Hawkins named president of Jake's Crane

Sam Hawkins is the new president of Jake's Crane, Rigging and Transport International as well as subsidiary companies Jake's Wire Rope and Construction Management Corp.

Hawkins has managed operations throughout the world and most recently was on assignment in Iraq with Fluor Global Services. As senior director of international operations for Fluor's AMECO, he managed fleet asset management, estimating, logistics, procurement, international customer service, specialized operator training for lifting equipment and operations cost controls.

Based in Las Vegas, Jake's Crane celebrates its 60th year in business in 2006 in the heavy lift, heavy haul and rigging industries.