Kevin Harwell Retires from Cisco-Eagle
Harwell was our 2021 Employee-Owner of the Year
Above: Kevin Harwell and Bryan Gauger
On December 31, 2024, Kevin Harwell retired from Cisco-Eagle after an incredible 33 years of dedicated service. Kevin joined the company in February 1991 and has been an integral part of our success ever since.
The scope of Kevin’s contributions – and their effects on his fellow employees – are nearly impossible to fully describe.
“Kevin’s impact on Cisco-Eagle and its customers can’t be overstated,” said Cisco-Eagle CEO Darein Gandall. “He’s been at the center of our largest clients and projects for many decades. Kevin is an elite project manager and salesperson. Nobody is better at serving customers.”
Throughout his tenure, Kevin worked extensively with one of our key strategic accounts, starting his career focused on drawings and progressing to manage numerous large-scale projects. For the past 13 years, he led a group that served strategic customers with exceptional expertise and leadership.
Kevin’s contributions have left a lasting impact on Cisco-Eagle, helping us grow and thrive as a leader in the material handling industry. His unwavering commitment, professionalism, and talent will always be remembered and appreciated.
Kevin was named Cisco-Eagle Employee-Owner of the Year in 2021. This is an annual award given by fellow employees, many of whom said there could be no more deserving recipient.
“Kevin’s unwavering commitment has been a cornerstone to all our successes,” said Christine Perry, an account executive in our Dallas office. “You set the standard for outside sales performance. Thank you for all the times that you have helped me and all the time and effort and hard work that you have contributed to Cisco-Eagle.”
“You could always count on Kevin”
During a difficult pandemic year in 2020, Kevin and his team navigated the tough task of executing large projects in multiple geographic areas. They fought travel restrictions, manufacturing delays, subcontractor availability and facility lockdowns to keep critical food and e-commerce customers up and running during an unprecedented era of uncertainty, all while keeping everyone involved safe.
We extend our deepest gratitude to Kevin for his remarkable service and countless contributions. As he embarks on this new chapter, we wish him a fulfilling and enjoyable retirement surrounded by family and friends.
Kevin, you will be greatly missed!
About our employee-ownership culture
Cisco-Eagle has been proudly employee-owned since 2000. Our employees are all shareholders and partners in the business. We make a practice of “exceptional service by employee owners,” and we believe no one provides better service than an owner. Judging by our service ratings, it seems our customers would agree. For more on how our ownership culture influences our ability to serve clients, visit our ESOP page.
Scott Stone is Cisco-Eagle's Vice President of Marketing with 35 years of experience in material handling, warehousing and industrial operations. His work is published in multiple industry journals an websites on a variety of warehousing topics. He writes about automation, warehousing, safety, manufacturing and other areas of concern for industrial operations and those who operate them.