Kansas City Corporate Headquarters

Fred Oram, President

Fred joined the company founded by his father in 1976 after a career as a classical actor and has served as President since 1994. He began in sales and served as the company truck driver for a short period. It was a very short period, he was a terrible truck driver.

He is an active member of the Material Handling Equipment Distributors Association (MHEDA) and is in his third year serving on the board of directors.

Fred has served on several manufacturer's advisory boards including the Nissan Forklift President's Dealer Advisory Group and Landoll Corporation's Dealer Council. In November 1999 he chaired the first ever Nissan President's Dealer Advisory Group's National Dealer Meeting in Las Vegas and was a featured presenter on 'Building the Culture of Long Term Rental in the Dealership'. He is a frequent speaker and writer on industrial distribution topics, with several published articles in industry magazines.

When he's not working Fred likes to play tennis, sail boats and fly airplanes with his wife Elizabeth. A graduate of Arizona State University, he holds a Master of Fine Arts from The Florida State University's Asolo Conservatory.

Contact Fred: fworam@oram.net

David Wagner, Vice President/CFO

David Wagner is the Vice President/CFO and has been with the company since 1985. David is a C.P.A., and holds a BS in Accounting and Business with a minor in Mathematics from Southwest Missouri State University. He is especially interested in the information technology aspects of his job, as well as the day to day challenges of helping to manage and grow the company.

He is responsible for finance and accounting aspects of administration, and is the primary contact with the company's corporate banking and insurance partners.

David has 3 sons and 1 daughter and enjoys boating on Lake Table Rock in the summer and beach bumming in the winter.

Contact David: dwagner@oram.net