Hannover, Germany
Brock McCormack has joined Deutsche Messe as the company's spokesperson for foreign fairs. In his new role, McCormack will support Deutsche Messe's growth abroad by increasing communications with the international media. He has been employed since 1997 at Deutsche Messe's US subsidiary, Hannover Fairs USA Inc, in Princeton, New Jersey as director of marketing and communications.

Bert-Jan Knoef

Hamburg, Germany
Bert-Jan Knoef has been appointed chairman of the management board of Still, starting in April. Knoef succeeds Rolf Karg who retires at the end of March. He has been a member of Still's management board since 2005, having responsibility for sales, service and marketing. He previously held various executive positions in sales and marketing for Linde's refrigeration technology division. From 1985 to 1998, he was employed in a variety of international management roles at the Black & Decker Group.

Thomas A Fischer has also been appointed to the management board. Fischer takes over Knoef's previous responsibility in sales, service and marketing. Fischer has held a variety of senior management positions at Still since 1995, most recently as managing director of Still sarl in France. Prior to this, he worked in sales and marketing for Lenze, Mercedes-Benz and Renault Trucks Germany.

Ontario, Canada
Cory Hanlon has been appointed sales manager for Palfinger Crayler truck-mounted forklifts for Midwestern United States. Hanlon has over 10 years' experience in the area of truck-mounted forklifts and other materials handling equipment. He will provide the Midwestern markets the support and service needed to continue its growth in the expanding market.