Road Machinery LLC hired Art Franklin as its new sales manager in Albuquerque, N.M. In his new position, Franklin is responsible for management of construction equipment sales and rental operations in New Mexico and West Texas.

"We welcome Art to Road," said Chuck Paugh, president of Road Machinery. "He brings many years of experience and a tremendous amount of technical knowledge to the company. We expect him to have a major impact on our customer base in the Albuquerque area."

Franklin has 15 years of experience in the heavy equipment industry. Most recently, he held sales and management positions with Continental Equipment Company, the Komatsu distributor headquartered in Dallas.

For more information, call 800/989-7121 or visit www.roadmachinery.com.

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