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- 9 Sep 2021 ( #1042 )
2 min read
Lowe
Lowe
Knoxville, TN, United States
After 17 years with Allied Toyota Lift, Steve Lowe has decided to retire. With a long history of success in sales and building a strong culture at Allied, he will be sorely missed.
In 17 years, Steve has overseen the sale of over 7,000 forklifts.
Allied Toyota Lift has received the Toyota President's Award eight out of the last 10 years, and has been nationally recognised as an elite dealership. The company says this wouldn't have been possible without his unwavering dedication to advancing the mission of the organisation.
In retirement, Lowe plans to travel, enjoy time with his family, and potentially learn to golf.
Lowe is known for many things - an avid runner and cyclist, an accomplished salesman, but most importantly, a kind and passionate leader, according to colleagues.

Niven
Niven
Watertown, SD, United States
Terex Corporation
has appointed Darryl Niven as vice president and general manager of Terex Utilities. Niven, a business and operations leader with more than three decades of experience leading global heavy manufacturing businesses, will report to John L. Garrison, Jr., chairman, president and CEO of Terex Corporation and will be based in Watertown, South Dakota, headquarters for Terex Utilities.
Niven most recently was chief manufacturing officer at Park-Ohio Holdings Corporation. Previously, he was vice president, operations for Europe, Asia and China at BorgWarner Inc., where he led core international divisions of automotive powertrain components. He spent nine years with Eaton Corporation plc, ultimately as executive director operations, aerospace, fluid and motion control systems. Niven began his career with Ford Motor Company, where he advanced through production, business and engineering roles.
Niven earned a Master of Business Administration from Michigan State University and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from The Ohio State University. He has served on the board of directors of United Way in Southwest Michigan and as a volunteer with Make-A-Wish America.

Schopp
Schopp
Beckum, Germany
Oliver Schopp has been appointed director of sales - logistic systems at Beumer Group.
The mechanical and industrial engineer draws on many years of extensive experience in the logistics industry.
Before joining Beumer Group, Schopp held management positions at internationally active general contractors specialising in integrated automation solutions for warehouses and distribution centres, as well as at a company providing products and systems for internal material flow.
The new director of sales succeeds Thomas Wiesmann, who retired in July.
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