Thompson is very pleased to introduce Alan Hunt, who has joined the company as a Rental Sales Manager within the Thompson Rental Store team. In this role, Alan will be responsible for managing and coordinating the rental sales activity across all areas of the territory. He will assist in developing and strengthening relationships with our customer, as well as advancing sales skills with our growing rental sales team. Alan will be based in Nashville, with an office in our new Foster Avenue Rental Store.
Alan grew up in middle Tennessee just west of Nashville. He graduated from Middle Tennessee State University in 2003 with a degree in Agricultural Business, then began working as a golf course superintendent that same summer. He left the golf course industry in 2004 to pursue a career in equipment rental.
Alan has worked within the equipment rental industry throughout the Middle Tennessee area, including experience as Southeast Regional Account Manager with U.S. Markets; Outside Sales Representative and Territory Manager with Equipment Depot; and Outside Sales Representative and Territory Manager with RSC Equipment Rental. He also served as a Board of Directors member with Associated General Contractors (AGC).
He and his wife Cheryl live in Kingston Springs,TN; they have two daughters, Addison and AJ.
About his new position, Alan says, “I have always respected the Thompson name and the Cat brand. Having the opportunity to coach and mentor other sales professionals is truly a blessing, and I look forward to helping grow Thompson’s rental business.”
All of us at Thompson Machinery look forward to Alan’s contributions as we expand our rental presence in middle and west Tennessee and northern Mississippi. Please join us in welcoming him to The Cat Rental Store.