People - appointments

The Caldwell Group Inc, based in Rockford, Illinois, USA, has expanded sales coverage in the Mideast/Midwest and Florida via two additions to their manufacturer’s representative pool. Mark Ganote, will work with Gimel Martinez and Tim Diehr at WH Humphrey, covering Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, New York, Ohio, West Virginia, and Western Pennsylvania for Caldwell. Tyler Schaney […]

David Cormack commenced his two-year tenure as the new chair of the board at LEEA on 1 January 2026, taking over the role from Oliver Auston. Serving as vice chair alongside Auston for the last two years, he has also been a member of LEEA’s Technical Committee. On taking up the new position, Cormack said, […]

Rockford, Illinois-based The Caldwell Group Inc. has completed two important hires, as the business prepares for its next phase of growth. Each brings an abundance of experience and contacts to the company: Brian Porter has joined the outside sales group as regional sales manager; and Kent Henry has joined the sales team as sales engineer. […]

JLG Industries has appointed  Jonathan Dawson as vice president – International, effective from 1 January  2026. In this newly created role Jonathan  will lead JLG’s International region, which includes Australia, New Zealand, Asia, India and the Middle East, as part of a new global structure designed to accelerate growth and strengthen operational and commercial capabilities […]

A new service centre near Dallas, Texas, marks a significant milestone in the Bronto Skylift’’s commitment to providing exceptional service and support in USA. “This strategic move significantly improves our service capabilities here in the US. The goal is to bring the factory level capabilities closer to the customer.” says Matias Takala, service manager US. […]

Dica has expanded its Urbandale, Iowa, US, headquarters by building out additional manufacturing and office space within its existing facility. Over the coming months, the newly developed area will be outfitted to increase production capacity, streamline operations, and provide room for staff growth. “We currently are using only half of the total 60,000sqft under roof […]

Joe Kiskunas marked his approaching 10-year anniversary with the All family of companies with a promotion to branch manager of the Kaukauna, Wisconsin, US, branch of Dawes Rigging & Crane Rental. He replaces Scott Jerome, who retired after more than four-decades with All. Joe most recently served as the branch’s operations manager after spending his […]

Mazzella has appointed Mike Lindsey as vice president of Business Development for its Lifting Business. In this new role, Mike will focus on driving strategic growth initiatives, strengthening customer relationships, and aligning business development efforts with evolving market needs. His appointment reinforces Mazzella’s commitment to delivering tailored solutions, expanding its reach, and accelerating value creation […]

Konecranes has appointed Marko Tulokas (as its new president and CEO as of 1 June 2025. He succeeds Konecranes’ current president and CEO, Anders Svensson who will leave the company on 19 July, as announced earlier. From the beginning of June until his departure, Anders Svensson will act as an advisor to ensure a smooth […]

Linda Häkkilä (MSc Econ CEFA) has been appointed as vice president, Investor Relations at Konecranes as of 16 June 2025. She joins Konecranes from Outokumpu Corporation, where she has been working as head of Investor Relations. She has previous work experience also from Stora Enso and OP Financial Group. “I wish Linda a warm welcome […]