Movers & Shakers

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- 25 Jul 2019 ( #933 )
2 min read
Augeneder
Augeneder
Mount Washington, KY, United States
Material Handling Systems Inc.
has named Markus Augeneder as its CEO of International, succeeding Scott McReynolds, who recently was named CEO of MHS.
Augeneder is the former CEO, Central Europe, for TWG Logistics Group, an Austrian-based systems company that provides distribution and fulfilment services for retailers and global brands.
Augeneder graduated from the Technical University of Vienna with a degree in electrical engineering and received a Master of Science degree in manufacturing systems engineering from the University of Wisconsin.
Augeneder will be based in Houtem, Netherlands, where he'll be responsible for overseeing the strategic direction and growth of the company outside of North America.

Peer
Peer
Memmingen, Germany
Christof Peer has been appointed sales director - airport technology at Goldhofer. In addition to supporting existing customers, one of the primary responsibilities of the experienced special vehicles professional is to cater for today's growing demand for eco-friendly ground handling vehicles.
Before joining Goldhofer, the trained electrical engineer was managing director of MND Austria GmbH. Prior to that, he spent six years with the Swiss Aebi Schmidt Group, serving as managing director of the Austrian subsidiary, Aebi Schmidt Austria, and he also acted for a time as sales and service director for Central and Southern Europe. His other career steps include positions with Prinoth AG and General Electric.

Little
Little
Northumberland, United Kingdom
B&B Attachments
has appointed Scott Little as its new financial controller.
Little is an experienced CIMA-qualified financial controller and holds a CIPS Level 4 Diploma in Purchasing and Supply. He has a strong background in finance leadership and transformation and has held a number of senior finance positions.
With over 23 years' experience as a finance professional, Little started his career with Rainbow Gillespie Chartered Accountants as an accounts technician, progressing to audit senior, prior to joining Northern Racing, where he held the position of management accountant. During his career, Little has served in a variety of finance and accounting roles, including financial controller at Peacocks Medical Group.
As financial controller at B&B Attachments, he will be responsible for the monthly performance and regulatory reporting, as well as the interim and year-end statutory reporting.
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