McCann Industries, Inc. is pleased to announce that Jim McCann has been named president of the company, as of February 21, 2013. Dennis Kruepke, the former president, remains in the position of chief executive officer.

McCann was previously vice president of sales and marketing. McCann is the current president of Associated Construction Distributors International and serves on the board of directors of the Concrete Contractors Association of Greater Chicago. McCann is also a member of several other industry organizations, including Associated Equipment Distributors, the Illinois Road & Transportation Builders Association, and the Illinois Landscape Contractors Association, among others.

The construction equipment and contractor supplies dealer was founded by Richard J. McCann, Jim¹s father, in 1967. There are seven locations throughout the Chicago area to service the construction industry.

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