How Am I Driving Program Rollout
Rebel Rents has today launched our new "How Am I Driving?" program in our continuing effort to make Rebel the best company we can be. The toll-free number allows other drivers to call with concerns, suggestions or compliments.
This program will help us control our fleet by providing the following benefits:
-Reinforces safe driving habits
-Promotes to the general public Rebel's commitment to safety
-Alerts us to any unsafe conditions that may otherwise go unnoticed
-Recognizes safe drivers
How Am I Driving? decal
Blue Book General Contractor Showcase
On Tuesday evening our Santa Ana Territory Managers, Peggy Megrdichian, Tony Cunningham and Rick Knepper, went to the Blue Book General Contractors 2006 Showcase. The event was held at the Pacific Palms Resort in Industry Hills and was a terrific opportunity to speak to many of southern California's premier General Contractors. It was nice to be able to meet with some of our Rebel customers away from the jobsite. According to Peggy, all who attended found the showcase to be very beneficial and enjoyed themselves.
Service School: Shark Pressure Washers
Today Mike Difabio, Western Regional Sales Manager for Shark Pressure Washers, and Dr. Marlo L. Dean, Vice President of Quality and Technical Support for C-Tech Industries, put on a service training class at Rebel Rents. The class focused on the Shark Pressure Washer. This hands on training course included a complete break down on a pressure washer pump assembly along with preventive maintance steps. Along with this classroom training was a Powerpoint presentation and a question and answer period. This training session rated right up there with our most technical sessions. Our service technicians found the class very informative and a great opportunity to increase their extensive knowledge. Thanks to all who attended! This is also a great time to welcome aboard two team members to our service department, Ted Woodmas and Ron Tipton.
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Rebel Service Technicians listen intently to the Shark training class.
Spring Break(er)
Spring Break is here and so are our new breakers! We have just added new Sullair Pneumatic Air Breakers to our fleet. The Sullair MPB-60A and MPB-90A are ergonomically designed for efficiency and greater operator comfort. A unique silencer reduces noise levels and the flex handle reduces up to 60% of the vibration without any loss in power.
At the same time we have updated our Bosch Electric Breaker and Chipping hammer fleet. All come equipped with Constant Response Circuitry, which provides a soft start, maintains a constant speed and provides overload protection.
We pride ourselves on being able to offer our customers the newest and most innovative equipment on the market. Call Rebel to Rent the Best!
New breakers are here just in time for spring.
Success by Association
The American Rental Association (ARA) has nominated one of our own, Doug Fleury, to be nominated to serve on the ARA Board of Directors for Region Nine. The nominees will be narrowed down to two candidates who will run for election in the fall. Win or lose, it is an honor just to be recognized by our peers. We believe that our Rebel Rental Team, along with being identified as a progressive and innovative rental company in Southern California, had a lot to do with this nomination.
Santee on the Upswing
Early this year we set out to develop a store improvement program for our Santee location.
The program consisted of exterior and interior renovation to improve our curb appeal, expansion of our inside and outside sales force to better serve our customers, and achievement of a better equipment balance to meet the market demands for that store. At the same time we planned a Customer Appreciation Day to show off our newly remodeled facility and additional equipment we now have to rent out of this location. We want to thank some of our team members Mike Brown, Team Leader for the El Cajon and Santee location, and the entire staff at the Santee location, for all their oustanding work and dedication to this task. We also had some behind the scenes work done by some of our office support staff who worked very hard to make this transition happen. The proofs in the pudding that our hard work has paid off. Our Santee location has shown a great improvement in market shares and revenue. With the way the store is trending, it can only get better.
In Control
We have reached the end of our controllable expenses contest for February and March. Rebel is pleased to announce that North Temecula Team was the winner! They were the best of the best in controlling their expenses for this time period with a substantial overall decrease. For the teams hard work and dedication, each member will receive a gift card to a local restaurant in our appreciation and, of course, a plaque to display for all to see their accomplishment. Honorable mentions are in order for Escondido and Encinitas, who came in a respectable second and third. Go Team!
Jim Goes to Vegas
Jim Rufing, Territory Manager for Temecula and winner of a recent sales contest, cashed in his prize for a weekend getaway. Jim and his wife spent the holiday weekend in Las Vegas, where they opted to stay at a resort away from the strip where they could relax and still be within walking distance of all the action Las Vegas offers. Jim said that he and his wife had a great time and they enjoyed a fantastic dinner on Rebel Rents.
Time Table
One of Rebel's first quarter goals this year was to develop a combined employee scheduling management tool and payroll submittal form. We can now say that this has been accomplished and rolled out to the field. Using this new form will assist the branches in utilizing our employees and resources in the most efficient manner possible in order to best serve our customers. All times are now automatically calculated by the form, eliminating any chance of human error and saving our Team Leaders valuable time. It also compares scheduled and actual work times. Thank you to Jill Widtfeldt and the Marketing Department for heading this task and seeing it through to the end.
Let's Rev Up Our Active Agreements
Our first second quarter contest has just been anounced! The new contest will focus on our daily active agreements for each location. The location which has the largest percentage increase over the last 30 days will be the winner! The winning team members will receive an award plus a catered lunch to be served to them by Rick Clauss and the corporate employee(s) of their choice!! Not only are we happy to support our branches, but we will gladly serve you lunch as well
Rebel Rents Review Mystery Reader Contest
Rebel Rents Review Mystery Reader Contest.The winner is Mike White from N. Temecula. Congratulations! Be sure to keep checking the BLOG for the next contest announcement.
Tiller Time
Spring is finally here and Rebel Rents is pleased to announce the arrival of our new Barreto Tillers. The Barreto 1320H Rear Tine Tiller is the perfect fit for heavy and extreme soil conditions. The wheels and tines work independantly of each other, allowing the wheels to travel at variable speeds while the engine and tines remain at full speed. The 1320H's rugged construction is your guarantee of dependability.
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Our new Barreto Tillers are in just in time for spring!
Searching for a Winner
Congratulations to Jim Rufing, Territory Manager at our N. Temecula branch. Jim is the winner of our first quarter sales contest! Jim will be receiving a weekend stay at a local casino for his accomplishment. We want to remind everyone that even though the contest is over, we need to continue to utilize all our available resources when searching out leads. Congratulations Jim!
Multiquip Top Dealer 2005
Rebel Rents has been recognized by Multiquip as a top dealer for 2005. They presented Rebel with an "Award of Excellence" for 2005. Multiquip thanked us for our 2005 purchases and our contribution to Multiquip's continued success as a leader in their industry. Multiquip's commitment to providing top quality equipment has been a factor in Rebel's success in our market area.
Rammers Arrive at Rebel
We are pleased to announce that we have just received replacement Multiquip Rammers and Plate Compactors for our compaction fleet. Multiquip compaction equipment provides high performance and uparalleled reliability which our customers have come to expect from Rebel. Here at Rebel, we want to maintain the best equipment to offer our customers by continually retiring older units and replacing them with new.
Rammers and compactors are ready for our customers to rent.
