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- 1 Jul 2021 ( #1032 )
2 min read
Egginton
Egginton
Northumberland, United Kingdom
B&B Attachments
has announced the addition of a new key account/export manager to its team. Steve Egginton brings more than 20 years of materials handling solutions experience to the position, with a strong focus on export markets.
Based in Yorkshire, Egginton's main role at B&B will be expanding the company's customer base and increasing brand engagement with core customers by broadening its UK and international sales network. His vast experience working with SMEs and larger global organisations is instrumental in developing the growing demand for B&B products.

Bruin
Bruin
Columbus, IN, United States
Toyota Material Handling
has announced the promotion of two key executives on the TMH management team.
Bret Bruin has been promoted to vice president of aftermarket operations. His leadership has been integral in raising the profile of Toyota's aftermarket product and service lines. During his tenure, Bruin's responsibilities have grown to include the management of Toyota's service parts sales and field service operations, heavy duty truck aftermarket support, Toyota Lean Management and strategic account management. Bruin has also championed the recent consolidation of Toyota's various telematics, e-commerce, and fleet management teams to form the company's new Advanced Services Group.
Josh Linnemann has been promoted to vice president of engineering, with responsibilities growing to keep pace with the market's increasing demand for customised materials handling solutions. In his new role, Linnemann will lead Toyota's North American new product development engineering staff and advanced research, development and product testing teams.

Malloy
Malloy
Waltham, MA, United States
Vecna Robotics
has appointed Craig Malloy as chief executive officer. In his role, Malloy will focus on the organisational and operational needs to scale and meet the growing demand for the company's robotic platforms and orchestration software.
Malloy brings 25 years of experience in founding, scaling and leading global technology companies in venture capital, publicly traded and private equity environments, including Lifesize, Bloomfire and ViaVideo. Before entering the corporate world, he served as a lieutenant, surface warfare officer and nuclear weapons officer in the United States Navy. Malloy holds a bachelor's degree from the United States Naval Academy and a Masters of Business Administration from the University of California, Los Angeles Anderson School of Management.
Founder Daniel Theobald will resume his role as chief innovation officer to further advance Vecna Robotics' technology. Theobald will also continue to serve as the executive chairman of the board.
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