Jose Ramon Gomez has been appointed general manager of Spanish forklift manufacturer Automoviles Utilitarios SA (Ausa). He will be responsible for national and export sales, after-sales service and marketing. Mr Gomez, before joining Ausa, was previously in managerial positions with carmakers Seat and BMW.

AMES, USA -- Niels Erik Hansen, Sauer-Danfoss work function and control products executive vice president, has resigned, effective July 1, 2002. Mr Hansen's responsibilities will be assumed by James Wilcox, who currently heads the Propel Products division.

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