Brendan Horgan

Chief Executive Officer, Sunbelt Rentals Holdings Inc.

Search every verified Brendan Horgan interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Brendan Horgan, Chief Executive Officer of Sunbelt Rentals Holdings, presented Ashtead Group's full-year and fourth-quarter results for fiscal 2020 during a June 16, 2020, earnings call. He thanked employees for their work during the COVID-19 pandemic, stating that the company retained its workforce and served customers as essential service providers. Horgan said the company adapted to the new normal by leveraging technology and scale to meet customer demands, and he credited the leadership team's experience with past cycles for guiding the company's response. He also noted that approximately 75 percent of new store openings in the coming year would be in specialty businesses. During the call, Horgan discussed the company's strategy and outlook. He said that specialty businesses would remain a focus, with plans for more openings, broader coverage, and increased fleet investment. On infrastructure spending, Horgan said he had waited over twenty years for a significant infrastructure stimulus package and was not holding his breath, but added that if one materialized, the company would be well positioned as a significant beneficiary. He also addressed questions about margins and the impact of cost measures, noting that the company had not yet used furloughing.