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TONY FISCELLI on Becoming the Best
BY STEPHANIE BARNETT
thirty rental representatives nationwide. LGH provides for rent or sale, hoisting, pulling, jacking, rigging, material handling and safety equipment to meet virtually every conceivable lifting or moving need. All rental stock is maintained in excellent condition and ready for safe and immediate use.
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Lifting Gear Hire’s head offi ce is located in Bridgeview, IL and has one hundred-thirty employees. LGH’s goal is to see the business continue to grow and expand like they have in the past. T ey have plans this year to add three more locations and a number of sales and support staff . LGH has come a long way since 1990, which included a staff of three working in a fi ve thousand square foot warehouse.
Q&A WITH LGH PRESIDENT
TONY FISCELLI: When did you start learning the business?
I started to learn the business in 1992 as a shop employee/driver. I was in college at the time, this was my summer job. T e company was very small with only a handful of employees. While working in the shop on equipment for three summers, I was able to learn a great deal about the rental products pertaining to service and operation. I still use this knowledge today.
What do you enjoy most about the industry?
I enjoy the fast pace of the industry. I have to be able to react and make decisions every day, all day in order to provide excellent products and customer service to our customers. I try to remember that the most valuable asset to have is the ability to give my time and energy to the people that I work with.
Who is the most infl uential person you have met and why?
By far, the most infl uential person is my father. I have learned so much from him over the years. He was the original LGH employee in 1990 when he was hired by the Parkinson Family to start and operate the LGH business for them. Working with my father and being able
to grow the company with him over the years has been an experience that I can never replace or forget. I feel very fortunate to have been able to be mentored by my father.
Can you describe a hurdle you have faced in the industry and what you have learned from it?
Over the past few years we faced a number of hurdles as a Corporation. As a management team, we are committed to not losing focus. We stay focused by developing action plans, as well as sales strategies to help overcome the poor economy. T is will make us much stronger when the economy returns to normal. Lifting Gear Hire has spent a great deal of time and energy on this, which is why we have been very successful over the past few years. I learned that when you face adversity in any way, and you are able to continue to stay focused and have a plan, you will be able to overcome anything.
What hobbies do you like and why?
Ice hockey was my sport for many years throughout high school and college, but I have wisely given it up. I now enjoy golf and hiking, it is much easier on the body. I try to be active outside as much as possible.
Where did you grow up? I grew up in Crete, IL.
Can you tell me about your family?
My family is very close. I been married to my wife for thirteen years and we have two beautiful girls, ages nine and seven. T ey keep us very busy. T e girls are at such a great age now that I try not to neglect the time I have with them because it goes by so fast. ❙
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long journey with only one thing in mind: To Become the Best. Lifting Gear Hire Corporation (LGH) was founded in the U.K. by Bill Parkinson. In 1990, he decided to expand the LGH concept to the United States. Now, LGH has fourteen locations in the U.S. and is supported by over
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