BNET Industries
Market Cap:$285.4M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$1.6B
- Public
- US
Dow Jones Description
If you are in the market for a Refuse vehicle, make Rush Refuse Systems your refuse specialists. We have one of the largest refuse inventories of work-ready trucks in the country, skilled sales specialists and state-of-the-art parts, service and body shop support locations through the Rush Truck Center network of heavy and medium duty trucks. We also offer financing, rent-to-own, rental and lease options. Extensive Inventory. We stock more than 16 different specs of Peterbilt heavy- and medium-duty work ready refuse trucks including roll-offs; grapple trucks and front, rear and automated side loaders. We stock a multitude of specs, with a range of engines, transmissions, and suspensions. Our in-stock units offer Wastequip, Accurate and O'Brian bodies. We have an extensive inventory of trucks mounted at all times, bare chassis to custom fit your requests, and we always have trucks on order to fill the rising demand for refuse trucks. If we do not have it in stock, our experts can help you spec the truck your job needs. Rental, Lease and Financing Options. We have a full spectrum of financial resources to suit practically any need or budget. Whether the need is rental, lease, finance lease, TRAC lease, or walk-away lease, we have it and can create a finance program to fit your needs. We offer Rent-to-lease programs as well. Since we have on-site financing, we can take care of your vehicle purchase and your financing needs, all at the same time. Dedication to Service. ...
Number of Employees 2,706
Contact Information
555 IH 35 S Ste 500
New Braunfels, Texas 78130
(830) 626-5200
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NAICS Code New Car Dealers: 441110
Recent Events
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Rush's Third Quarter Impacted By Weak Sales Market
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Rush Posts $1.5 Million Loss in 2Q
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Rush Enterprises, Inc., Q4 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer Session Operator Yes, sir. Operator Instructions Our first question today comes from Jamie Cook with Credit Suisse. Jamie Cook - Credit Suisse Hey, good morning. Rusty Rush Hi, good morning, Jamie. Jamie Cook - Credit Suisse My first question, Rusty, could you talk a little bit...
Rush Enterprises Inc. Q1 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Thank you. Operator Instructions. And we'll go first to Peter Nesvold with Bear Stearns. Peter Nesvold - Bear Stearns Good morning, guys. Marvin Rush Good morning Peter. Peter Nesvold - Bear Stearns First, just a quick housekeeping item, what was the pricing by different products? Rusty Rush...
Corporate Profile for Rush Enterprises Inc., dated Nov. 30, 2001
Business Editors --BUSINESS WIRE The following Corporate Profile is available for inclusion in your files. News releases for this client are distributed by Business Wire and also become part of the leading databases and online services, including all of the leading Internet-based services. -0- Published Date: ...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| W. Marvin Rush | CEO |
| Derrek Weaver | Chief Compliance Officer |
| Steven L. Keller | CFO & Vice President |
| Daryl J. Gorup | Senior Vice President, Dealership Operations |
| David C. Orf | Senior Vice President, Marketing, Fleets & Specialized Equipment Sales |
| J.M. Lowe | Senior Vice President, Corporate Development |
| J.M. S. Lowe | Senior Vice President, Corp Development |
| James E. Thor | Senior Vice President, Retail Sales |
| Scott Anderson | Senior Vice President, Finance and Insurance |
| Richard D. Hall | Vice President, Insurance |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Harold D. Marshall | Compensation Committee Chairman |
| Gerald R. Szczepanski | Board of Directors |
| James C. Underwood | Board of Directors |
| Ronald J. Krause | Board of Directors |
| Thomas A. Akin | Board of Directors |
W.M. "Rusty" Rush has served as President of the Company since 1995 and Chief Executive Officer of the Company since 2006. Mr. W.M. "Rusty" Rush has overseen all day-to-day operations of the Company since 2001, when he was named the Company's Chief Operating Officer. Mr. W.M. "Rusty" Rush served as Vice President and Executive Vice President of the Company from 1990 until November 1995 when he began his service as President of the Company.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Rush Enterprises Inc. | CEO | Current |
| Rush Enterprises Inc. | President | Current |
| Rush Enterprises Inc. | Board Chairman | Current |
| Rush Enterprises Inc. | Coo | Former |
| Rush Enterprises Inc. | Vice President | Former |
| Rush Enterprises Inc. | Founder | Former |
| Rush Enterprises Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
Derrek Weaver has served as Chief Compliance Officer and Vice President of Legal Affairs of the Company since February 2005 and was named Secretary in February 2006. Mr. Weaver is responsible for overseeing all legal matters pertaining to the Company, including general corporate compliance and governance matters, acquisitions and dispute resolution. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Weaver was an Associate Attorney at Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. in San Antonio, Texas from 2001 until he joined the Company. Mr. Weaver received a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Colorado at Boulder and a J.D., summa cum laude, from the Texas Tech University School of Law.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Rush Enterprises Inc. | Chief Compliance Officer | Current |
| Rush Enterprises Inc. | Vice President of Legal Affairs | Current |
| Rush Enterprises Inc. | Secretary | Current |
| Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. | Associate Attorney | Former |
| The Trane Company | Sales Engineer | Former |
| Texas Tech University | J.D., Summa Cum Laude | Former |
| University of Colorado at Boulder | Bsme | Former |
Steven L. Keller has served as Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Company since March 2007. Mr. Keller has been intimately involved in the Company's finance and accounting functions since 1997, with responsibility for financial analysis and planning, business acquisitions, Securities and Exchange Commission reporting, investor relations and corporate taxes. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Keller, a Certified Public Accountant, worked in the San Antonio office of Ernst & Young LLP and obtained a Bachelor's of Business Administration in accounting from St. Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Rush Enterprises Inc. | CFO & Vice President | Current |
| Rush Enterprises Inc. | Director, Finance | Former |
| St. Mary's University | Bachelor's of Business Administration In Accounting | Former |
Daryl J. Gorup has served as Senior Vice President of Dealership Operations of the Company since January 1997. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Gorup served for 15 years in various executive positions with Peterbilt Motors Company, including General Sales Manager.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Rush Enterprises Inc. | Senior Vice President, Dealership Operations | Current |
| Peterbilt Motors Co. | General Sales Manager | Former |
| Peterbilt Motors Co. | Executive Positions | Former |
David C. Orf has served as Senior Vice President of Marketing, Fleets and Specialized Equipment Sales of the Company since 2004. He is responsible for fleet customers and truck sales for very specific applications. Mr. Orf had served as Vice President of Sales and Marketing of the Company since 1993 and, in October 1996, was promoted to Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Mr. Orf was also the general manager of the Company's Houston, Texas facilities until January 1996. Prior to joining the Company, he served as the Southeast region manager of Peterbilt Motors Company, a division of PACCAR, Inc.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Rush Enterprises Inc. | Senior Vice President, Marketing, Fleets & Specialized Equipment Sales | Current |
| Rush Enterprises Inc. | General Manager | Former |
| Paccar Inc. | Regional Manager | Former |
| Peterbilt Motors Co. | Southeast Region Manager | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Rush Enterprises Inc. | Senior Vice President, Corporate Development | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Rush Enterprises Inc. | Senior Vice President, Corp Development | Current |
James E. Thor has served as the Senior Vice President of Retail Sales of the Company since June 2004. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Thor served for 14 years in various executive positions with Peterbilt Motors Company. In 1996, Mr. Thor was promoted to Director of U.S. Regional Sales of Peterbilt, prior to which he served as Regional Sales Manager and District Sales Manager.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Rush Enterprises Inc. | Senior Vice President, Retail Sales | Current |
| Peterbilt Motors Co. | Director of U.S. Regional Sales | Former |
| Peterbilt Motors Co. | Regional Sales Manager | Former |
| Peterbilt Motors Co. | Executive Positions | Former |
Scott Anderson has served as Vice President of Finance and Insurance of the Company since 2005 and was promoted to Senior Vice President in February 2006. He is in charge of all secured financing for the Company. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Anderson served as Manager of Continental European Operations for CIT Group from 2004 to 2005 and was Managing Director of European Commercial Finance for Associates Capital Corp from 1998 to 2004. He has over 25 years of experience in the commercial equipment finance industry.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Rush Enterprises Inc. | Senior Vice President, Finance and Insurance | Current |
| Financial Services Corp. | Vice President | Current |
| CIT Group Inc. | Manager of Continental European Operations | Former |
Richard "Dick" Hall has served as Vice President of Associated Acceptance, Inc., the Company's insurance agency affiliate, since December 1992, when he joined the Company. Mr. Hall was promoted to Vice President in 2003. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Hall worked for eight years as President and Director of Municipal Insurance Company of America, Elgin, Illinois, 15 years as President and Director of Northland Insurance Agency, Inc., a bank holding company in Chicago, Illinois, and he owned and operated an insurance school in San Antonio, Texas for six years.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Rush Enterprises Inc. | Vice President, Insurance | Current |
Harold D. Marshall has served as a director of the Company since February 1999. Mr. Marshall served as President, Chief Operating Officer and a director of Associates First Capital Corp. from May 1996 until his retirement in March 1999. Mr. Marshall joined Associates First Capital Corp. in 1961 and organized their Transportation Division in 1974. Mr. Marshall served as Vice Chairman of the American Trucking Association, Trustee of the American Trucking Association Foundation, and as a Trustee on the Board of Trustees of the Dallas Museum of Art. Mr. Marshall currently serves as Trustee Emeritus of the Hudson Institute Board of Trustees. Since his retirement in 1999, Mr. Marshall has devoted his time and attention to his personal investments.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Rush Enterprises Inc. | Compensation Committee Chairman | Current |
| CASH4TRUCKERS | Board of Directors | Current |
| Associates First Capital Corp | Coo | Former |
| Dallas Museum of Art | Board Trustee | Former |
| Associates First Capital Corp | Board Director | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Gadzooks, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| GameStop Corp. | Director, Chair of the Compensation Committee | Current |
| Gadzooks, Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| Keane Advisors, LLC | Director | Current |
| Rush Enterprises Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Cause Marketing Forum, Inc. | Director | Current |
| GameStop Corp. | Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Member | Current |
| Gadzooks, Inc. | Co-Founder | Former |
| Gadzooks, Inc. | Executive Officer | Former |
| GameStop Corp. | Board Director | Former |
Mr. Underwood is a career veteran of the commercial vehicle industry, having served in managerial and executive positions at GMC Truck & Coach Division, IVECO and American Isuzu Motors. In September 2000, Mr. Underwood became President and COO of a General Motors Isuzu Commercial Truck, LLC, a joint venture to consolidate Isuzu and General Motors medium-duty commercial vehicle sales, service and marketing functions in the United States. Mr. Underwood served as Vice Chairman of Isuzu Commercial Truck of America, Inc. from 2007 until his retirement on February 29, 2008.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Rush Enterprises Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
Ronald J. Krause has served as a director of the Company since June 1996. Mr. Krause served as President of Associates Commercial Corp. from 1976 until 1981 and President and Chief Operating Officer of Associates First Capital Corp. from 1981 until his retirement in 1989. Mr. Krause was Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Associates of North America from 1988 until 1989.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Rush Enterprises Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Associates First Capital Corp | President | Former |
| Associates First Capital Corp | Coo | Former |
Thomas A. Akin has served as a director of the Company since August 2004. Mr. Akin worked in the audit department of Ernst & Young LLP from 1976 until 1989 and has served as the director of the audit department of Akin, Doherty, Klein & Feuge, P.C., in San Antonio, Texas since 1991. Throughout his career, Mr. Akin has served as the client service executive responsible for the independent audit for companies registered with the SEC.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Rush Enterprises Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
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