AmeraMex
International Names Kevin Atkin Its Chief Financial Officer
CHICO, CA – January 7, 2014 – AmeraMex
International, Inc. (OTC: AMMX), a provider of
heavy equipment for logistics companies (stevedoring), infrastructure
construction, commercial farming and mining companies, today named Kevin Atkin
as its chief financial officer and a member of its board of directors. Mr. Atkin has been working with AmeraMex
International as a financial consultant since September 2013.
Prior
to joining AmeraMex, Atkin worked as an independent consultant and has a broad
range of experience with a wide variety of companies. His projects include mergers and
acquisitions, interim management, turn-around of struggling companies, systems
implementations, financing and team building.
Before joining AmeraMex International, Atkin was the president of
Strategic Partners Global Solutions, LLC. During his presidency with Strategic
Partners Global Solutions, he worked with diverse industries including retail,
manufacturing, construction, healthcare and internet communications. He began his career in 1986 with Bank of
America where he consolidated branch operations during various
acquisitions. Prior to Strategic
Partners Global Solutions, he held the positions of financial director, CFO and
general manager, COO and treasurer and director of finance and operations for a
number of companies with locations on the West Coast. Atkin resides in Chico, CA and holds a B.S.
in Business Administration from California State University, Chico, CA.
AmeraMex
CEO Lee Hamre commented, “Kevin is a versatile, experienced finance executive
who has done an outstanding job for us over the past several months. His proven leadership skills, strong track
record and hands-on approach will further strengthen our management team. We look forward to benefiting from his
expertise as we build AmeraMex into a profitable international organization.”
Reporting
directly to CEO Lee Hamre, Atkin will be responsible for all financial aspects
of the company including accounting oversight, financial reporting and analysis
and budgeting. He will be the point of
contact for all outside accounting and advisory firms.
About
AmeraMex International
AmeraMex
International sells,
leases and rents heavy equipment to companies within four industries: construction (light and infrastructure),
shipping logistics, mining and commercial farming. AmeraMex,
with customers in the Americas, Africa, Asia and Eastern Europe, has over 30
years of experience in heavy equipment sales and service and inventories
top-of-the-line equipment from manufacturers such as Taylor Machine Works Inc.
and Terex Heavy Equipment. For more information visit the AmeraMex website, www.AMMX.net OR www.Hamreequipment.com.
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