Shareholder’s Group

Baxley Equipment Company was started in 2004 by long-time partners Chris Raybon, Pat Conry and Russell Kennedy. A group was put together early in 2005 to purchase the assets of Hi-Tech Electronics. The group included thirteen shareholder employees and key members of the Hi-Tech team; Paul Caple, Ronnie Clem, Lamar Currington, Patrick Flemming, John Oliver, Joey Rogers, Donna Smith, Jada Smith, Philip Stevens, Ronnie Stewart, Darrell Taylor, Chris Taylor and Andy Trantham. One year later, this group purchased the remaining assets of Hi-Tech.

According to President, Russell Kennedy, “The employee ownership of Baxley Equipment makes us unique as an O.E.M. in the forest products equipment business. We have found that this ownership interest gives the customer a big advantage and has stepped up the level of service that we were able to provide in the past.”