Eric “EJ” Herron understands what it’s like to be a small contractor trying to decide whether to invest in new technology.
For nearly 10 years he was the president of E.J. Herron Excavating, based in Chillicothe, Illinois. That experience, along with a total of 16 years at Caterpillar, Inc., prepared him for his current role as regional sales manager for SITECH South.
“I live and breathe technology every day,” says Herron. “I talk daily to contractors explaining the benefits of technology and make them comfortable with this being something they need to get into.”
For example, machine control offers huge productivity benefits, but smaller contractors
