February 27, 2011 9:00 AM CST
Tim Morris has been appointed senior vice president - Sales, Market Development and Customer Support - Americas, assuming responsibility for North, Central and South America. Tim joined JLG in 1992 and has held multiple management positions in various geographic regions.
Rick Alton has been appointed vice president - Sales, Market Development and Customer Support, International assuming responsibility for EAME, Asia and Australia. Rick began his career in 1997 and has also held multiple management positions in the organization.
“The access business is expanding geographically and in complexity,” said Wilson Jones, Oshkosh Corporation executive vice president and president of Access Equipment and JLG Industries, Inc. “The JLG Reaching Out program philosophy to make sure every customer gets the highest standard of product and services has enabled us to lead the way in markets around the world. This new structure will allow JLG to better implement market-appropriate strategies in these regions that are in varying stages of development. Tim and Rick have demonstrated their ability to successfully develop strong customer relationships and drive strategic initiatives globally.”
JLG Leadership Alignment to Meet Global Market Needs
JLG Industries, Inc. to realign sales, market development and customer support to focus on unique markets.
JLG Industries, Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation company [NYSE:OSK] and a leading manufacturer of aerial work platforms and telescopic material handlers, announced that it is realigning its sales, market development and customer support leadership roles to enable an increased focus on the unique markets in which it serves. Tim Morris has been appointed senior vice president - Sales, Market Development and Customer Support - Americas, assuming responsibility for North, Central and South America. Tim joined JLG in 1992 and has held multiple management positions in various geographic regions.
Rick Alton has been appointed vice president - Sales, Market Development and Customer Support, International assuming responsibility for EAME, Asia and Australia. Rick began his career in 1997 and has also held multiple management positions in the organization.
“The access business is expanding geographically and in complexity,” said Wilson Jones, Oshkosh Corporation executive vice president and president of Access Equipment and JLG Industries, Inc. “The JLG Reaching Out program philosophy to make sure every customer gets the highest standard of product and services has enabled us to lead the way in markets around the world. This new structure will allow JLG to better implement market-appropriate strategies in these regions that are in varying stages of development. Tim and Rick have demonstrated their ability to successfully develop strong customer relationships and drive strategic initiatives globally.”
About the Author
JLG Industries, Inc. is the world’s leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of access equipment. The Company’s diverse product portfolio includes leading brands such as JLG® aerial work platforms; JLG, SkyTrak® and Lull® telehandlers; and an array of complementary accessories that increase the versatility and efficiency of these products. For more information about JLG Industries, Inc., log onto the company website at www.jlg.com.
