Waukesha, WI – Wildeck, Inc., the nation’s leading provider of material handling solutions, welcomes Richard Day as the company’s new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Day, a results-oriented finance executive, will be responsible for managing Wildeck’s total financial direction, helping position the company for continued growth and success.

Day brings with him over 30 years of experience in managing various corporate financial operations, including accounting, corporate strategy, reporting and budgeting. With Bachelor of Business Administration degrees in Accounting and Finance, Day is well positioned to successfully drive Wildeck’s top-line growth and profitability. Prior to joining Wildeck, Day served as the CFO at American Metal Technologies Group and as the Corporate Vice President of Finance at The Fisher Barton Group. 

“Joining the Wildeck team was an easy decision,” said Day. “The company’s record of continued growth combined with the passion and enthusiasm of their employee owners makes me excited for what we can accomplish together in the days to come.”

“We are thrilled to have Rick join our team,” said Keith Pignolet, Wildeck’s Executive Chairman. “His impressive track record and expertise in leading manufacturing finance operations is a terrific addition to Wildeck’s senior leadership team. I look forward to leveraging Rick’s invaluable insights as we work together to expand our operations.”

Headquartered in Waukesha, WI, with additional manufacturing operations in Goodyear, AZ, Wildeck, Inc. is a member of MHI (Material Handling Industry Association), MHEDA (Material Handling Equipment Distributors Association), FMA (Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, International), and the NAEC (National Association of Elevator Contractors).

The company is the largest manufacturer of structural steel mezzanine platforms, manual and automated vertical lifts (VRCs), rideable material lifts (RMLs) and safety guarding products in North America. A complete line of industrial rolling ladders, custom-designed work platforms and other high access products are also available. Wildeck products improve supply chain productivity and provide additional capacity, efficiency and safety in manufacturing plants, warehouses, distribution centers, third party logistics operations, automobile dealerships, retail backrooms and many other facilities. They are sold through a dedicated and experienced network of customer-service-oriented dealers and systems integrators nationwide.