Movers & Shakers

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- 21 Nov 2013 ( #643 )
2 min read
Pittsburgh, PA, United States
Automated guided vehicle (AGV) provider Seegrid Corp has appointed Charles Craven as regional sales manager. Craven will cover the northeast region of the US. He is an experienced capital equipment salesperson with an engineering and AGV background.

Redditch, United Kingdom
Joe O'Brien
Joe O'Brien
Bendi UK has appointed Joe O'Brien as European sales manager and Paul Sercombe as regional sales manager. O'Brien, a former founding director at Aisle Master, has been appointed to help with growing export demand. Prior to his time at Aisle Master, he spent 13 years with Moffett truck-mounted forklifts and was instrumental in developing global distribution and introducing the concept to several new market applications.
Sercombe has over 17 years' experience with Transmon. He is looking forward to the challenges of his new role. "I have known Bendi for many years and seen them grow into a market-leading force in the materials handling industry, so I am delighted to be joining them."

Jonesboro, AR, United States
Hytrol Conveyor Co has promoted Chris Glenn to vice president of manufacturing and engineering operations. Glenn will remain responsible for Hytrol's Technology Center, all manufacturing and logistics operations, as well as the Systems and Engineered to Order departments. He will also focus on tactical and long-term strategic initiatives that relate to manufacturing and engineering. Glenn joined Hytrol in 2007 as director of product technology and transitioned to director of manufacturing operations in 2012. He has over 20 years of experience in the manufacturing field.

Westmont, IL, United States

Terry Troutman
Terry Troutman
Terry Troutman has been appointed as sales manager and director of dealer development for Maximal Midwest Inc of Westmont, Illinois. Troutman's materials handling experience includes the wholesale of used forklifts, managing dealers and selling new forklifts to major accounts with Hoist Liftruck Manufacturing, and forklift speed control and fleet management systems with Speedshield. He has also worked in new and used equipment with container-handling dealers, terminals, and ports.
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