Movers & Shakers

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- 7 Jul 2011 ( #521 )
1 min read
Johannes Huth
Johannes Huth
Wiesbaden, Germany
Johannes Huth has been elected chairman of KION Group GmbH's supervisory board. Huth replaces Manfred Wennemer who steps down after two years in office.

Philip Wack of Kohlberg Kravis & Roberts Co Ltd has been appointed a member of the supervisory board to fill the vacancy created by Huth's redeployment.

Temple, TX, United States
Bob Hensel has been appointed Materials Transportation Company's eastern regional sales manager. Hensel is experienced in supporting sales staff and dealers, as well as national accounts, having previously held the positions of regional sales manager and director of national accounts.

Thorold, Canada
Canadian Forklift Distributors Ltd has appointed John Gunn as director of dealer development for Ontario and Eastern USA. Gunn has many years of experience with CIT-Wajax Finance, Volvo Construction Equipment and GE Capital. He currently serves as treasurer for the Southwestern Ontario branch of Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters.

Lexington, KY, United States
Clark Material Handling Company has announced the recipients of its top sales representative award for 2010. They are: Mike Marrs from Cal-Lift Inc in Los Angeles; CA Bill Jones from Valley Industrial Trucks Inc in Youngstown, Ohio; Tony Sabbagh from G & W Equipment Inc in Charlotte, North Carolina; Gary Keppy from Equipment Depot in Dallas, Texas; and Omar Gonzalez from DIMPSA in Puebla, Mexico.

Correction to last week's Movers & Shakers:
Joe DeJohn, regional sales manager for the Tampa and Lakeland region for Ring Power Lift Truck in Florida, was incorrectly referred to as John DeJohn. We apologise for any inconvenience caused by the error.
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