In his new role, Blackmon will have statewide responsibility for all field technicians, shop personnel and fleet maintenance.

Mr. Blackmon has held various positions within the construction and materials industries for 20 years. Most recently, he was director of mobile equipment for Summit Materials/Ramming Companies in Austin, Texas. Prior to moving to Texas, he held leadership positions at Vulcan Materials and Tractor & Equipment Co. in the Southeastern United States.

Closner Equipment Co. is based in San Antonio, Texas, with branches in Austin, Texas, and Ft. Worth, Texas. The company is authorized to sell and support the following brands of construction equipment: Roadtec; GOMACO; Atlas Copco/Dynapac; LeeBoy; Rosco; Mauldin; Lincoln, Superior; and Putzmeister America.

Closner Equipment Company Inc., founded in 1946, is an authorized Texas dealer of construction equipment for asphalt paving and compaction; stabilization; pavement reclamation; milling; chip seal, concrete slip-form paving; curb and gutter; bridge decks; concrete pumping; and shotcrete. The company also exports machines to Mexico, Canada, Latin America and the Caribbean.

For more information, visit www.closner.com.