BigRentz
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Equipment rental |
| Founded | March 2012 |
| Founder | Dallas Imbimbo, Stephen Jesson, Nick Kovacevich |
| Headquarters | Irvine , United States |
Area served | United States |
Key people | Scott Cannon (CEO) |
| Products | Heavy machinery rentals |
Number of employees | 95 (2015) |
| Website | bigrentz |
BigRentz is an equipment rental enterprise headquartered in California that operates a digital platform facilitating heavy machinery rentals throughout the United States.
History
Established in March 2012 by Dallas Imbimbo, Stephen Jesson, and Nick Kovacevich, BigRentz initially acquired domain names such as forkliftrental.com and discountliftrental.com. They fulfilled rental requests by coordinating with local providers to test their concept of an online heavy equipment rental marketplace.
Following the acquisition of nationwide rental agreements, the company unified its websites under the BigRentz brand and expanded its team by recruiting its first engineer in 2014 to support growth.
In 2017, after leading the company for five years, Dallas Imbimbo resigned as CEO, with Scott Cannon succeeding him in the role.
By 2019, BigRentz had formed partnerships with approximately 2,500 rental firms operating more than 8,500 locations across the country.
The year 2020 marked a significant expansion as BigRentz merged with Lizzy Lift and took over Equipment Management Group, thereby establishing itself as the largest construction equipment rental network in the United States. Additionally, it secured $15 million in funding from Itochu during that period.
Recognition
BigRentz earned the 48th spot on Inc. magazine’s 2016 ranking of fastest-growing companies, boasting a remarkable growth rate of 5,093% and increasing its workforce from 2 employees in 2012 to 95 by 2015.
The company has also been consistently acknowledged by the Orange County Business Journal as one of the region’s fastest-expanding businesses.