SmartEquip is excited to announce the onboarding of Portacool®, the global leader in evaporative cooling technologies driven by innovation and world-class customer service.
“Our foremost goal is to satisfy the customer by providing cooling anywhere it is needed, and traditional air conditioning is impractical or cost prohibitive,” said Sean Rice, Portacool National Accounts Manager – Industrial/Government.
Portacool joins over 400 other suppliers on the SmartEquip Network as a subscriber of multiple solutions including: SmartEquip Diagrams, SmartEquip Catalog, SmartEquip Digital PO Delivery and SmartEquip Digital Invoice Delivery.
The innovative, Texas-based manufacturer offers solutions through its evaporative cooling systems spanning a multitude of different industries that includes agricultural, horticultural, manufacturing, industrial, business, automotive, and more.
“This partnership will assuredly help us increase and enrich our business,” added Sean Rice. With their integration of SmartEquip’s supply chain optimization software, owners of Portacool’s equipment have the ability to search for the parts they need and place orders seamlessly.
“We are thrilled to have Portacool join the SmartEquip Network,” said Ron Piccolo, Executive Vice President of Supplier Network and Support Operations. “Its addition to the network adds to the depth and breadth of our product offering, which directly effects the efficiency of our customers.”
Portacool® portable evaporative coolers entered the marketplace in 1990 offering the first version of an evaporative cooler designed to provide economical, effective cooling wherever it was needed. Thirty years later, the company’s consistent growth rate and continued expansion in product lines has positioned it as a global leader in the portable evaporative cooling business with distributors in 50 U.S. states and 56 countries. Portacool portable evaporative coolers have proven highly effective in unlimited uses ranging from agricultural and horticultural applications, manufacturing, industrial, business, entertainment, sports, home, and hobby — anywhere cooling is needed, and traditional air conditioning is impractical or cost prohibitive.
The SmartEquip Network is the leading global standard for equipment lifecycle support and procurement. The platform provides a seamless brand-enhancing experience for equipment fleet owners, manufacturers, and distributors of complex equipment. SmartEquip technology enhances ROI for all Network participants by increasing equipment uptime, improving both technician wrench time and transaction accuracy, while also reducing the total cost of equipment ownership. The SmartEquip Network currently supports more than 400 supplier brands, with over 40,000 users across more than 4,000 locations across North America and Europe. SmartEquip recently surpassed $1.4 billion in transactions and is staffed by veterans of the construction and software industry. Founded in 2000, SmartEquip is positioned to define tomorrow’s dynamic and evolving equipment industry.
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