Movers & Shakers Local News - 28 Sep 2006 ( #279 ) 1 min read ROCESTER, United KingdomJCB has appointed Matthew Taylor as its first chief operating officer. He will continue in his current role as managing director, JCB Sales. Taylor will oversee daily operations of JCB globally, except for North and South America.Graeme Macdonald is the new president of JCB Inc (The Americas), based in Savannah, Georgia, USA. JCB's North and South American operations will be merged and overseen by Macdonald. JCB managing director and CEO John Patterson is now also JCB Inc chairman. Taylor and Macdonald will report to him. Patterson will develop the group's strategy in the Americas and Asia to achieve long-term sales growth.MILWAUKEE, WI, United StatesThe Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has named Rex Sprietsma as director of statistics & market information. He will oversee AEM's domestic and global equipment market data reporting programs. Before joining AEM, Sprietsma worked at WestfaliaSurge for 27 years in market research & analysis posts.