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John Coulam, Vice President, Sales

John's career began in the railroad industry in 1991 as a supplier of Stanley hydraulic railway maintenance tools in a five state region where he worked with Burlington Northern, Union Pacific, and The Rio Grande. Over the course of many years John met a number of railroad people who shared their experience and knowledge of the industry, helping him learn the ins and outs of the railroad business. "I have always felt one of the greatest parts of the railroad industry is the people."

Through a number of mergers and acquisitions in the 1990’s the railroads changed, but the relationships John had developed remained the same. In 2000 he joined R-Mac Sales and Leasing as Vice President, Sales and Marketing. Their company philosophy was to provide their customers with quality machines and products and exceptional customer service. When John joined R-Mac they had just received their twelfth machine. Within eight years they’d grown the fleet (a variety of tie pluggers and epoxy application machines) to eighty-nine. With the acquisition of R-Mac by Steelhead Corporation, and the new company name of Encore Rail Systems, John and his team are entering a new and exciting period of growth and opportunity. Their continued commitment to providing unmatched service remains unchanged and John “truly enjoys and appreciates every day that I am in such an exciting and rewarding industry."