{"id":17182,"date":"2026-09-17T12:02:29","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T12:02:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/?p=17182"},"modified":"2026-09-17T12:08:54","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T12:08:54","slug":"genie-celebrates-60-years-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/genie-celebrates-60-years-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Genie Celebrates 60 Years"},"content":{"rendered":"

On September 12, Genie<\/a> celebrated its 60th anniversary, marking six decades of quality, innovation, and partnership with customers around the world.<\/p>\n

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Bud Bushnell, right, founded Genie in 1966.<\/p><\/div>\n

Founded in September 1966 by Bud Bushnell, Genie<\/a> began in Seattle, Wash., with a simple but innovative material lift known as the Genie<\/a> Hoist. Between those early beginnings and today, Genie<\/a> has grown and evolved alongside the industry and its customers. Today, Genie<\/a> equipment can be found on jobsites around the world.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

“Across Genie<\/a>, we are incredibly proud to celebrate this milestone,” said Josh Gross, Genie<\/a> President.<\/p>\n

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The leadership trio of Bob Wilkerson, Ward Bushnell and Bob Brown fostered Genie\u2019s culture and led Genie\u2019s growth and expansion throughout the company\u2019s first decades.<\/p><\/div>\n

“Genie<\/a>‘s leadership in the industry has been defined by a strong partnership with our customers, a relentless commitment to quality, and a continuous drive for innovation and improvement. We are grateful to the customers, team members, dealers, suppliers and partners who have been part of our journey and helped shape Genie<\/a> over the last six decades.”<\/p>\n

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Genie administrative team members in Monterrey celebrated Genie\u2019s 60th anniversary during a team building event.<\/p><\/div>\n

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On September 12, Genie celebrated its 60th anniversary, marking six decades of quality, innovation, and partnership with customers around the world.<\/p><\/div>\n

In honor of its 60th anniversary, Genie<\/a> is inviting its customers, suppliers, equipment operators and industry partners to celebrate with the Genie team. In November, Genie<\/a> will seal a time capsule in the lobby of its global headquarters in Bothell, Wash., USA. To submit a message, memory or photo for consideration, please fill out this form<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Genie team members in Singapore celebrated the company\u2019s 60th anniversary with a service event, packing essential items into jute bags for seniors in the community.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Team members and families from Moses Lake, Redmond and Bothell, Washington (USA), celebrated with food, fun and games at Remlinger Farms, a family-owned farm and amusement park near Seattle, Wash.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Team members and families from Moses Lake, Redmond and Bothell, Washington (USA), celebrated with food, fun and games at Remlinger Farms, a family-owned farm and amusement park near Seattle, Wash.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Prior to the introduction of the Z-lift, Genie made only portable lifts. The introduction of the Z-lift in 1984 moved Genie into self-propelled booms.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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