Movers & Shakers

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- 23 Mar 2017 ( #813 )
1 min read
Combs
Combs
Addison, IL, United States
Tim Combs has been appointed as president and CEO of Associated, a leader in integrated supply chain solutions. This appointment is a welcome return for Combs, as he served as the company's general manager from 2009 to 2010. Combs brings 35 years of leadership and sales experience to Associated, having most recently served as president of sales and marketing at The Raymond Corporation.
Combs will replace Michael Romano, who recently was named President and CEO of Toyota Advanced Logistics Systems at Toyota Industries Corporation.

Scheurer
Scheurer
Malmö, Sweden
Hiab
has appointed Nikolaus Scheurer as vice president, marketing and communications. He will report to Scott Hall, senior vice president, sales & services, as a member of Hiab's sales & services leadership team, and will be based at the Hiab head office in Malmö, Sweden.
Scheurer will be responsible to further develop Hiab's brand, marketing and communication, supporting the company's ambition to be the number one partner and leader in on-road load handling.
Scheurer was global director for marketing planning, brand and customer insights with Sony Mobile, and general manager, heading global marketing activation, at maersk line.
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