All Appointments Articles

Ten years ago, the market for new wind turbines was just 4,000 MW, one tenth of the 2009 figure. Turnover of the wind sector reached US$70 billion in 2009, compared to $54 billion the previous year

Craig Paylor is to retire as president of JLG Industries on 1 July and will be replaced by Wilson Jones, the current president of Oshkosh Corp’s Fire & Emergency business, which includes the Pierce branded fire fighting platforms.

Søren Jansen is the new general secretary at the European Association of Heavy Haulage, Transport and Mobile Cranes (ESTA)

Granite Construction president and CEO William G. Dorey to retire August 31 after 42 years, James H. Roberts to succeed him as of September 1.

Italian manufacturer CTE is further expanding its European markets with a distribution agreement for the Swiss market with Rosenbauer Switzerland.

Linden Comansa has expanded into the Balkan countries of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Slovenia with a new dealer

Europe’s largest house builder appoints former chairman of out-sourcing company Serco.

Gehl Company has promoted Serge Bosché to the position of vice president sales and marketing. In his new role, Mr Bosché will have responsibility for all sales and promotional activities in the Americas region for Gehl Company and Manitou B.F.

During the Bauma show CTE signed an exclusive distribution agreement with H.A.B.

Graeme Hill, the long-time EPL and current Skylift-EPL operations director is joining CTE UK in mid-July as general manager.

Ranger Equipment has appointed Shane Marshall to its sales team to respond to the early signs of recovery in the access platform market. Mr Marshal, previously with Irish alloy tower specialist, Instant UpRight joins as sales representative for Ireland and the East of England.

Italian truck mount specialist, Isoli has appointed Alberto Caon as a new sales area manager It will be Mr Caon's role to increase Isoli's commercial presence in its foreign markets.

Richard Schrader has succeeded Keith Hawksworth as chairman of Parsons Brinckerhoff, after Mr Hawksworth retired following 33 years at the company.

Ms Marzia Giusto, general manager of Italian access rental company Nacanco, has been elected as the new president of Assonolo, the Italian rental association. She was appointed at the association’s annual meeting in Bologna in March and will hold the post for two years. Assonolo is the rental organisation within Assodimi, the broader Italian rental and dealer association.

Finnish manufacturer Dinolift Oy has appointed a new distributor for the French market. AB Equipements is based in Berchères-Les-Pierres in the Paris region and is a young company specialising in sales and rental of lifting and safety equipment.

UpRight has appointed Mark Yarnold as UK key account sales manager, with responsibility primarily for developing business directly with UK-based rental companies and assisting other distribution channels to develop new business for our products.

Sauer-Danfoss has appointed Marc Weston as executive vice president and chief marketing officer

Sunbelt Rentals has opened its 17th scaffold services location in Pearl, MS.

Gehl Company has appointed Daniel L Miller to succeed Malcolm ‘Mac’ Moore as president of Gehl effective on 1 April, 2010. Gehl is the US compact equipment manufacturer owned by French group Manitou.

RSC Equipment Rental said its senior vice president and chief financial officer, David Mathieson, is leaving the company to pursue other opportunities.