People - appointments

William Ng is the new LEEA member engagement manager for Southeast Asia. He previously spent 10 years with Rigging and Marine Services in Singapore as a sales executive, mainly dealing with load test and rigging jobs with Singapore Shipyards. “I gained my LEEA Diploma for Lifting Accessories during my time with RMS.” Changing gear, William […]

Jekko has appointed Marco Piccin as the new sales area manager for the British market. Marco has quickly demonstrated his ability to manage different markets and countries, combining it with a strong technical expertise. Already responsible for Scandinavia, the USA, Canada, and Mexico, Piccin has distinguished himself with calmness, precision, and reliability, quickly gaining the […]

Konecranes has appointed Christine George as executive vice president, Corporate Strategy & Business Development, and member of the Konecranes leadership team. She will start at Konecranes on 8 April 2024 and will report to Konecranes’ president and CEO Anders Svensson. George has held various leadership positions in global organisations within strategy, business development, transformation and […]

Sinoboom’s rapidly growing sales, product support and production operations across Europe will be brought together under the leadership of a newly appointed CEO Europe, who will join the Sinoboom Group in April. Richard Butler, CEO Europe, has been appointed to lead the integration of the Sinoboom subsidiaries in the Netherlands (Sales & Product Support) and […]

Diversified Fall Protection (DFP), a large US turnkey fall protection integrator for regulatory-driven systems and services, has appointed Travis Nelson, PE, CSP as the company’s new CEO. Nelson is a distinguished leader and influencer in the fall protection industry and brings over 20 years of industry experience to the position. “We are truly honoured to […]

Clark Europe GmbH, based in Duisburg, has expanded its management team. With this step, the industrial truck manufacturer wants to set the course for the upcoming generational change in good time. In addition to his role as director of Sales and Marketing, Stefan Budweit will assume responsibility for operations management as COO (chief operating officer) […]

LGH & Rotrex Group has appointed Russell Boswell-Munday as LGH’s new sales director for Europe and the UK. Russell has over 25 years’ of experience in the hire industry and has managed various sales teams during his career. As well as Russell’s appointment, the group has also announced other changes to the board. In his […]

Dan Carmichael has been promoted to vice president of Service of Mazzella. For the past four years, Carmichael has served Mazzella’s Lifting Business as regional sales manager. In his new role, Carmichael will oversee operations and strategy for Mazzella’s crane service and hoist parts businesses. He will also join Mazzella’s Lifting Leadership Team, reporting to […]

Konecranes has appointed Minna Aila executive vice president (EVP) of Corporate Affairs & Brand, and member of the Konecranes leadership team. In her role she will be responsible for communications, brand, public affairs and investor relations. She will start at Konecranes on 1 July 2024, and will report to Konecranes’ president and CEO Anders Svensson. […]

Hy-Brid Lifts, an industry leader in aerial lift equipment, has appointed David Price as director of sales covering the southeast United States. Price’s responsibilities include providing customer support as well as continuing the growth and channel development of the Hy-Brid Lifts line of low-level scissor lifts. “I am excited to join this team and look […]