Andrew Satterley

JLG appoints Satterley
McConnellsburg, PA, United States
JLG Industries Inc has appointed Andrew Satterley as vice president of sales, marketing and customer support for the Asia Pacific region.
Satterley will be based in Singapore, where he will oversee operations in Japan, China, India, Vietnam, South Korea as well as Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia and the Philippines. .
Bob Mules has also been appointed as general manager for Australia and New Zealand. Mules joined JLG in 2005 as NSW state manager before becoming director of sales and market development for Australia and New Zealand in April 2008.

Clark recognises dealer of the year
Lexington, KY, United States
Clark Material Handling Company has awarded its "Dealer of the Year" award to Tri-Lift NC Inc of Greensboro, North Carolina.
Clark selects the winner annually from its North American network of 75 dealers and 225 dealership locations, recognising the dealership's excellence in equipment sales, parts and service, customer satisfaction and overall dealer operations.
Tri-Lift NC Inc mainly represents the Clark brand. Dealer principal Bob Bond and his team have been among the top five dealers in North America for the past three consecutive years, says Bo Maslanyk, Clark's national sales director.

Crown in top 2%
New Bremen, OH, United States
Crown has won the 2010 iF product design gold award for its ESR 5000 Series reach trucks.
Of the 2,400 entries worldwide, 50 were singled out for top honours by the jury of international experts, putting Crown in the top 2%.
The jury was said to be impressed by the models' combination of "operator ergonomics, strength and productivity".
Since 1953, the iF award has recognised companies and designers whose products display exceptional design. Criteria used to evaluate entries include aesthetic quality, degree of innovation, ergonomics and safety.

Grammer secures three-year funding
Amberg, Germany
Grammer AG has agreed on a new medium-term working-capital facility with a group of six banks supported by a program of the German KfW-bank.
The new line of credit makes EUR110 million (USD151.4 million) available for three years. Compared to Grammer's existing credit facility, the line has been increased by EUR20 million (USD27.5 million).
Company CFO Alois Ponnath says Grammer will use the funding to secure future projects and investments.