Landscape Workshop promotes, hires new execs
The company has a new chief operating officer, among other personnel moves.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Landscape Workshop, a commercial landscape company, recently announced key promotions and additions to its executive team.
Joe Socolof joins the company as chief operating officer. Socolof
comes to LW from Partners in Performance, where he was a director focused on
operational improvement of companies around the world and was managing director
of Partners in Performance America. Socolof has significant line management
experience and is an alumni of McKinsey & Company and the Fuqua School of
Business at Duke University, where he was honored as a Fuqua Scholar.
Pouch launches, closes latest funding round
Pouch, a new commercial auto insurance company with free vehicle tracking, is currently available in Illinois and will roll out to additional states in the coming months.
CHICAGO –Pouch has launched a commercial auto insurance that rewards small businesses for safe driving. Aimed at contractors, landscapers and other small businesses that depend on a fleet of vehicles, Pouch offers free tracking software for every vehicle insured. Now available in Illinois, Pouch will be rolling out to additional states in the coming months.
“Unlike traditional commercial insurance, we’re not just here when you have a claim to report. We make it affordable to get information that keeps your employees and your business assets safe,” said Steve McKay, founder and CEO of Pouch. “If your employees are driving poorly and putting your business at risk, you’ll know. And when your employees are driving safely, we’ll reward you. It’s an entirely
Ditch With unveils MT26 microtrencher
The Microtrenching system helps operators boost productivity and reduce costs on the job.
To help power and fiber-optic cable contractors reliably and efficiently use microtrenching for cable installation, Ditch Witch has introduced the MT26 microtrencher. The attachment is part of a complete microtrenching system, along with the Ditch Witch RT80 ride-on trencher and HX75 vacuum excavator. With the MT26, operators can create a clean, deep, narrow trench in one pass, and install cable deep enough to meet most requirements with minimal disruption to the surrounding infrastructure.
Designed with a standard hydraulic plunge to provide variable depth control, the MT26 can cut a clean trench from 1.5 inches up to 3 inches (76.2 mm) wide and down to 26 inches (660.4 mm) deep. Reaching depths of up to 26 inches allows contractors to install a typical 2-inch fiber or power cable line with the required 2-feet of ground cover all at the same time.