After years at both the Robert Bosch Corporation and Boeing, Steve Roper accepted AEC President Darin Boik’s invitation to be a part of the AEC Family.
Roper brings with him decades of experience in industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, and material handling problem solving.
AEC’s Accounting Manager, Jennifer Schumacher, has helped to promote digital growth to the companies day-to-day business operations.
From financial reporting to AR/AP, the AEC office operates as an efficient machine with faster turnaround times for their customers.
12 years of experience as a manufacturing engineer combined with application design and sales is the driving force behind Bobby Moran’s efficient solutions to unique, complex applications.
But the real benefit to AEC clients is his ethics. “All I can say is that integrity and honesty goes a long way. One thing I stand by, I promise my best and always follow through,” says Bobby Moran.
“We’re all on the same page here, much like families are. And we’re unified in our common goal, to help our customers any way we can to reach their goals.
We let them know that they’re not just our customer—they’re a member of our team,” says VP of Operations, Derek Helton.
“We’re always going to stand behind our solutions and we’re only going to give you the best experience that we can.
Those are the reasons and values that made me want to be the next leader, and I look forward to continuing to preserve the culture we’ve built over the many years at AEC,” says President Darin Boik.
Seated at mission control, he’s got everyone’s back.
Inside Sales Coordinator Josh Hamrick talks about AEC’s family atmosphere, problem solving, and making life a bit easier for everyone else.
Sales Support Specialist and Inside Guy, Tony Stewart, has been around for a while. He started at AEC right out of college in 1969 – less than a decade after the company was founded.
Over 50 years with the company, places Tony in a unique position of knowing exactly how AEC has changed over the years… as well as how it’s stayed exactly the same.
In 34 years of working at AEC, Vice President and Allied Products Specialist Scott Abernathy has worn a lot of hats.
Scott discusses the secret formula that makes AEC the best place to go for automated and material handling solutions.
Engineer and Material Handling Specialist, Brian Hester, likes solving the big problems. We caught a few minutes of his time to chat about his 20+ years of experience.
As an electrical engineer with 13 years of experience working in the automated guided vehicle (AGV) industry prior to joining the AEC team, Brian brings a wide range of experience and unique applications understanding to the table.
Material Handling Specialist Ivar Lonon is not your typical salesman. As a person who has worked in the material handling world since 1983, he understands the business inside and out, and cares more about the solution than the sale.
“I love the challenge. And my goal is to help customers find the right solution, not just sell equipment. So my experience as an engineer plays a big role there.”
Conveyor Specialist Extraordinaire, Charlie Williamson, shared with us how he transitioned from a psychology major to one of AEC’s best conveyor system specialists.
His multiple awards for salesperson of the year is a testimony to his passion for people, learning and problem solving.
Material Handling Specialist, Scott Hovis is the epitome of loyalty combined with an amazing work ethic.
Starting out with AEC in 1994 as part of the inside sales team trained him for the role he plays now. “My goal is to identify and fully understand what the problem is. I ask open questions so we can figure out which piece of equipment or pieces of equipment would best solve the problem.”
Engineer and Material Handling Specialist Brad Dowless is no stranger to his territory.
Born and raised in Eastern North Carolina, he learned the importance of honesty and hard work on his family’s tobacco farm before heading off to college to earn a degree in Electrical Engineering
Despite being with Advanced Equipment Company (AEC) for only a couple of years, Material Handling Specialist Brad Pearson still feels like the new kid on the block.
But his experience in the engineering field gives him an edge when helping clients find the right material handling solutions.
