Rundown with Rob Messina of JLG

In this episode of Rental Rundown, Editor Alexis Brumm sits down with Rob Messina, who has rejoined the JLG Access team as senior vice president of product development and product management.

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Apr 13, 2021
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In this episode of Rental Rundown, Editor Alexis Brumm sits down with JLG's Rob Messina to find out more about his Michigan roots (and love of Coney dogs), what's next for JLG in terms of integrating new technologies into aerial products, and aerial safety measures. 

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