Savala Equipment Rentals 2018 Anniversary Publication

SINCE 1978

YEARS

SAVALA

EQUIPMENT RENTALS PROUDLY SERVING SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SINCE 1978

CONGRATULATIONS ON 40 YEARS IN BUSINESS!

THANK YOU FOR THE PARTNERSHIP

40 Years of Providing Heavy Equipment to Southern California Contractors

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o matter where you have traveled in Southern California, you have more than likely seen that black and yellow Savala Equipment Rentals logo on a shiny piece of heavy machinery. It may have been during one of your daily drives on a congested California freeway, on city streets or even at the Dodger, Angel, or new Rams stadiums. They are certainly one of our construction mainstays and have been providing Southern California contractors with heavy machinery and top-notch operators since 1978.

Savala Equipment Rentals' genesis really began in 1947 when George Savala started a white paving construction company. In 1961, his son, Leonard Savala, took over the reins of the

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company and over time the company's core scope of work switched to underground construction.

In the 70's Leonard Savala Jr. joined the construction company working in the field and transitioned into estimating. The company eventually started a small equipment rental company, renting primarily to itself. The rental division grew over the years, so Leonard decided to take the rental concept to the next level by establishing Savala Equipment Company, Inc. dba Savala Equipment Rentals in 1978. They started out renting a few machines to select contractors, offering their equipment with an operator or bare.

At the time, this was still a fairly novel concept as there were not many union operated equipment

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Savala Siblings L-R: Shannon Savala, Erin Oskorus, Sean Savala and Kelley Dyer.

“Savala Equipment Rentals has been one of our valued business partners for many years. We can always count on them to supply quality equipment and quality operators.

They have been an important part of our business success.”

Mike Crawford, CEO, Sukut Construction, LLC

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companies. Contractors would have to rely on their own operators or contact the union hall to get an operator to run their machine.

Savala Equipment Rentals took their business to yet a higher level in the late 80's and early 90's by adding many more operators and machines in the process. They offered their customers a full package deal with late model equipment and some of the industry's best operators.

Leonard's son, Sean and daughter, Erin joined the company in the mid to late 80's. The company was now entering its third generation, guided by the same honest hard work and core family values that it was originally founded upon. As a young

teenager, Sean spent summers sweeping the yard, riding with the fuel truck and lowbed drivers, delivering parts and obtaining vast knowledge of equipment from themechanics. After attending Chapman University with an emphasis in business management, Sean joined full time in 1986 working in sales and field operations. Sean became President in 1993. "Everyone at the company works as a team. We all cover for one another and will do what it takes for each of us to be successful and satisfy customers."

Erin joined the family business after graduating from Chapman University with a BA in business

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Sales Team L-R: Brigham Florentin, Aaron Dyer and Scott Damon.

and an emphasis in marketing.

Her first duties were dispatching equipment, customer service and attending meetings supporting the local construction associations.

In 2000, Erin became CEO and started the process of obtaining certification for a Woman Owned/ Minority Owned Business Enterprise. As one of the first equipment companies in California to become WBE certified, the decision was a necessary business move and helped to open doors with Caltrans, Metro, Supplier Clearinghouse and other agencies.

It marked a distinct moment of growth for the company, allowing them to take on jobs such as the

Century Freeway and Metro Projects. Erin realizes that it is not a one-way street and the clients need Savala as much as Savala needs them. She stated, "Savala strives to keep a good environment for our employees' as well as our clients. Everyone treats each other with respect and we work as a team to make every rental a success. The business climate is ever changing and we make every effort to stay connected to our clients. Savala is accessible 24 hours a day. If a client has an emergency after hours, we will do our best to try to accommodate their rental request."

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"Savala equipment rentals has been a trusted reliable source of well maintained equipment with excellent operators.

The entire team at Savala are all very personable and customer centric driven.�

Dave Diaz, VP/Director of Field Operations, Griffith Company

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Office Staff L-R: Julie Stafford, Annette Mitchell, Kelley Dyer, Dina Hernandez, Jessica Rafaela and Alyssa Savala.

"We look to Savala for everything from skip loaders to large excavators. Their service is always excellent; the machinery is very well maintained; and they keep an impressive roster of top-notch operators."

Burt Jolly, Co-Principal, Premiere Engineering & Grading

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MANAGEMENT Having the right people in the right positions is essential, but having those same people buy into a professional familyoriented culture is another thing altogether. They found that in Aaron Dyer who is no stranger to the business of construction. He grew up in a construction family with a father that was a general contractor focusing on everything from commercial development to building custom homes. After graduating from Fort Lewis College in 1996 with a BA in Business Administration, Aaron went to work as a sales representative for a reinforced concrete pipe supply company. Savala Construction

Company was one of Aaron’s customers, and that is how he was first introduced to the Savala family. Sean was so impressed with Aaron’s knowledge and professionalism that he offered him a job as a sales representative.

That was 1999, and after proving himself time and time again, Aaron was eventually promoted to Vice President. His responsibilities include, vehicle acquisitions, fleet maintenance and managing the shop. Aaron has also held on to a few select accounts that he continues to develop and oversee.

“Savala Equipment Rentals would not be celebrating 40 years of success without the tremendous teamwork and synergy we have

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"Savala Equipment is a premiere rental house in Southern California that provides a unique service for both bare and operated equipment. They have a knowledgeable staff that can help determine the best type of equipment for a particular operation.

They have been doing it for 40 years now and know what it takes to get it done."

Rudy Arvizu, Rental Equipment Manager, OHL USA "We’ve used Savala Equipment since 1993 because their excellent operators and equipment give you the production you need at a competitive price. They are certainly the leader in the operated rental market.”

John Koltura, Vice President, Cattrac Construction, Inc.

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organized and received from all of the staff" says Aaron.

“It is the combined professional efforts of every employee that allows us to be far greater than any individual effort.” Dyer points out that it begins with the sales department that works hard to develop relationships and listen carefully to their customer’s individual needs. From there it goes over to the dispatchers who find the right operators for the right equipment, to the lowbed drivers and outside vendors that deliver equipment safely and on time. Then there are the mechanics that keep the equipment running and the accounting department that gets the certified payroll done and chases down the invoices to keep it all funded and operating like a well-oiled machine. “I have witnessed and am proud to have been a part of the tremendous growth this company has accomplished over the past

Corona Maintenance Facility.

40 years,” says Dyer. “The average longevity of Savala’s 50-plus employees is 11 years with the longest stretch being 32-years. We are a tight-knit group of people, and everyone is an integral part of the team, part of the family. That is why I think we have such loyalty and longevity here at Savala.”

Scott Damon started out in sales for Savala Equipment Rentals back in September 1996. After eight years, Damon was promoted to Vice President of Sales. He did not come from far away when he first joined Savala, as he spent the previous four years working for another equipment company located directly across the street from the Irvine facility. Prior to the equipment business, Damon was fortunate to have learned the art

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Service Team Savala Service Team at Corona Facility.

of selling and management from some of the finest in the industry, namely IBM and TGI Fridays, where he served in management for several years. Scott currently oversees the sales and dispatch departments. He also is an affiliate representative for the SCCA. “Honest, open communication is vital to most any company’s success. You can’t possibly fulfill every customer’s needs, all the time, but you can earn their trust by steering them in the right direction,” says Damon. “Our word is our bond, and when we promise something, we will do everything in our power to deliver. It helps that we have some of the best operators and most up-to-date equipment in the business, but it is our consistent, honest customer

service that sets us apart. You only get one chance to earn a customer’s trust, and we take that seriously.”

EXCEPTIONAL STAFF There are many other individuals and personalities that make up the overall face of Savala Equipment Rentals. Some are family and others are employees that have served for many years and continue to contribute to the overall success of the firm. “It would be great to have the time and space to mention every employee by name, but I will take the time to thank a few other key employees,” says Erin Savala Oskorus. “Leonard Savala, Jr. (also known as J.R.) is our equipment superintendent and safety officer.

He does an amazing job researching incidents and keeping it all safe

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“We rent excavators, wheel loaders and dozers from Savala Equipment Rentals because they offer late-model, well-maintained equipment backed by superior service.

That’s why we count on Savala for our bare and operated rental equipment.”

Jamie Hamilton, Grading Foreman, Harper Contracting

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Above Right Above Left

Jeff Bowden, Gil Ramos, Lowbed Drivers

Mike Blackburn, Raymond Ponce, Savala Service Team.

“Griffith Company has been using Savala Equipment Rentals for the last 25 years. We have always been able to count on Savala for clean, good working equipment with outstanding operator personnel.”

Tom Handwerk, General Superintendent, Underground Division, Griffith Company “Savala has been our go to for many years. In earthwork contracting you need people you can count all the way from A to Z. That is Savala!”

Rex Endrizzi, Owner, Endrizzi Enterprises

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out in the field. Julie Stafford is our office manager and keeps everything flowing from the inside out each day. Kelley (Savala) Dyer manages human resources and Shannon Savala leads the dispatch department. Bill Fasoli is our master mechanic, and he is retiring at the end of 2018 with over 24 years of service. Brigham Florentin has been with us for a couple of years now and is doing a great job as part of the sales team,” says Erin. “We also have a new fourth generation working here that will help assure that the family’s legacy continues to move forward. Sean’s sons and daughter, Ryan, Brett, and Alyssa Savala, are all doing an outstanding job learning every facet of our business. Lastly, we must thank our team of operators who keep the clients requesting them on a daily basis." As Sean says, "it takes a team, and we have a great group of dedicated employees working here at Savala Equipment Rentals.”

CAPABILLITIES & PHILOSOPHY Savala Equipment Rentals proudly serves all of Southern California including Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Ventura, and Imperial counties from their Irvine and Corona facilities. Their union operators are knowledgeable and highly skilled journeyman whom also have certifications that include, railroad, hazmat, OSHA 10-hour, and many have LAX credentials and TWIC card. Also, Savala’s office staff possesses the knowledge and ability to complete all necessary reports, including DIR, OCIP, CCIP, LAUSD, and certified payroll projects.

Both Sean and Erin believed that if they offered their customers turnkey service that includes experienced operators and reliable equipment, the customer would see the value and give their young rental company a chance.

This philosophy and strategy

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Tony Jamaica, Yardman, Irvine.

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“Savala has been and still is an extremely reliable source for our equipment needs.

We know we can count on the latest and greatest equipment from them, as well as superior operators.

Savala has always jumped through hoops and we appreciate all of their professionally trained operators and staff. Whenever I call Scott Damon and need anything he goes out of his way to make it happen.”

Don Barnes, General Superintendent, Sukut Construction, Inc.

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were solid and has led to Savala Equipment Rentals working on a long list of high-profile projects over the past 40 years, not the least of which was the 1994 Northridge Earthquake emergency repair work.

“As unfortunate and devastating as it was, the Northridge Earthquake gave us some tremendous traction in the 90s and helped launch and sustain tremendous growth,”says Sean. “Erin and I were both so young and just so dedicated to growing our business. Like the operators in the seats, it felt like we were working 24/7, but the excitement and expectations were high, and everything just started to take off.” Other projects that were instrumental to Savala’s growth and success included the 105 Century Freeway, 110 Freeway Expansion, 241/261 Toll Roads, Renovation of Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, The Great Park in Irvine, Disneyland and California Adventure, Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal

Center (ARTIC), the 91 Freeway Expansion, LAX, the Ports of LA and Long Beach, Anaheim Convention Center, Universal Studios, Kaiser Hospitals, UCI/ UCLA/USC and Cal State Fullerton school renovations, the Foothill Drive Extension in Corona, Lone Pine Dust Mitigation Project, Interstate 40 Bridge Replacement Project in Essex, Metro Projects, Rail Projects, Silver Lake Reservoir Replenishment Project and an exhaustive list of emergency projects for counties, cities and municipalities.

Most recently Savala was contacted to help clean up the Montecito mud slide area of 2018.

These are just a few of the high-profile projects that Savala Equipment Rentals has been a part of over the past 40 years. Combine this with all of the other day-to-day bare rentals, and you begin to get an idea of how much goes on at Savala Equipment Rentals on a regular basis.

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Above John Deere 470G Excavator placing steel trench plate.

"We consider ourselves to be the service leader in operated and bare heavy equipment rentals here in Southern California,” says Erin.

“Having said that, we are also extremely competitive with pricing, but the deal has to work for everyone involved. We work hard to always make our rentals a win/ win for our customer and us, with the most important thing being the relationship itself.” Erin continues to point out that all equipment rental companies are not created equal. “When a client asks for an additional machine or an extra attachment in the same day, we can make this happen. If a machine has a mechanical issue, we will fix it out in the field. In rare situations, when we can't repair the equipment, we will have another machine on the job the following morning. We subscribe to the notion that honesty will always be what our client gets

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from us. If an operator overslept, a lowbed got a flat tire, or a machine simply did not start, that is what we tell our customer. Honesty truly is the best policy.” continues Erin.

“The computer has made much of this process so impersonal, with companies getting dozens of bids on a spreadsheet in within a few hours. The difference here at Savala is that we still go out into the field to meet with our clients before a job starts and see it through its completion. This creates a financial and emotional attachment to all of our customer's projects and contracts.”

There is another obvious and extremely important component to being successful in the operated and bare equipment rental industry, and that is the equipment itself.

Savala Equipment Rentals has a late model fleet of equipment from the industry’s most respected

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manufacturers like Komatsu, John Deere, Hitachi, Volvo, and Caterpillar. Their fleet is CARB compliant and equipped with the most up to date GPS systems and other computer programs and apps that help team members manage the machines. “We are currently investing heavily in Komatsu equipment and have found a really good partner in Road Machinery. We also work closely and have built a long-lasting positive relationship with our John Deere dealer, Coastline Equipment. In addition, we go with Cat and Volvo to round out our fleet with certain machines that our contractors ask for on a daily basis,” says Sean. “We have also invested several GPS programs which allow us to monitor and manage

our entire truck and machinery fleet seamlessly.

It provides us with current locations of our drivers and equipment which helps us manage safety, breakdowns, idle time, maintenance, and potential issues before they become a problem.”

Savala Equipment Rentals currently offers mini, mid-size, and full-size track excavators equipped with quick couplers, thumbs, breakers, pulverizers, and compaction wheels, plus a full inventory of rubber tire loaders, backhoes, skip loaders, dozers, blades, scrapers, water trucks, and rollers. For more information on Savala Equipment Rentals and to see their entire list of equipment offerings, please visit www.savala.com or call (949) 552-1859.

Below Peterbilt tractor and Landoll trailer transporting equipment to jobsite.

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