Jim Laplante

Jim LaPlante currently serves as the Branch Manager at Thompson and Johnson Equipment Co. Inc., overseeing the daily operations of the Binghamton and Horseheads, NY locations since February 1995. This role involves managing sales, service, parts, and rental of various material handling equipment brands, including Toyota, Crown, and Clark. Prior to the current position, Jim LaPlante worked as a Bobcat Sales Specialist at Thompson and Johnson Equipment Co. from February 1995 until December 2009. Educational background includes attending Tioga Central High School from 1976 to 1980.

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Binghamton, United States

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Thompson & Johnson Equipment Co., Inc.

"Delivering Our Promise"​ Provide leading products and services to ensure they deliver our promised performance. Since 1954, Thompson & Johnson Equipment Co., Inc. has been providing new and used forklift and material handling equipment solutions from some of the top brands like Cascade, Clark, Crown, Hoist, Sellick and Toyota to its customers from our Upstate New York locations in East Syracuse, Binghamton, Albany and Horseheads / Elmira, NY. We began to partner with customers long before it was in vogue. From its humble beginnings, Thompson & Johnson grew rapidly, and by the 1970s was operating out of a 19,000 sq. ft. facility on ten acres of land in East Syracuse, New York. Today, the main facility stands at 45,000 sq. ft. with a 12,000 sq. ft. warehouse. In addition, three branches have been established in Elmira, Binghamton and Albany, New York, expanding Thompson & Johnson's reach beyond the central area of the state into eastern New York, western Vermont and Massachusetts, and northeastern Pennsylvania. Thompson & Johnson has more than 2,000 customers, primarily in warehousing, distribution and manufacturing, ranging in size from large, national chains to local businesses. The values of work ethic, honesty, and integrity form the core values at Thompson & Johnson. Our open lines of communication, including our open door management philosophy in conjunction with our values facilitate long-term employee and customer development. All customers and employees are to be treated with respect and are expected to demonstrate a positive attitude.