MARION, S.C., June 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Road Rescue, Inc., a
leading engineer and manufacturer of modular ambulances and specialty
vehicles, announced it has named Charles (Richard) Hamilton as Vice President
of Sales.
Marion, S.C.-based Road Rescue said Hamilton brings 26 years of business
development experience to the Company, including 20 years of experience in the
ambulance market.
Hamilton joins Road Rescue from Elkhart, Ind.-based McCoy Miller, Inc.,
where he served as general sales manager and was responsible for day-to-day
sales operations, the planning, scheduling and coordinating of production
schedules, distribution of manufactured products, and the development and
implementation of strategic business, sales and engineering plans.
“Richard brings a high-level of experience and insight to Road Rescue’s
management team and we are looking forward to leveraging those strengths as we
continue to grow,” said Chuck Drake, president of Road Rescue. “Richard has
excelled in our industry for many years, he knows our dealers and customers
and we expect that he will play a major role in helping us expand our sales
presence throughout the United States.”
Hamilton spent 10 years at McCoy Miller, Inc., rising from regional sales
manager to managing company-owed dealerships to general sales manager. Prior
to McCoy Miller, Hamilton was regional sales manager for Houston, Texas-based
Collins Industries, a specialty vehicle and ambulance maker.
“Bringing in Richard is a key win for Road Rescue,” said John Sztykiel,
CEO of Spartan Motors. “He sold more than 250 McCoy Miller ambulances a year
through Road Rescue’s current dealer network and we look forward to bringing
his relationships, talents and product knowledge to our team. The addition of
Richard also signifies the acceptance of Road Rescue within Marion, South
Carolina.”
About Road Rescue:
Established in 1976, Road Rescue, Inc. (http://www.roadrescue.com )
designs and manufactures custom modular ambulances and specialty vehicles.
The Road Rescue(TM) brand name means high quality, innovation and customer
care for emergency vehicle personnel throughout North America. Road Rescue
vehicles are sold through a dealer network that covers the United States and
Canada. Road Rescue is a subsidiary of Spartan Motors, Inc.
About Spartan Motors
Spartan Motors, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPAR) (https://theshyftgroup.com )
designs, engineers and manufactures custom chassis and vehicles for the
recreational vehicle, fire truck, ambulance and emergency-rescue markets. The
company’s brand names — Spartan(TM), Crimson Fire(TM), Crimson Fire
Aerials(TM) and Road Rescue(TM) — are known in their market niches for
quality, value, service and being the first to market with innovative
products. Spartan Motors employs approximately 700 at facilities in Michigan,
Alabama, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and South Dakota and is publicly traded
on The Nasdaq Stock Market under the ticker symbol SPAR.
SOURCE Road Rescue, Inc.