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September 2010


Tuesday September 7, 2010
Smidler assumes presidency at Kaman Industrial Technologies
Tuesday September 7, 2010
Kaman Corporation announced that Steven J. Smidler has assumed the role of president of its subsidiary, Kaman Industrial Technologies Corporation (KIT) . Smidler succeeds T. Jack Cahill, who retired, and he reports to Neal J. Keating, Chairman, president ...
Justrite creates new “Chief Technical Officer” position
Tuesday September 7, 2010
Justrite Manufacturing announces the appointment of Glen Carter to the newly created position of chief technical and application information officer. Mr. Carter brings to the position over 25 years’ experience in safety products design development, ...
ALL Crane Rental names Brian Ledford new general manager
Tuesday September 7, 2010
The ALL Family of Companies announced the appointment of Brian Ledford as general manager of ALL Crane Rental of Alabama, LLC. Ledford started his career as a dispatcher at ALL Carolina Crane & Equipment, where he worked for 4 years. With extensive ...
Tuesday August 31, 2010
Ryan Wall named president/COO of Freight Handlers Inc.
Tuesday August 31, 2010
Freight Handlers Inc. announced the promotion of Ryan Wall to president and chief operating officer. Wall, who previously served as chief leadership officer, reports to Chuck Wall, co-chairman, CEO and founder of Freight Handlers. He succeeds J.B. ...
Monday August 30, 2010
Doosan Infracore appoints new vice president/COO of forklifts
Monday August 30, 2010
Doosan Infracore America Corporation announced the recent reappointment of Mr. Kim Parkinson, director and COO of its Forklifts Group, to the newly created position of vice president and COO for its Forklifts operations. Effective immediately, ...
Tuesday August 24, 2010
Barcoding Inc. appoints Joe Santini to director of professional services
Tuesday August 24, 2010
Barcoding Inc. announced the hiring of Joe Santini as director of professional services. In this role, he will lead the development of Barcoding’s new professional services division. Santini is responsible for creating strategies to deliver ...
AAR's Jennifer Macdonald appointed by Governor O'Malley to Transportation Funding Commission
Tuesday August 24, 2010
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) announced that Assistant Vice President of Government Affairs Jennifer Macdonald has been appointed by Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley to a Blue Ribbon Commission on Transportation Funding as a representative ...
Tuesday August 10, 2010
Johnson Controls elects Brian Stief as corporate officer
Tuesday August 10, 2010
Johnson Controls announced the election of Brian Stief as a corporate officer. Stief’s primary responsibilities will include global finance functions, financial planning and analysis, corporate taxation and other special projects. Stief will ...
ALL appoints 2 new managers
Tuesday August 10, 2010
The ALL Family of Companies announced 2 recent management appointments: Rick Mikut was named manager of the Crawler Crane division of ALL Erection & Crane Rental Corp. in Independence, Ohio, and Clay Thoreson was appointed general manager of ALL ...
Tuesday August 3, 2010
Hytrol announces the addition of Mitch Johnson
Tuesday August 3, 2010
Hytrol Conveyor Co. Inc. announces the addition of Mitch Johnson as director of systems development. Johnson comes to Hytrol with 27 years of engineering and sales experience in the conveyor industry, where he was most recently employed as a Regional ...
Jim Sarfert joins Noregon Systems as vice president of operations
Tuesday August 3, 2010
Jim Sarfert was appointed vice president of operations for Noregon Systems Inc. Noregon Systems is a firm developing diagnostic software and hardware for the transportation industry since 1993. Prior to joining Noregon Systems, Sarfert was an IT project ...
Tuesday July 27, 2010
CLARK names Scott Johnson vice president of business development
Tuesday July 27, 2010
CLARK Material Handling Company announced the appointment of Scott Johnson to vice president of business development, effective immediately. In this position Scott will continue to direct all Dealer Services, Dealer Development and Government ...
Wildeck appoints quality assurance/safety manager for North American operations
Tuesday July 27, 2010
Wildeck Inc . appointed Michael R. Galezio to the position of quality assurance/safety manager for its North American operations. To support the company’s aggressive business growth, Galezio will report directly to the president and will ...
CLARK names Gaynell Phillips as national accounts sales representative
Tuesday July 27, 2010
CLARK Material Handing Company announced the appointment of Gaynell Phillips as national accounts sales representative. Her responsibilities will include working closely with dealers and regional sales personnel as well as end users in establishing ...
Tuesday July 13, 2010
Toyota announces management changes
Tuesday July 13, 2010
Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A. Inc. (TMHU) and Toyota Industrial Equipment Mfg. Inc.   (TIEM) announced management changes, including the appointment of Martin Boyd to vice president of product planning and marketing for TMHU and Tony Miller ...
Breton C. Ranc appointed to Shuttleworth board of directors
Tuesday July 13, 2010
Shuttleworth Inc . announced the appointment of Breton C. Ranc to the Shuttleworth Board of Directors. Mr. Ranc holds a Bachelors of Science degree in mechanical engineering from Purdue University and an MBA from Indiana University. Bret Ranc is currently ...
Tuesday July 6, 2010
Addition to BirdDog OnDemand portal improves transportation practices
Tuesday July 6, 2010
BirdDog Solutions Inc. announced the addition of a hosted rating and routing application to its online services portal, BirdDog OnDemand. The newly added application boasts a series of robust planning and execution features that make BirdDog the first ...
Columbia Machine announces new Load Transfer Product Manager
Tuesday July 6, 2010
Columbia Machine announced that Shawn McTimpeny has accepted the position of Load Transfer Station Product Manager. Along with his 2 years of project management experience at Columbia Machine, Shawn brings a successful track record of sales and product ...
Herk & Associates announces new office and branch manager
Tuesday July 6, 2010
Herk & Associates , nationwide recruiters for equipment dealerships, manufacturers & rental companies, announced the opening of the new west coast office at One Beach Street, Suite 301 San Francisco, Calif.  Ben Carapetyan, VP of Operations ...
Tuesday June 29, 2010
Pres-On appoints Kurt Weilder as general manager
Tuesday June 29, 2010
Pres-On , announced the appointment of Kurt Weidler as general manager. As general manager, Weidler has authority over the core functions of Pres-On, including assembling and leading teams of key managers; extending the company's proactive customer ...
Spartan Logistics announces Steve Harmon as new company leader
Tuesday June 29, 2010
Spartan Logistics announced Steve Harmon will be assuming leadership of the company, as his father, Ed Harmon, steps down after 22 years of running the company. Harmon was a CPA and manager for a major accounting firm, while helping his father start ...
Tuesday June 22, 2010
Exel promotions throughout organization
Tuesday June 22, 2010
Exel recently promoted several associates throughout its organization. New positions earned include: Patrick Kelleher, senior vice president, Sales and Business Development, Americas – In his new role, Kelleher is responsible for supporting ...
Grote appoints William Stone as new quality director
Tuesday June 22, 2010
Grote Industries announced that it has appointed William Stone to lead its existing quality management team as quality director. Stone has 27 years of experience in OEM and tier-one automotive manufacturing environments, including 8 years in ...
Tuesday June 15, 2010
JTS Promotes King to Logistics Coordinator
Tuesday June 15, 2010
Johanson Transportation Service (JTS) announced the promotion of Brittany King to Logistics Coordinator in the Fresno Dry division. Before her current position, King traced shipments, set appointments, dispatched drivers, coordinated EDI orders ...
New head of investor relations at ArcelorMittal
Tuesday June 15, 2010
ArcelorMittal appointed Daniel Fairclough as its new head of investor relations. Daniel will succeed Julien Onillon, who is moving to become CFO of ArcelorMittal's stainless steel business segment. Daniel brings with him a deep knowledge of the ...
Crown honors top-performing branches and dealers with Summit Awards
Tuesday June 15, 2010
Crown Equipment announced 19 winners of its annual recognition program for company-owned branches and independent dealers.The program honors Crown’s top branches and dealers with Summit and Ascent Awards for outstanding achievements in sales ...
Kaman Industrial Technologies Announces Retirement of President, T. Jack Cahill
Tuesday June 15, 2010
Kaman Corporation announced that T. Jack Cahill, president of its subsidiary, Kaman Industrial Technologies Corporation (KIT) will retire on August 31, 2010. Steven J. Smidler, currently senior vice president and CEO has been appointed by the Board ...
Tuesday June 1, 2010
New directors join NAW Institute for Distribution Excellence Board
Tuesday June 1, 2010
The NAW Institute for Distribution Excellence announced the election of two new members to its Board of Directors.  Joining the NAW Institute Board is Ralph Suppa, President and General Manager of the Canadian Institute of Plumbing & Heating- ...
Tuesday May 25, 2010
K-Tec appoints new accounts managers
Tuesday May 25, 2010
Ohio-based Kinetic Technologies , manufacturer of industrial carts, cart lifts and conveyor systems designed for building a lean material flow system, announced the appointments of Brian Boyle to Account Manager for the East coast and Frank Holkenbrink ...
Tuesday May 18, 2010
Tonejet appoints new vice president
Tuesday May 18, 2010
Tonejet announced Simon Edwards as Vice President of Sales and Marketing. This appointment follows the recent final acceptance of Tonejet’s first installation in Ball Packaging Europe’s new digital can-printing line in Germany. Simon holds ...
Jeff Gervais named general manager of Akro-Mils
Tuesday May 18, 2010
Akro-Mils announced Jeff Gervais as the new general manager. In this new position Gervais assumes all operational responsibility for Akro-Mils. Akro-Mils is part of the Material Handling Group of Myers Industries, Inc., which also includes Buckhorn ...
Tuesday May 4, 2010
CLARK Names Herb Michelli as Regional Sales Manager for the South Region
Tuesday May 4, 2010
CLARK Material Handing Company has announced the appointment of Herb Michelli as Regional Sales Manager for the South Region. His responsibilities will include working closely with dealers and end users in establishing and maintaining customer relationships. ...
Hyster Company names Dealer of Distinction recipients
Tuesday May 4, 2010
Hyster Company recently honored its top-performing dealers with its prestigious Dealer of Distinction award. The 2009 award-winning celebration, held in Cleveland, marked the 16 th year that Hyster has honored its dealers for their industry-leading ...
Tuesday April 27, 2010
Indoff hires 8 Material Handling Sales Partners in first quarter of 2010
Tuesday April 27, 2010
Indoff Inc hired 8 sales professionals and former owners to its Material Handling division in the first quarter of 2010. New Material Handling hires include Phil Boss, Mike Blanton, Cristy Pereda, Neal Huff, Frank Horner, Ken Fortner, Mark Morey and ...
Keltner receives top environmental stewardship award
Tuesday April 27, 2010
Charles Keltner has been awarded the John H. Chafee Environmental Excellence Award.  The Chafee award recognizes a railroad employee and a member of Congress who have demonstrated the highest level of environmental stewardship during the previous ...
System Logistics Corp. appoints Thomas Berger as new Vice President, Supply Chain Sales
Tuesday April 27, 2010
System Logistics Corporation   announced a new addition to the Supply Chain Solutions Group .  Mr. Thomas Berger joins the group as Vice President, Supply Chain Sales.  Mr. Berger will direct the Supply Chain Sales Department ...
Tuesday April 20, 2010
Payne wins 2010 CAD Society Lifetime Achievement Award
Tuesday April 20, 2010
The CAD Society announced that Michael Payne is the winner of this year’s CAD Society's Lifetime Achievement Award. The CAD Society Awards acknowledge the contributions made by individuals that have affected and developed the CAD, engineering, ...
Tuesday April 13, 2010
AAR Senior Vice President John Gray named to U.S. DOT Statistics Council
Tuesday April 13, 2010
Association of American Railroads ’ Senior Vice President, Policy and Economics John T. Gray was appointed by U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood to the Advisory Council on Transportation Statistics. ACTS was established by the Transportation ...
Kenco Logistic Services CEO Mayfield elected IWLA chairman
Tuesday April 13, 2010
Kenco Logistic Services LLC , one of the most respected names in the third-party logistics industry, announced the election of Gary L. Mayfield, CEO, to the post of chairman of the International Warehouse Logistics Association . Mayfield brings ...
Tuesday April 6, 2010
TGW names director of Systems Development
Tuesday April 6, 2010
TGW , a leading integrated logistics solutions provider announced that Kevin Thuet has joined TGW in the newly created position of Director of Systems Development. In this role, Thuet will be responsible TGW’s Systems Development efforts. ...
Tuesday March 30, 2010
AA Cargo appoints vice president of operations
Tuesday March 30, 2010
American Airlines Cargo Division announced the appointment of John Tiliacos to vice president of cargo operations. Tiliacos will replace Mark Najarian, who was named as American’s managing director of JFK International Airport in New York. ...
Systems Material Handling appoints Fanelli as regional manager of Business Development
Tuesday March 30, 2010
SMH is pleased to announce that Mark Fanelli, was named new regional manager of Business Development for the Western Region. The Western Region includes Washington, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Nevada, California and Oregon. Fanelli will be responsible ...
Chairman named for ICUEE 2011 – Brahler of TT Technologies heads planning committee
Tuesday March 30, 2010
Chris Brahler, president and CEO of TT Technologies in Aurora, Ill., is the chairman of the next ICUEE exposition, to be held Oct. 4-6, 2011, at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Ky. Brahler leads the show’s managing committee, ...
Tuesday March 23, 2010
Yoav Millet joins OnSSI executive leadership team
Tuesday March 23, 2010
On-Net Surveillance Systems Inc. announced that Yoav Millet joined the organization as COO/CFO. Millet will employ his talents and experience in growth and change management to enhance OnSSI’s financial, operational and business strategies as ...
Orr joins FSIP management
Tuesday March 23, 2010
Flight Systems Industrial Products announced the addition of Stephen Orr as engineering manager.  Orr has 15 years of experience in electronics and engineering management, which will enhance FSIP’s remanufacturing processes and set the ...
Wildeck Employee receives honors from Wisconsin Chapter of the ESOP Association
Tuesday March 23, 2010
The Wisconsin Chapter of the ESOP Association selected Wildeck Shift Supervisor, Jack Sites, as its 2010 Employee Owner of the Year. This prestigious and highly competitive award is presented annually to an employee who exemplifies the highest ...
Tuesday March 16, 2010
Sean Burke joins Swan Logistics as senior vice president of Sales & Marketing
Tuesday March 16, 2010
Swan Logistics, Ltd. announced that Sean Burke joined the organization as senior vice president of Sales & Marketing. He will lead a global team to develop supply chain business, focusing on North American inbound from Asia. Swan Logistics ...
System Logistics announces new supply chain solutions group
Tuesday March 16, 2010
System Logistics Corp. , previously known as Diamond Phoenix, announced a newly assembled team of intra-logistics implementation experts to provide solutions for complex supply chain challenges. This new team, known as the Supply Chain Solutions Group, ...
JLG appoints Satterley to lead Sales, Marketing and Customer Support in Asia
Tuesday March 16, 2010
JLG Industries Inc. , an Oshkosh Corporation company and manufacturer of aerial work platforms and telescopic material handlers, announced the appointment of Andrew Satterley to vice president – Sales, Marketing and Customer Support for the Asia ...
Tuesday March 9, 2010
Shelving Inc. appoints Kusky as marketing manager
Tuesday March 9, 2010
Shelving Inc. , a supplier of commercial, industrial and home storage systems, announced it appointed Kira Kusky as marketing manager. In her new position, Kusky is responsible for developing and implementing all marketing initiatives for Shelving ...


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