Nacco Materials Handling Group (NMHG) managing director for Asia-Pacific will leave the company after 22 years to pursue other career opportunities.

In an internal statement sent to staff and dealers, NMHG chief operating officer Colin Wilson said Donna Baxter announced her resignation in September 2005.

"Donna has graciously agreed to stay on [as] managing director Asia-Pacific Wholesale through to June 30, 2006," the statement said.

Wilson attributes to Baxter the growth and development of NMHG's Asia-Pacific business, including acquisition of the National Fleet business and several Hyster and Yale dealerships, which now account for 60 per cent of NMHG's total Asia-Pacific business.

Baxter started her role as MD of NMHG Asia-Pacific in 2000, based at NMHG's office in Sydney.

She was in charge of wholesale and retail operations. In Wilson's January 12 statement, he said David Boyd, former managing director of Case New Holland Global NV, Sydney, would be the new MD of NMHG's Asia-Pacific retail operations (Forkliftaction.com News #247).

Robert Scarpin is now director of finance for NMHG's wholesale operations while a director of finance for retail operations is yet to be appointed.