Ari Kiviniitty

Toyota Material Handling USA has promoted Robert Bosworth to vice president of sales. Bosworth was previously TMHU national dealer sales manager where he designed, promoted and implemented all sales incentive programs. In his new position, Bosworth will oversee dealer, national account and fleet sales, and warehouse product and rental and remarketing groups.

Frank Trotter has been appointed president and CEO of fuel cell developer General Hydrogen Corp. He replaces Paul Howard who was interim CEO and continues in his original role as vice-chair and director. For the past eight years, Trotter was involved in outsourced services and technology sales through his positions as president and CEO of Canac Inc and president of Beltpak Corp, both subsidiaries of the Canadian National Railway Company.

KCI Konecranes Plc has appointed Ari Kiviniitty as chief technology officer and a member of the KCI Konecranes group management team, effective from October 14, 2005. Kiviniitty has been with Konecranes since 1983. He is currently vice president in the standard lifting equipment business area. In his new position, he will be responsible for the company's technology strategy and development, and group quality management.