“Wastequip will benefit immensely from having a person of Andreas’ caliber to help shape the vision of our company,” said Marty Bryant, Wastequip CEO. “With him as our chairman of the board, I believe we are well positioned to execute on strategies to drive even greater sales and earnings through both organic growth and acquisitions.” Gruson also offers extensive board-level experience, currently serving as chairman of Estre Ambiental, Inc. (NASDAQ “ESTR”), a leading provider of waste-related and environmental services for municipal, commercial and industrial customers in Brazil, and as executive chairman of Compology, Inc., a U.S.-based hardware and software company which builds the only dynamic routing and waste volume monitoring system designed specifically for the environmental services industry.
“Wastequip is a company that I’ve had my eyes on for more than a decade, and I am thrilled to partner with H.I.G. Capital and Marty Bryant to take Wastequip to the next level and beyond,” added Gruson.
“The combined talents of Andreas and Marty will be a winning combination for Wastequip as we look to grow the company,” said Tenno Tsai, managing director at H.I.G. Capital.
For more information, visit www.wastequip.com or www.higcapital.com.