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TOM BROWN JR. of Rental Solutions and Events Tom Brown Jr., vice president of operations and sales of Rental Solutions and Events in Sykesville, Md., shares how he got started in the industry, his favorite part of the job and more. Rental: How did you first get your start in the rental industry? Tom Brown Jr.: I got started in the rental industry at a young age when my father Tom Brown Sr. was an area vice president for Rental Tools/ United Rentals in Glen Burnie, Md. In the summers, I would work washing windows, emptying trash cans and cleaning equipment. When I returned home from college, I came back to work for my father, who, at the time, was president of Signature Special Events. During this tenure, I started out as a shop technician, then quickly excelled and became an event technician, traveling and setting up special events. From there, I became branch manager in Sykesville, Md. After Signature Special Events was sold, my father started Rental Solutions and Events/Mobile Kitchen Solutions, where we continued with event and kitchen rentals, but also brought back general construction rentals.
equipment and services for local homeowners and contractors. We also offer our Power & Air division that works with local and regional customers and event planners providing temporary power, power distribution and portable HVAC. Our largest division—Mobile Kitchen Solutions—provides temporary kitchen and dining facilities, kitchen trailers and individual kitchen equipment/refrigeration for renovations, special events, disaster relief and
expanded operations. We opened the doors back in 2009, and 12 years later, we have grown from two employees to over a dozen fulltime employees with several subcontractors during the busy season. Rental: What have been some of the challenges and successes you’ve had over the years you’ve been in business?
Rental: Can you give us some insight on your current company? Brown: Rental Solutions and Events comprises three different divisions. Our general equipment rental provides
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