dave Collis, Keith Ayers and Bob Maze for allowing me to take my next step
in the crane industry,” said Scott. “Dave Collis is famous throughout the industry as the
undisputed king of material handling cranes. Likewise, Keith Ayers and Bob Maze are also
known coast-to-coast in the industry, and over the last few years, they’ve built a strong
reputation for mobile crane building, sales, and service.”
“Scott’s one of those rare guys who started in the trenches, kept at it, and over time worked
his way to the top,” said Keith Ayers, CraneWorks CEO. “Since he worked in nearly every
aspect of the crane industry, he can tell the sales team from firsthand experience what’s
important to the crews in the field, business owners, buyers, crane operators, project
managers, schedulers, dispatchers, and more.
“I’ve known and respected Scott for a long time during his tenures at other companies, and
I never imagined until recently we’d have the chance to bring him on board here at
CraneWorks. This addition gives us a pretty formidable leadership team, and an exciting
future as a company to look forward to.”
About CraneWorks, Inc.
Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Houston, Texas, CraneWorks provides new and
used equipment, manufacturer-backed and trained service, extensive parts inventories for
all makes, and a modern rental fleet. Industries served include the energy sector, municipal
and infrastructure construction, residential construction, foundations, precast, material
handling, commercial lighting and signage, governmental, and utilities. Along with the
traditional equipment segments, on a regional basis, CraneWorks provides specific market
expertise for fluids management and hydro-excavation, railway service, and aerial platform
access equipment.
