March 27, 2025 — Komatsu America Corp. has announced that Rod Schrader will step down from his chairman and CEO roles on March 31, and will fully retire effective June 30, 2025. Rod Bull will become CEO of Komatsu North America Corp. effective April 1. Bull currently serves as executive vice president of Komatsu’s North America region. He brings nearly 25 years of leadership experience in the heavy equipment manufacturing industry, including 14 years with Komatsu. 

LOS ANGELES (March 21, 2025) — BuildOps, an all-in-one software platform built for modern commercial contractors, announced $127 million in Series C funding led by Meritech Capital Partners. The round propels the company to "unicorn" status, achieving a $1 billion valuation and accelerating its mission to become the world’s largest commercial contractor platform.