All Personnel Articles

New territory sales manager for southeastern USA will be responsible for new business development, sales and distribution in North and South Carolina, Georgia and Virginia, with a remit to expand sales channels for the company.

Aerial work platform and telehandler rental specialist, Riwal has appointed Søren Rosenkrands to the position of chief operations officer (COO) effective from 1 June 2012.

Wilson Jones, president of JLG Industries, has been promoted to president and chief operating officer of JLG's parent company, Oshkosh Corp.

Joost Buck has taken over the role of managing director at Netherlands rental and sales company Doornbos Equipment, he takes over from Dennis Doornbos who steps down due to health reasons.

Former Chicago Pneumatic manager Norbert Paprocki has been appointed president of Atlas Copco Portable Energy, succeeding Geert Follens who recently moved to Atlas Copco’s Industrial Air division as president.

United Rentals has appointed Matt Flannery as the company’s chief operating officer and executive vice president. He will lead the integration of RSC Equipment Rental following completion of the acquisition on 30 April.

Netherlands-based events rental and temporary structures firm De Boer has appointed Arnout de Hair as its chief executive officer, succeeding Lucas Covers, who is leaving the company after four years in the job.

The constructiion equipment sector board of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has elected two new directors: Tim Ford, president of Terex AWP and Dave Foster, vice president marketing and communications of Volvo Construction Equipment NA.

Software company Wynne Systems has expanded its team with the appointment of three senior staff in its US and France operations, in a bid to grow its customer‐facing operations in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and the US.

Ramirent has appointed former Nokia and KONE executive Anna Hyvönen as senior vice president and managing director of Ramirent Finland and member of the Ramirent Group management team.

Teupen’s Arjen Snijder is joining Riwal as its international sales manager, effective from 1 May 2012.

Geert Follens, current president of Atlas Copco Portable Energy, is taking on a new job as president of Atlas Copco’s Industrial Air division, effective on 1 May.

Andy Zuckerman is leaving his post as manager of Caterpillar’s rental and used operations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East (EAME) to become distribution manager for SEM, Cat’s Chinese subsidiary.

Kai Schliephake managing director of JLG Deutschland GmbH is moving to a new job as managing director of the German rental cooperative PartnerLift, he will begin his new role at the beginning of July.

Richard Tindale is stepping down from his role as global sales and marketing director at Snorkel to pursue an opportunity as part-owner and director of the UK's APS Group in the UK. APS re-sells and rents a wide range of construction and industrial equipment.

Skyjack has appointed Brian Black as its new vice president of sales.

At The Rental Show 2012 in New Orleans, Haulotte Group told Access, Lift & Handlers it will launch a new 60-foot boom to the North American market at the end of the year. The company also announced the appointment of Jose Monfront, chief operating officer of Haulotte Group worldwide, as its new North American territory manager. Monfront has relocated from France to the United States to work closely with management.

Aerial lift manufacturer Snorkel has appointed Bert Rayer as its new regional sales manager for the western US and Dakotas.

The new president of Brazilian rental association ALEC is Marco Aurélio da Cunha, managing director of São Paulo Locadora de Máquinas e Equipamentos Ltda, a general equipment rental company with depots in São Paulo, Curitiba and Praia Grande.

Scott Stewart, a former financial executive with US Airways and America West Airlines, has been appointed vice president and chief financial officer of Acme Lift Co.