General Finance Corporation (NASDAQ:GFN) has appointed Jeffrey Kluckman the global business development executive effective January 1, 2017.
Mr. Kluckman will coordinate with the firm’s chairman and chief executive officer and guide the company’s vision and strategic plan. He will also be responsible for the firm’s acquisitions across the globe. He reports to the firm’s chief executive officer.
According to the company’s chairman Ronald Valenta, Kluckman has played a significant part in creating value for the firm. He has worked at the firm for two decades.
The leading rental services firm operates in North America, Australia and New Zealand.
“Jeffrey is a respectable industry figure who has an impeccable record of acquisitions in the portable and rental equipment sectors. We look forward to benefiting from his high performance levels,” he added.
Kluckman said he was honored to work in the firm, where he enjoyed a stellar career. “I am fortunate to have worked with a great team. Together with their support, I closed over 150 transactions for the company, amounting to over $700 million of capital,” he said.
Before the appointment, Mr. Kluckman had worked in the industry for two decades. He has a wealth of experience in the rentals sector including modular space, mobile storage and rental equipment. He joined the firm in 2011 as the executive vice president in charge of business development. Before this, he worked as vice president of mergers and acquisitions for Mobile Mini, Inc., a leading service provider in the portable storage industry. Prior to that, he held a similar position at Mobile Services Group, Inc., which was later acquired by Mobile Mini. Additionally, Mr Kluckman had a stint at RSC Equipment Rental. He is an accounting degree graduate from Northern Illinois University.
General Finance provides portable solutions in Asia-Pacific regions, including Australia and New Zealand through a majority owned subsidiary named the Royal Wolf. It’s a market leader in portable solutions in the region. In North America, it’s two subsidiaries, Pac-Van, Inc. and Lone Star Tank Rental Inc., are significant regional service providers in the portable storage industry. B
