Luke Webber

Redmond, WA, USA

Genie has appointed a new senior compliance and applications engineer to assist product and standards questions from customers. Luke Webber will work with various Genie departments to address product compliance with governing standards, proposed product modifications for special applications and product application questions.

Webber, a mechanical engineer, has been with Genie Industries since 1999. Prior to his promotion, he was product managing the North American telehandler line.

Jacksonville, FL, USA

Southern States Toyotalift has appointed a new territory manager. Adam Fero will cover southern Duval, St. John, and Flagler counties.

Fero has worked as a manufacturer's rep in the aluminium extrusion industry for 10 years for Keymark Corporation. He holds a degree in exercise science from Purdue University and has worked as a personal trainer in Ohio.

Vantaa, Finland

Magnus Rosén has been appointed Ramirent's new president and chief executive and will take over from Kari Kallio, who announced his retirement in early 2008. Rosén will take up his position on January 15th 2009.

Prior to his new appointment, Rosén was the head of BE Group's Sweden Business Area. From 1997 to June 2008, he was the senior vice president, Scandinavia, for Cramo. Before working for Cramo, Rosén was the managing director for BT Hyrsystem.

L'Horme, France

Patrice Métairie will take over as manager of Haulotte France after the resignation of Pascal Aubebert.

Métairie has been managing Haulotte's after-sales business since 2005. He joined Haulotte in 1995 as purchasing manager, and then managed the Le Creusot large boom and scissor lift production plant for five years.