Dotts

Dallas, TX, United States
ePicker has appointed Alan Dotts as the new sales manager responsible for sales and dealer development.
Prior to joining ePicker, Dotts served as the sales manager of special products for Toyota Material Handling. At Toyota Material Handling, he led the development and sales of AGVs, heavy-duty trucks and Aichi aerial platforms.
Dotts has more than 20 years of experience working with equipment dealers, developing successful sales plans. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration from Concordia College.

Maia

Vancouver, WA, United States
Columbia Machine has retained the services of industry veteran Renato Maia to assist Columbia with business development and market expansion of its palletising and robotics business in Brazil.
Columbia Machine and its JV, Columbia/Okura LLC, have been working with Maia since 2014.
Maia is a recognised professional with decades of experience in the Brazilian materials handling and packaging industry.
"With Columbia´s capabilities, spanning almost 60 years of palletising experience, with thousands of applications and installations, including all types of conventional and robotic solutions, I am confident that I am offering the very best," Maia says.
"As Brazilian producers are increasingly investing in end-of-line automation to become more and more competitive, I have no doubt that Columbia will soon become one of the largest palletising integrators in Brazil, replicating their success in North America."

Wraith

London, United Kingdom
Martin Wraith has been recruited to a new role with the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF), to oversee the development, implementation and ongoing audit of the IPAF Rental+ standard for hire members.
Wraith has been officially appointed as IPAF Rental+ manager for IPAF, reporting to Giles Councell, director of operations.
He is well known in the powered access industry in the UK, having served as an IPAF auditor for a number of years and also being a qualified IPAF senior instructor. He has helped to develop and implement training and hosted IPAF safety and training webinars and delivered IPAF professional development seminars (PDS) in the UK and overseas.