Capital Equipment News April-May 2020

PROFILE

Rand-Air’s new Atlas Copco DrillAir Y1260 variable high-pressure compressor.

Kim Coetzee, GM of Rand-Air.

New Rand-Air GM set to take company to new heights

C oetzee says having been with the company for nearly 25 years has prepared her for this role: “It gave me a thorough, practical understanding of the industry, and Rand-Air’s role within it. I look forward to putting this knowledge to use, and to taking the company to new heights.” Her career with Rand-Air started as sales consultant in Cape Town, a position she admits she initially found Kim Coetzee, previously sales manager at Rand-Air, took up the reigns as GM on 1 January this year, following the retirement of Louwrens Erasmus in 2019.

when I relocated to Johannesburg. In 2000, I applied for the position of industrial plant rental manager.” Industrial plant rental manager

The core focus of the business at that time was short to mid-term rentals, which typically comprised emergency or planned maintenance rentals, mostly to the construction, mining and manufacturing industries. Industrial plant rental

“We constantly explore new technologies and introduce products that can be successful in our market.”

challenging, having been previously employed in the car rental industry. She was, however, exposed to personal development and training focused on transferable skills in aspects such as emotional intelligence, situational leadership and assertiveness. “Not many companies provided this for their employees back then,” she says. “It appealed to me and paved the way for my next role as a sales representative

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