Baltimore, Md.— March 9, 2011— ACTON MOBILE INDUSTRIES — a leader in providing temporary and permanent space solutions — has announced that J. Kurk Walton has been appointed President and CEO.
In his role at Acton Mobile Industries, Walton will lead growth initiatives, including enhancing fleet management and expanding product lines. He was most recently a Territory Vice President for Iron Mountain, Inc., where he was responsible for regional operations in the Chicago, Ill. and Milwaukee, Wis. areas. Prior to his tenure as a Territory Vice President, Walton held numerous management positions with Hertz Equipment Rental.
"Kurk has extensive experience in equipment rental, sales and leasing along with logistics and operational workflow expertise," said Barry Gossett, Chairman of Acton. "His wide range of experience includes personnel development and management, sales and marketing performance, customer satisfaction programs, inventory management, financial performance and reporting, and operations performance. He will be a great addition to the Acton team."
Founded in 1970, Acton Mobile Industries specializes in leasing and selling office trailers, mobile offices, modular buildings and temporary office and storage solutions to meet various market segment requirements, budgets and building codes. With headquarters in Baltimore, Md. and 21 locations nationwide, Acton is uniquely positioned to provide timely solutions of all sizes and specifications.
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