Movers & Shakers

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- 18 Nov 2021 ( #1052 )
1 min read

David Griffin

Seegrid - United States

Griffin
Griffin

Seegrid Corporation has appointed David Griffin as chief sales officer (CSO). Working alongside a team of experienced executives who have been with Seegrid for a large part of the mobile automation provider’s growth to date, Griffin will lead the company’s growing sales organisation - a team that serves the company’s target market of logistics, e-commerce, and manufacturing customers.

Griffin brings more than 25 years of executive experience overseeing complex hardware and software products at leading technology companies. Most recently, he served as an executive in Honeywell’s Connected Enterprise business. Prior to that, Griffin held senior positions at Radiant Systems, NCR and ARCA Worldwide.

As CSO, Griffin will be responsible for leading Seegrid’s strategic sales and revenue growth teams across all lines of business and channels, including customer satisfaction.

Liam Knight

AITT - United Kingdom

Knight
Knight

Leading accreditation body for the materials handling industry AITT (the Association of Industrial Truck Trainers) has announced the appointment of Liam Knight as general manager.

Knight has seen service as technical manager and will now take a more strategic role in the development of AITT and influence its continued expansion in the marketplace.

Knight’s appointment opens up a new vacancy within the company for a technical manager, and AITT is actively seeking a replacement.

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