All Appointments Articles

Benjamin de Castelnau, previously sales and marketing manager at BM Location, has left the rental business following its acquisition by Kiloutou.

Newly-formed company lands a multi-million pound exclusive UK dealership agreement with Chinese group.

Mr Finn Løkken, managing director of Cramo Norway AS and a senior vice president in Cramo’s group management team, is to resighn from his position and pursue a career outside the rental industry.

Crawler crane and piling equipment company AGD has become UK and Ireland distributor for Marchetti cranes

US-based SafeWorks has appointed Erik Elzinga to the new role of vice president engineering.

Highlift Equipment Ltd, a full service equipment distributor operating in Cincinnati since 1968 has acquired the assets of Valco Equipment Inc. of Canton, Ohio. Valco Equipment Inc. has been a distributor of telehandlers, scissor lifts and boom lifts for more than 24 years.

David Shearer to take over as chairman from 9th January. Previous roles have included the chariman of Crest Nicholson in its 2008-9 restructuring.

Gunnar Glifberg, previously chief executive officer of Cramo, will be inducted into the ARA's (American Rental Association) Hall of Fame during the Keynote session at The Rental Show in New Orleans next year

CFO to take the reins after president and CEO Harold Boyanovsky leaves at year-end

Dana Stumpf has been appointed to the position of Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) at Durr Heavy Construction with effect from September 1, 2011

US-based equipment distributor Briggs International has promoted Mike Winemiller to the role of president.

US-based deep-cycle battery manufacturer Trojan Batteries has named John Warren as its new Chief Financial Officer, as of 1 December.

Mike Falcon has been appointed as Snorkel's regional sales manager for Latin America. Mr Falcon has 25 years experience in the access industry, including 18 years with UpRight from 1983 to 2001.

Internal promotion replaces Heinder Helbig, who stepped down in the wake of hostile takeover by ACS

German manufacturer HAB has agreed a partnership with Turkish rental company Rent & Rise for the company to support distribution of HAB machines in the Turkish market.

Abdul Latif Mohammed, the man responsible at Kanoo Machinery for the aerial lift rental business in Saudi Arabia is retiring.

Gavin Lockyer has been appointed construction director at Cuddy Group

Barry Barnes, sales director, Terex Cranes Europe, has retired after nearly 50 years in the crane industry. UK-based Barnes joined Terex in 1972 and worked his way up

Brad Boehler, president of Skyjack and Brent Hoover of JLG have been appointed as chairmen of two of the new aerial platform sub-committees at the SAIA (Scaffold & Access Industry Association).

Adriano Battazza has joined Skyjack in the position of Latin America sales director. Mr Batazza has been involved in the aerial and heavy equipment industries for over 10 years and has been responsible for leading Latin American sales teams and successfully building dealer networks for the AWP and construction industries.