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• AWP Safety has appointed Craig Young as its new chief information officer( CIO), marking a significant step in the company’ s digital transformation
Young aimed at enhancing safety and efficiency for infrastructure customers across the U. S.
As CIO, Young will lead the company’ s enterprise technology strategy, overseeing initiatives to unify digital operations, enhance real-time data access and streamline the digital experience for clients.
With more than 30 years in enterprise technology, Young previously served as chief technology officer at Tillman FiberCo and global CIO at SWIFT, the world’ s leading financial messaging system. He also held senior roles at Verizon and Verizon Wireless, focusing on consumer commerce and enterprise platforms.
A U. S. Navy veteran, Young earned a bachelor’ s degree in information systems management from Bellevue University and completed executive training at IESE Business School.
The 300 | AT is used to unload and stage equipment near Dulles International Airport.
MEI Puts Link-Belt 300 | AT to Work in Data Center Boom
MEI Industrial Solutions is putting the first Link-Belt 300 | AT all-terrain crane to work on one of the country’ s busiest construction fronts— the data center market in northern Virginia.
The Coppell, Texas-based company added the 300-ton machine to its taxi crane fleet in June, taking delivery through Link-Belt Mid-Atlantic. Since then, MEI has been using the crane to unload and stage equipment near Dulles International Airport to support projects in a region that accounts for 13 % of worldwide operational capacity.
Outfitted with its full 162,000 pounds of counterweight, the 300 | AT recently lifted fully rigged 30,000-pound chillers at a 60-foot radius. MEI operator Joshua Luis said the crane is meeting the demands of the work while offering standout travel and setup performance.
“ Its highway travel is like driving a Cadillac down the road,” Luis said.“ Pulse 2.0 makes operating the 300 | AT easy. If I have any trouble, I can call Link-Belt Mid-Atlantic, and they can assist and keep me working.”
Luis, who has 25 years of crane operating experience, said the single-engine design simplifies maintenance, while the crane’ s fine metering, boom speed and swing controls make it effective in tight spaces. He also pointed to its turning radius, suspension and camera package as features that improve jobsite mobility.
“ With the 300 | AT, I can pick generators with a six-part line that other cranes would need eight parts of line for,” he said.“ That makes work a lot smoother and a lot faster.”
Luis said the crane has already proven its worth.“ If anyone’ s looking into getting a 300-ton, this is definitely one to get,” he said.“ It’ s a really good crane.”
• Engineered Giving has named Jaden Rozum as the inaugural recipient of its annual $ 3,000 scholarship, awarded to a high school senior or college / vocational student preparing for a Rozum career in the heavy lifting and transport industry. Recipients must also demonstrate strong community involvement, reflecting the nonprofit’ s mission to positively impact communities where Engineered Rigging employees live and work.
Rozum is pursuing a bachelor’ s degree in economics at the University of Michigan and is set to graduate in May 2026. He follows a family legacy in the heavy lifting and transport industry— his grandparents, father and aunt expanded MSA Delivery Service in Canton, Michigan.
An honors and Dean’ s List student, Rozum founded the Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization and serves as its president. He has also volunteered as a camp counselor at Camp Invention, a hands-on STEM program for children in grades K – 6.
Engineered Giving, launched in June, supports charitable initiatives and community outreach. Its first grant recipient was the Arkansas River Valley Food 4 Kids summer program, which provides daily meals for 1,200 schoolage children during the summer months.
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