Durante Rentals announced the appointment of Liam J. Harrington as its Chief Operating Officer. Harrington joins Durante Rentals with over eight years of experience in the equipment rental industry, previously working for two multi-billion-dollar companies. Most recently, he spent three years as a Senior Vice President at a $15 billion transportation and logistics company.
“My passion has always been in the equipment rental business and I am very excited to be returning to this industry,” said Harrington. “I have a tremendous amount of respect for the founders that built this truly entrepreneurial and innovative company. I believe this is just the beginning for Durante Rentals as we embark upon this next chapter together with our equity partner Clairvest.”
Harrington continued, “We have the best employees, strategic customer relationships and an unmatched brand. Scaling this business is exactly the operational opportunity and challenge that I have been looking for both as an employee andesine of the owners. We are focused on expanding outside of the tri-state market, achieving our eighth-straight selection to the Inc. 5000 list of America’s Fastest Growing Companies and joining the RER Top 50.”
As Chief Operating Officer, he will be responsible for managing day-to-day operations, scaling the business to support larger customers, improving profitability and integrating future acquisitions. His extensive industry knowledge and experience will greatly contribute to Durante’s long-term growth and expansion into new markets.
“We are excited to welcome such a proven executive who brings a wealth of experience to grow our operations and improve the customer experience,” said CEO Anthony Durante. “With Liam heading operations, we are extremely optimistic about our organic and inorganic growth opportunities for the rest of 2019 and beyond.”
Harrington has a B.A. in economics from Stony Brook University, an MBA in finance from The Ohio State University and a M.S. in Financial Mathematics from the University of Chicago.