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USA 62 CEO Today Global Awards 2019 JACK COONEY CEO of Somero Enterprise INC. FIRM PROFILE It all starts with Why Our mission revolves around a simple question, “Why?”. For every Somero employee the answer is clear. We work hard to deliver world-class products and services because we’re passionate about our customers’ success and we strive to ensure our customers achieve their business and profitability goals. Our customers see this passion day-in and day-out, and as a result, we earn their loyalty and are able to retain them as a customer for life. How We Pursue Our Mission Makes Us Unique The use our technology and equipment enables our customers to install every concrete slab faster, flatter and with fewer people. Somero technology was developed based on a deep understanding of the industry and direct customer engagement that to this day drives us to develop innovative products and services that enable our customers to produce higher quality floors and increase their productivity and ultimately their bottom line. Somero’s business is far more than simply selling equipment. Providing customers access to unparalleled industry expertise, training and support is core to our success as an educator and innovator in the concrete industry. What We Provide Somero offers customers equipment with unsurpassed quality and performance combined with unparalleled global service, technical support, training and education. Somero offers a wide portfolio of products that cover concrete slab placements in all types construction projects. In addition, to equipment and software products, Somero also sells parts, accessories and provides service and training to customers to keep their machines up and running and operating optimally. MORE ABOUT SOMERO: Our Unique Strengths Somero pioneered the Laser Screed® machine market in 1986 and has since led through continued innovation by growing our product offering from a single product in 1986 to a broad portfolio of 13 products and by developing proprietary designs that are protected by a portfolio of 63 patents and patent applications. Somero offers customers equipment with unsurpassed quality and performance and unparalleled global service, technical support, training and education. Somero operates in markets across the globe with minimal direct competition. ABOUT JACK COONEY Mr. Cooney, age 71, joined Somero in December 1997 and has served as its Chief Executive since that time. He has been a director of the company since August 2005. Mr. Cooney has 33 years of experience in various senior management and sales and marketing positions. From 1995 to 1997, Mr. Cooney served as the chief executive officer of Advance Machine Company, a US$145m industrial equipment manufacturer located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. From 1990 to 1995, hewas the vice president of sales and marketing, as well as the vice president of manufacturing, at Ganton Technologies, an aluminum die caster and precision machine business located in Wisconsin, USA. Mr. Cooney has an Associate’s degree in Industrial Engineering from Central New England College and a Master of Business Administration degree from College of St. Thomas.