John Ball keynote in Singapore

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11 April 2014

John Ball (right) with IPAF Asia Conference organiser Raymond Wat taken at the IPAF summit in Windso

John Ball (right) with IPAF Asia Conference organiser Raymond Wat taken at the IPAF summit in Windsor.

John Ball will give the keynote speech at the IPAF Asia Conference in Singapore on 9 May.

With almost 30 years of experience in the European rental industry, and in access equipment sales worldwide, Mr Ball will provide his unique insight into how the industry has managed the crisis in Europe over the past five years, and it’s affect on equipment values and rental yields. Specific topics will include: Have we turned the corner, and what does the future hold?

Mr Ball is the former managing director of Ireland-based Easi UpLifts/Height for Hire and has recently launched a new company, Velocity Rental Solutions, to help and support rental companies, entrepreneurs, and manufacturers interested in expanding and moving outside their area of expertise.

He is also a past president of IPAF, having served for more than 10 years as a non-executive director of the board, and as a member of its international council.

The IPAF Asia Conference will take place at the Suntec Convention Centre in Singapore on the 9th of May 2014.


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