Newport News, VA, United States
Swisslog Logistics Automation Americas has announced a new executive leadership team dedicated to specific industry segments.
John Dillon has been appointed vice president, e-commerce/retail and will lead the business unit from its office in Mason, OH. Dillon joins Swisslog from DAIFUKU, where he served as senior vice president responsible for client care since 2012.
T.J. Fanning has been promoted to vice president, consumer goods and will lead the business unit from the regional headquarters in Newport News, VA. Fanning has more than 12 years with Swisslog, most recently serving as director of customer support sales and account management.
Terry Krantz has been promoted to vice president, production logistics and will lead the business unit from Newport News. Krantz has more than 20 years of experience in the materials handling industry, the last 12 with Swisslog. Most recently, he served as vice president, sales and consulting for the production logistics business unit and prior to that, served as director of retail segment sales.
Richard Kooistra has been appointed vice president for Latin America. Kooistra has nearly 30 years of experience in the materials handling industry, the last six with Swisslog, where he served as vice president, sales and consulting for Swisslog in the Americas.

Braun

Memphis, TN, United States
Heli Americas has appointed Drew Braun as national account manager, reporting to Bruce Pelynio, president/CEO.
Braun comes to the position with over 20 years' high-level management experience in the materials handling industry, having held positions at both the OEM and dealer level with manufacturers including Caterpillar, Komatsu and UN Forklift. His in-depth experience will support the marketing of Heli forklifts directly to national accounts while working in conjunction with the authorised dealer network.