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- 2 May 2019 ( #921 )
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Killmann
Killmann
Piacenza, Italy
Forklift attachments manufacturer MEYER GmbH, a member of the Bolzoni Group, has appointed Uwe Killmann as its business development director.
With a solid background in the materials handling equipment industry, Uwe Killmann has more than two decades of experience in strategic and operative international business management.
Before joining MEYER, Killmann held various roles in strategic and operative international business management for KAUP. He participated in setting the business development strategy and contributed to the globalisation of the company, developing and leading the export sales organisation.
With his unique skill set, he will now support the development of the international sales strategy of the Bolzoni Group.

Helsinki, Finland
Cargotec
has simplified its leadership structure and combined its executive board and extended executive board to form a new Cargotec leadership team.
The leadership team consists of former executive board members:
Mika Vehviläinen, CEO; Mikko Puolakka, executive vice president, CFO; Stefan Lampa, president, Kalmar Mobile Solutions; Antti Kaunonen, president, Kalmar Automation Solutions; Scott Phillips, president, Hiab; Michel van Roozendaal, president, MacGregor; Mikael Laine, senior vice president, strategy; Soili Mäkinen, CIO; Mikko Pelkonen, senior vice president, Human Resources;
and former extended executive board members:
Outi Aaltonen, senior vice president, general counsel; and Carina Geber-Teir, senior vice president, communications.
The leadership team members report to CEO Vehviläinen.

Lapham
Lapham
Berkshire, United Kingdom
Walker Logistics
has announced the appointment of Simon Lapham as head of operations. In this new role, Lapham will be responsible for overseeing all administrative and operational processes at Walker's multi-user storage facility in Berkshire.
Having started his career within Sainsburys' logistics and distribution network, Simon Lapham joins Walker from bathroom accessories specialist, Croydex, where he held a senior supply chain management position. He will report directly to Walker's board and his appointment is part of Walker's ongoing growth strategy.
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