SMYRNA, TN - March 1, 2023

Doug Towles has been named GM in North Alabama. He will oversee the daily operations of 11 ready-mix plants in the region. Doug has over 20 years of experience in ready-mix operations and quality control.

CEO, Jeff Hollingshead stated, “We are excited to have Doug step into the General Manager role. He has been with SRM for many years, and he has a tremendous work ethic. We are confident he will lead our team in North Alabama well.”

Doug started in the concrete industry as a line pump operator before transitioning to ready-mix production where he excelled as a mixer operator, loader operator, and plant manager. After several years in dispatch, Doug moved into quality control. He served as the quality control manager in North Alabama before being promoted to general manager.

SRM Concrete seeks to empower and advance team members by promoting internally, furthering training, and providing leadership growth materials. SRM made over 75 internal promotions in 2022.

SRM Concrete is the largest privately-owned ready-mix concrete manufacturer in the country. Established in 1999 by Mike and Melissa Hollingshead in Smyrna, Tennessee, the family-owned company owns and operates an expansive network of ready-mix concrete plants, quarries, cement terminals, and other ancillary services. SRM Concrete focuses on producing and providing building material services across the commercial and residential construction segments.