Mike Mathias

United Kingdom
Consolidated Fork Truck Services (CFTS), the body responsible for the UK forklift industry's national Thorough Examination standard, has welcomed Mike Mathias to its board. Mathias has been Toyota Material Handling UK managing director since 2007. He has nearly four decades of materials handling industry experience.

Mathias is also a director of the British Industrial Truck Association, which partnered with the Fork Lift Truck Association to set up CFTS to establish the industry's Thorough Examination procedure and administer its accreditation scheme.

Greene, NY, United States
The Raymond Corporation has appointed Timothy Combs as executive vice president of sales and marketing. Bringing more than 30 years of experience to the role, Combs will hold executive responsibility for Raymond sales and marketing activities. He previously served as vice president of sales with responsibility for Raymond sales activities as well as national accounts. Before joining Raymond, he served as general manager for Associated Material Handling Industries Inc, a Raymond sales and service centre near Chicago. He was also the senior vice president of sales and marketing for FUJIFILM Graphic Systems USA.

Pittsburgh, PA, United States
Seegrid Corporation has appointed John Snyder as OEM sales director. Snyder will be responsible for designing and implementing the Seegrid launch plan for its OEM partner, The Raymond Corporation. He will provide product sales and service training to The Raymond Corporation's dealer service and sales networks. Snyder was most recently at the Welch Equipment Company, an authorised Toyota and Raymond dealership.

Derby, United Kingdom
Pattonair, a global aerospace and defence supply chain service provider, has appointed Sara Wynne as head of quality for Europe. Based at Pattonair's European Hub in Derby and reporting to group quality director Richard Hawkins, Wynne will be responsible for ensuring that all European customers continue to receive quality service. She has joined Pattonair from a leading aerospace company, where she held the position of group quality and improvement director.

Cramlington, United Kingdom
B&B Attachments has appointed Steve Egginton as key accounts manager. Egginton has over 16 years' experience in the materials handling industry. He will be responsible for customers in the North West of the UK, Yorkshire and Ireland. Egginton's career in the industry began when he worked for a UK attachment company, occupying a range of roles during his 13 years there. He then moved on to a sales executive position at a materials handling business, where he worked prior to joining B&B.