 Gary Crook |
Murcia, SpainRafael Eduardo Wefers Verástegui has been appointed market development manager for Mecano Continentals. He will be responsible for Germany and Austria and will develop the growing network of Mast rough terrain forklift distributors.
Verástegui replaces Stefan Neumann, Mast Explorer market development manager for north and east Germany and Austria.
Selma, CA, USAMEC Aerial Work Platforms has appointed Gary Crook as director of new product development.
Crook has worked in the aerial lift industry for over 13 years, 10 years with UpRight and three years with JLG. He will be responsible for setting strategic direction and ensuring MEC's new products meet the needs of their customers.
Crook will be based at the Fresno facility.
Columbia, Sc, USARichard Stichter has been appointed as crane and project manager in Southern Industrial Constructors' Columbia office.
Stichter will be responsible for the branch's six cranes, co-ordination of maintenance and operations, management of operators and client relationships. He will oversee job bids and manage all operational aspects of jobs won.
Prior to his appointment with Southern Industrial Constructors, Stichter owned and operated an award-winning heavy mechanical contracting and crane rental company.
Houston,Tx, USA Shigeru Tanemura has been appointed president of Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America Inc.
Tanemura replaces Hideaki Ninomiya who is returning to Japan to take up a new post with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.
Tanemura was the senior general manager of the MHI General Machinery and Special Vehicle headquarters in Sagamihara, Japan. He has over 32 years' experience in the forklift business and has been with MHI for over two years.
Lexington, KY, USAClark Material Handling Company has appointed Joel Williamson as production manager. Williamson will oversee the manufacturing, modification, material planning and production control operations at the Lexington facility.
He has 15 years' experience at Clark. Williamson was instrumental in the development and design, and manufacture start-up of the ESX model counterbalance forklift.