Stu JacoverStu Jacover
Flux Power - United States
Lithium-ion battery solutions developer Flux Power has named Stu Jacover as vice president of sales, material handling.
Jacover has more than 30 years’ experience in sales leadership, dealer network development, and strategic business growth across the materials handling industry.
Before joining Flux Power, Jacover served as general manager, national accounts at Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas, and has also held senior leadership roles at Toyota Material Handling North America, Hoist Lift Truck Manufacturing, Hyster Company, and Exide Technologies.
In his new role, Jacover will lead Flux Power’s materials handling sales strategy, dealer engagement, national account growth, and customer expansion initiatives as the company continues accelerating adoption of lithium-ion energy solutions throughout the industry.
“Stuart’s deep understanding of the material handling landscape, combined with his proven track record in dealer development and enterprise sales leadership, makes him an exceptional addition to the Flux Power team,” says Krishna Vanka, CEO of Flux Power.
“His experience working with leading OEMs and national accounts will help strengthen our market position and support the next phase of our growth.”
KION IAS and ITS Americas - United States
Michael Larsson
KION’s supervisory board, at its recent AGM, announced the contract of Michael Larsson has been extended until December 2029.
Larsson also serves as president of KION business Dematic.
“Michael Larsson has successfully driven forward Dematic’s development during recent years”, says Mohsen Sohi, chairman of the supervisory board.
“The supervisory board is convinced that with his leadership and deep industry knowledge, Dematic will be positioned to an even larger extent in the supply chain orchestration space, and together with the brands Linde Material Handling and STILL jointly serve the fast-growing start-up automation market.”
Larsson has been with KION and Dematic since 2021. He previously spent more than 30 years with automation business ABB.