People - appointments

Konecranes Plc has appointed Anders Svensson as its new president and CEO. Anders Svensson will assume his role at the latest on 7 December 2022. Anders Svensson joins Konecranes from Sandvik, where he is currently president of the Sandvik Rock Processing Solutions Business Area. Prior to his current role, he has held various leadership positions […]

With a degree In foreign trade and an experience in sales, Marco Piccin joins Jekko’s export area manager work team, dealing with the markets in Northern Europe, the Middle East, East Asia and Australia. Marco Piccin said, “My decision to join Jekko as export area manager has been very positive. This company is innovative, dynamic […]

RiConnect is a Taiwan-based SaaS (software as a service) company specialising in critical asset management for the lifting industry. To better serve the European market, RiConnect has appointed Marelize du Toit, as its new senior business development manager in Europe. Du Toit has more than 13 years lifting industry experience. She gained most of her […]

JLG Industries has named  Ara Eckel as director of product management for the company’s connected solutions platform team. In this role, Eckel will drive the connected channel strategy. Job site connectivity is an important trend in the construction industry today, and JLG’s connected solutions platform team works to develop cutting-edge digital technologies, that when used […]

The Caldwell Group has named Jeff Ferchen as director  business development and Lisa Sympson as marketing manager. The appointments chime with the company’s wider endeavours to further enhance overall customer experience, which is a focal point for Ferchen especially, who will also oversee inside sales and engineering activities. Sympson, meanwhile, aims to strengthen the company’s […]

A new presidential team has been confirmed for the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF), with Karin Nars of Dinolift officially invested as the federation’s first woman President during its 2022 AGM, held for the first time in three years as a physical meeting following the restrictions of the coronavirus pandemic. In addition to Nars being […]

Bob Begley has been appointed as JLG’s as director of product management for scissor, vertical and low-level access lifts. In this role, Begley is responsible for the company’s multi-generational product plan, as well as driving the direction and implementation of its go-to-market strategies. “Within the last few years, JLG has taken big leaps in the […]

Manitex Valla has made some important changes affecting its sales organisation. Fulvio Frunzio, currently the sales director, Italy for the Oil & Steel brand of PM – Oil & Steel SpA – has been given a coordinator role for the sales area of Italy, Croatia, Malta and Slovenia. The aim is to consolidate and develop […]

Casper, Phillips & Associates Inc. (CPA) has named employees Richard Phillips and Andrew Hanek minority Associate Principals. Phillips and Hanek remain mechanical engineer and civil engineer respectively at CPA but are now taking on leadership roles. CPA offers a wide variety of services, including procurement, specification, design, manufacturing review, modification, and accident investigation. The three […]

The Caldwell Group Inc has recruited staff to strategic roles in Florida, USA and Mexico. Caldwell has hired from channel partners to position the company for continued growth in these two key marketplaces. Ben Blasio and Ryan Chambless, both based in central Florida, near Orlando, have joined as an independent sales agency. The agency, Covering […]