Movers & shakers

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- 27 Jul 2017 ( #831 )
1 min read
Phillips
Phillips
Council Bluffs, IA, United States
Omaha Standard Palfinger
has announced the appointment of David Phillips as their regional sales manager for the Midwest territory.
Reporting to Brian Heffron, national sales manager, Phillips will sell all Omaha Standard Palfinger products, with a strong promotion of PALFINGER Service Cranes (PSC) and PAL Pro Mechanics Trucks. Meanwhile, he will also focus on solidifying an excellent distribution and service network experience for customers.
Phillips brings a strong sales and marketing background to Omaha Standard Palfinger, in addition to related experience with truck-mounted lifting equipment in a manufacturing environment for North and South American markets.

Bjerstedt
Bjerstedt
Helsinki, Finland
Johan Bjerstedt has been appointed global sales manager for Konecranes' Liftace product family to grow sales and lead the way to further success for this important product group.
Since Konecranes' acquisition of Terex MHPS in early 2017, the lift trucks business unit has been divided into two product families: Konecranes SMV, a range of premium products that "are smarter where it matters", and Konecranes Liftace, a range of value-based, robust lift trucks that are highly appreciated for their ease of maintenance.
Bjerstedt is currently working with sales of Konecranes SMV products.
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