Leppo, Inc. was founded as an Oliver Farm equipment dealer in 1945 by Roy and Stella Leppo of Boardman, Ohio. Since then, the Company has grown to seven locations including Akron, Bedford Heights, Canton, Carrollton, North Ridgeville, Wooster and Youngstown. They currently have 130 coworkers and are the premier Northeast Ohio dealer of Bobcat, JLG and Multiquip. Leppo provides construction equipment and related services through rentals, equipment sales, service, parts and training. The Company is built on the values foundation called The Leppo Way, the essence of which is building mutually beneficial relationships between customers, coworkers, vendors, and shareholders, thus facilitating mutual success. The critical element is Leppo, Inc. truly
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tackled key challenges driven by the drop in the oil and gas industry. While the decrease in exploration negatively impacted many of Leppo’s customers, in most cases, the Company maintained their strong customer relationships by engaging with them on non-energy projects. During this process, Leppo expanded their customer base through dedication and commitment to providing the best products and services within the industry. They have seen success utilizing social platforms such as Facebook and Twitter, as well as sites like Machinery Trader, thereby increasing their sales of used construction equipment. While facing challenges at other locations, Leppo, Inc. set an all-time revenue record in 2016 in the Youngstown area, surpassing previous records set in 2014 and 2015. Company-wide, Leppo finished the year strong – December of 2016 proved to be the biggest month in the Company's long history. Glenn Leppo shared his optimistic outlook for 2017 revenue by stating, “The company’s goals are strengthened by the recent December 2016 accomplishments and will continue into 2017 making our outlook on the industry very …show more content…
has enjoyed supporting the local community through their contributions to Breast Cancer Awareness and Autism Speaks. In 2017, they look forward to continuing to raise the awareness of these charities through their boom lift rental project where the lifts are decorated with particular colors and logos. At the end of each year, Leppo donates 10% of the yearly revenue gained from these rentals back to their respective charities. Personally, Glenn Leppo sets an example to his coworkers as a philanthropic donor through his support of United Way Summit County, Summit Education Initiative, Greenleaf Family Center, Northeast Ohio Medical University, and The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research. In addition, many of Leppo’s employees actively give back to their local
tackled key challenges driven by the drop in the oil and gas industry. While the decrease in exploration negatively impacted many of Leppo’s customers, in most cases, the Company maintained their strong customer relationships by engaging with them on non-energy projects. During this process, Leppo expanded their customer base through dedication and commitment to providing the best products and services within the industry. They have seen success utilizing social platforms such as Facebook and Twitter, as well as sites like Machinery Trader, thereby increasing their sales of used construction equipment. While facing challenges at other locations, Leppo, Inc. set an all-time revenue record in 2016 in the Youngstown area, surpassing previous records set in 2014 and 2015. Company-wide, Leppo finished the year strong – December of 2016 proved to be the biggest month in the Company's long history. Glenn Leppo shared his optimistic outlook for 2017 revenue by stating, “The company’s goals are strengthened by the recent December 2016 accomplishments and will continue into 2017 making our outlook on the industry very …show more content…
has enjoyed supporting the local community through their contributions to Breast Cancer Awareness and Autism Speaks. In 2017, they look forward to continuing to raise the awareness of these charities through their boom lift rental project where the lifts are decorated with particular colors and logos. At the end of each year, Leppo donates 10% of the yearly revenue gained from these rentals back to their respective charities. Personally, Glenn Leppo sets an example to his coworkers as a philanthropic donor through his support of United Way Summit County, Summit Education Initiative, Greenleaf Family Center, Northeast Ohio Medical University, and The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research. In addition, many of Leppo’s employees actively give back to their local