May 2018

New Employee Spotlight: Brandan Alford

Extending a warm welcome to Brandan Alford!

Brandan recently joined the Storage Solutions team as a Project Manager. In this position, he works closely with our Sales Representatives from the initial quote phase of a project to the completion. Essentially he develops, prepares, and manages turnkey solutions to our customers – taking the stress off their shoulders. Before coming to Storage Solutions, Brandan worked at Covance Laboratories as a Global Study Manager and with the Secretary of State’s Office as an Election Outreach Manager. Prior to starting his career, Brandan received his Bachelor’s degree from Wabash College before going to Ball State University for his Master’s degree.

Brandan enjoys taking full advantage of the social scene in Indy – trying new restaurants and breweries throughout the city and going to sporting events, especially Indians games in the summer. He is a huge sports fan – Purdue, Cubs, Pacers, Colts, and Manchester United, to name a few. The Cubs winning the World Series in 2016 was actually a life highlight for him. Not only is he a sports fan, but he can be found playing basketball and will get in as many rounds of golf as possible during the summer. He’s also a bit of a news/politics junkie.

Fun fact: Brandan has never left the country and actually still doesn’t even have his passport. London and Ireland are two places on his bucket list.

What do you like best about Storage Solutions?

“The opportunity to work alongside people I like and respect at a company that truly values their employees; but also to do so in a competitive environment that challenges us all to succeed.” – Brandan Alford

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Storage Solutions Celebrates Memorial Day Weekend

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Between family BBQ’s, pools opening, and days spent boating, many think of Memorial Day as the unofficial start to summer. For Hoosiers and race fans all over the world it means one thing, The Indianapolis 500.

This year marks the 102^nd running of the Indianapolis 500. The race will take place on Sunday, May 27 with festivities starting at 8 am. Kelly Clarkson will sing the National Anthem, then the greatest feeling for race fans around the nation begins and the excitement builds. A voice echoes through the track, “Drivers Start Your Engines”.

Following the engine starting, Indiana Pacers’ very own star, Victor Oladipo, will lead the drivers in the pace car. You can find the Indianapolis 500 event schedule here.

More importantly, we use this weekend to remember and honor fallen soldiers, as well as soldiers at home and abroad.

Office Holiday Hours

In recognition of the holiday, our offices will be closed Monday, May 28. We will reopen again Tuesday, May 29 to help with all your summer warehouse needs.

Whether you are at home enjoying the company of your family or attending the Greatest spectacle in racing, all of us at Storage Solutions hope you have a safe and enjoyable Memorial Day Weekend!

2018 MHEDA Convention – “What’s Your Vision?”

Special Events

With a rapidly changing industry, Storage Solutions wants to make sure that we are always up-to-date with the latest trends and business opportunities ahead of us. Our Vice President of Operations, Nathan Storey, saw an opportunity that would help Storage Solutions meet and exceed this goal, which led him to attend the 63rd Annual MHEDA Convention.

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New Employee Spotlight: David Hauck

Getting to Know Our Team

Welcome, David Hauck!

As Storage Solutions continues to grow and hire talented new employees, we want to make sure that they are properly introduced to our customers, readers, friends, and partners. Why keep all this excitement to ourselves when David could soon be working with you!

David has six years of experience working for an international telecommunications corporation. He worked in the operations, supply chain, and logistics departments. He was the main point-of-contact for the company’s tier one customer accounts where he handled everything from order entry to material handling and delivery of their products to customer distribution centers. Before starting his career, David attended Wabash College for his undergrad where he thoroughly enjoyed his time in a small college setting.

David enjoys staying in shape and living an active lifestyle by playing golf, basketball and going to the gym. On the weekends you’ll find him either at a sporting event or enjoying a cold beverage and listening to live music with friends and family. He’s also an adventurer. David typically plans a trip to a lake house or ventures out of the country and will go to a place as close to the equator as possible!

What would you like to gain from working at Storage Solutions?

I believe Storage Solutions can offer me the opportunity to manage company projects and allocate company resources on a large scale to build lasting relationships with our customers and vendors. I am also hoping that bringing an outside perspective from a different industry will help SSI continue to build and improve its internal processes and procedures to help streamline business practices.

Selling Used Warehouse Equipment for the Best Value

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There are several reasons that you could be looking into selling used warehouse equipment from your facility. It could be that a relocation has caused a need for upgrades, or maybe a change in your operation. Whatever the reason, our purchasing team is here to clear that unneeded equipment out of the way.

Our team is also dedicated to giving you the best value for your unneeded equipment. This way you ensure that you can put that money back into your new operation. We streamline the entire process, making it easier to get your old equipment removed and new material installed.

Used Equipment Needs

So what are we looking for specifically? While we are open to looking into any type of equipment, here is the list of our Fab Five Most Wanted Used Material. We also look to buy other material such as stack rack, mezzanines, pick modules and more!

Want us to take a look at your material? Contact one of our purchasing experts today!

New Employee Spotlight: John McLennan

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We are pleased to announce the addition of a new National Accounts Manager at Storage Solutions, John McLennan!

John brings with him over 20 years of experience in Sales and Operations. Since starting his career John has worked in many industries, yet his most recent experience comes from asset and brokerage sales with a focus in the food industry. Here at Storage Solutions, John will focus on growing business for our Logistics department.

While outside of the office, John enjoys spending time with his daughters, exercising, and going to the movies.

What have you enjoyed the most about SSI? “The thing I enjoy most about coming to SSI is the ability to think outside the box and make decisions that would better the opportunity for growth in the business.” – John

Feel free to reach out to John for any freight needs you may have. Interested in learning more about Storage Solutions? Contact us today!