ALBANY, NY — Monroe Tractor announces the promotion of Nick Nichols from Parts Manager to Branch Manager. Nichols will be responsible for managing and communicating all areas of Monroe’s Albany, New York, branch.

Nichols brings 21 years in a leadership role as a Parts Manager. He started his career in 2002 with S.C. Hansen and, in 2008 transitioned with the acquisition by Monroe Tractor, continuing as Parts Manager for over 14 years. “I give many thanks to Monroe Tractor and S.C. Hansen for believing in me and my abilities to perform to perfection. It’s been a long road, but I look back on my accomplishments and know that has led me to where I am today,” Nichols said.

As Albany’s Branch Manager, Nichols will continue to build on Monroe’s culture, improving the overall customer experience between the sales, rental, parts, and service departments. “I am very excited about my new role as Branch Manager and look forward to working with such great customers and our already strong Monroe Tractor team,” Nichols said.

“Nick has led his team to solid year-over-year results and was also instrumental in helping Monroe get the Vermont operations up and running," said Greg Downing, Operations Director. "His urgency, focus on results, and dedication to a sincere desire to see his branch team succeed will be helpful attributes for him as he takes on the next chapter of his career and the branch’s success."

With 18 locations that cover New York State, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, and Vermont, Monroe Tractor offers a full line of CASE construction and Case IH agriculture equipment, as well as Wirtgen Group products such as Kleemann screens and crushers, Screen Machine scalpers and trommels, Hamm compactors, Vogele pavers, and Wirtgen mills.

Select Monroe construction locations also carry LeeBoy products, Talbert and Towmaster trailers, demolition attachments, Kage snow pushers, and Precision products. Monroe’s 13 agriculture locations in New York offer a variety of agriculture equipment, such as CLAAS harvesters and hay and forage equipment, Kuhn Krause tillage and planting equipment, Precision farming technology, and other brands.