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Richard Close Briggs Equipment CEO on way out

I have been hearing whispers that the Briggs equipment CEO mr Close is on his way out of the business, wouldn't be surprised if he was going to nacco to convince them to buy briggs, he's got history. Any one else hear he's leaving. Is this a good or bad thing for Briggs ?
  • Posted 25 Sep 2015 00:45
  • By FakeEngineer
  • joined 16 Mar'15 - 9 messages
  • Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom
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That's a record even for Briggs the guy quite befor he started, whoever the Americans bring in needs to start looking at middle management, you know the kind 50k a year company cars, phones, computers etc and never seen a fork truck. Or the salesman 30k a year plus commission, car, phone, computers etc and yet to sell a truck. They have a higher turnover in salesmen then they do in equipment
  • Posted 24 Nov 2015 23:12
  • By FakeEngineer
  • joined 16 Mar'15 - 9 messages
  • Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom
Well the new bloke didn't last long....
  • Posted 24 Nov 2015 03:44
  • By bert_s
  • joined 24 Apr'15 - 11 messages
  • Helmand, Afghanistan
Great speculation but don't bet your house on it. It's all about Al Rankin and his game plan.
  • Posted 1 Oct 2015 01:57
  • By malcolm1
  • joined 11 Apr'12 - 49 messages
  • Pennsylvania, United States
It was announced a few months ago.
Set up his own business http://graywolfmanagement.com/
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  • Posted 29 Sep 2015 05:58
  • Modified 29 Sep 2015 09:06 by administrator
  • By sean3
  • joined 14 May'11 - 46 messages
  • lancashire, United Kingdom
That seems like a bit of a reach...
  • Posted 26 Sep 2015 03:42
  • By BirdDog86
  • joined 31 Jul'15 - 6 messages
  • North Carolina, United States
I can see it the other way round. Him going to NACCO to open the way for Briggs to buy NACCO.
  • Posted 25 Sep 2015 01:26
  • By exalt
  • joined 30 Sep'14 - 433 messages
  • Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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