Cornick named CFO of Southern Industrial and Southern Crane

John Cornick has been named chief financial officer of Southern Industrial Constructors and Southern Crane based in Raleigh, NC. In his new capacity, Cornick will oversee the day-to-day accounting operations of offices in Raleigh and Wilmington, NC and Columbia, SC.

“John has many years of experience in the construction industry and will serve an important role managing internal needs and outside relationships for Southern Industrial,” said Earl Johnson III, president. “I'm delighted he has joined our team.”

Cornick earned his bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He has 10 years of public accounting experience and more than 15 years of experience working in the construction and real estate industries.

Founded in 1962, Southern Industrial provides a wide range of services throughout the Southeast, including turnkey industrial construction, industrial electrical construction, turnkey plant installations and relocations, turnkey rigging and plant maintenance service, and specialized metal fabrication. Southern Crane provides state-of-the-art crane and rigging services, and has been a leader in a national safety movement to encourage the certification of all crane operators.