People - appointments

Konecranes has appointed Juha Pankakoski executive vice president, Port Solutions and member of the Konecranes leadership team. He will start in this position on 7 September 2023, and will report to Konecranes’ president and CEO Anders Svensson. Juha Pankakoski will succeed Mika Mahlberg, executive vice president, Port Solutions, who will step down from the Konecranes […]

The board of directors of the Merlo Group has reappointed Paolo Merlo as chairman, marking a sign of continuity to the path undertaken at the beginning of the year. The Group, has confirmed its industrial plan that is based on a clear vision and financial solidity. Merlo is aiming to strengthen its technological leadership in […]

The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association is pleased to announce that four new members have joined the LEEA Technical Committee. They are Rob Messenger, sales manager Lifting and lashing systems at RUD Chains Ltd; Wan Djawad, technical director at Durham Lifting Ltd; Richard Oldknow, consultant at Yoke Industrial Corp; and Craig Jenkins of Brandon Hire Station. […]

The ProLift Rigging Company, a leading supplier of solutions-based industrial construction services has promoted its vice president of operations, Jesse Taylor, to the role of president and chief executive officer. Taylor joined ProLift in 2020 as part of the company’s acquisition of a number of competitor ENTREC’s United States assets. At ProLift, Taylor has served […]

TVH Americas, a leading provider of quality parts and accessories for the material handling, industrial and light construction equipment industries is making changes to the customer service and sales teams in the USA Cathy Diaz, director USA sales, began her career with System Material Handling Inc (SMH) in 1984. Her wealth of experience and knowledge […]

Mike Conroy has been appointed as the new director services, North America at Kalmar. With this promotion, he will take on the responsibility of driving and developing the services business in North America, overseeing both service sales and service operations. Conroy’s extensive experience and remarkable track record within the company make him an ideal candidate […]

Marcelo Yamane, an expert with more than 30 years’ sales and operations experience in the access and construction equipment sector, has been appointed by Sinoboom as business development director for Sinoboom Brazil. In this newly created role, Yamane has responsibility for regional team building, the formulation and implementation of regional strategies and sales targets, key […]

Cummins Inc has announced that its board of directors has unanimously elected Cummins president and chief executive officer (CEO) Jennifer Rumsey to chairman of the company’s board of directors, effective from 1 August  2023. Rumsey succeeds Tom Linebarger, who is retiring from both of his Cummins positions as executive chairman and chairman of the board, […]

Topi Tiitola, senior vice president of Integration and Project Management, has decided to leave Konecranes to pursue other opportunities. He stepped down from Konecranes Leadership Team on 14 July  2023, but will continue to be employed by Konecranes until 14 January  2024, ensuring smooth handover of his duties. “I want to thank Topi Tiitola for […]

Skyjack has announced the retirement of Skyjack president Ken McDougall, and subsequent appointment of Charlie Patterson as president, effective 1 January 2024. The two will be working together over the next several months to ensure a seamless transition for the organisation. McDougall started his career at Skyjack parent company Linamar in 1987 as a tool […]