Detlef Sieverdingbeck

Hamburg, Germany
Detlef Sieverdingbeck has been appointed Linde Material Handling GmbH's head of corporate communications. In the newly created role, Sieverdingbeck will be responsible for internal and external corporate communications worldwide. He will report directly to the chairman of the management board, Theodor Maurer, and will work with KION Group GmbH's head of communication and investor relations, Michael Hauger. He was previously head of group communications at the Schaeffler Group.

Reading, PA, United States
EnerSys has appointed Seifi Ghasemi as a member of its board of directors. Ghasemi was chairman and CEO of Rockwood Holdings Inc. Before that he was chairman and CEO of GKN Sinter Metals and a board member of GKN plc. He has also served as president of BOC Gases, Americas and was a member of BOC Group plc's board of directors. He has a Masters in Science in mechanical engineering from Stanford University.

Lexington, KY, United States
Clark Material Handling Company has appointed Gaynell Phillips as a national accounts sales representative. Phillips will work closely with dealers and regional sales personnel as well as end users in establishing and maintaining national and major account relationships. She has over 17 years' experience in the materials handling field, including her former role as national accounts sales manager for Nissan Forklift Corp.