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Cummins Westport has
appointed Gordon Exel as
president.
Accuride has promoted Drew
Hofl ey to vice president
- regional sales and Chad
Monroe to vice president -
OEM sales, marketing and
business development.
Timpte has promoted Ben
Jacobsen as the company's
Wisconsin factory direct
sales representative.
Class 8 Parts has named Tara
Zimmerman vice president
of operations, and Jonathan
"Finn" Lowry has been named vice president of
sales and marketing.
John Jacobs, vice president of engineering,
celebrates his 30-year anniversary with Phillips
Industries.
MEMA announces Paul McCarthy has been
promoted to the new position of senior vice
president, strategy,
planning and information
services.
Dave Karnes has been
named vice president, sales,
North American truck at
Eaton.
East Coast Brake Rebuilders
has appointed Tim Huffi ne its Southeast sales
representative.
River States Truck and Trailer has hired Pete
McEathron as a territory sales representative
and Jacob Krzyzak as a parts counter employee.
It also has hired Tyler Muller and Michael
Moreland as service technicians and Ron
Albrecht as a fi nance and insurance expert.
Rush Enterprises announces former GM exec
Raymond J. Chess has been appointed to serve
on its board of directors.
Towmaster, Inc. has hired Russ Woelke as Great
Lakes regional sales manager.
SmartDrive Systems has added Michael Stapleton
and Kelley Overton to its management team as
vice president of regional sales and director of
regional sales, respectively.
Link Manufacturing has hired Brian Tinch as
director of manufacturing.
Craig Leuck has joined Jasper Production System
from the company's transmission division, and
Sara Schmidt has been promoted to Jasper's
transmission division manager.
The Marx Group has added Tim Sayers as
an account executive/product and market
specialist.
American Truck Showrooms has hired Scott
Henry as Truck Specialist and Consultant.
Wabash National announces Jeff Taylor has
been appointed senior vice president and CFO;
Don Hurtt has been named vice president of
tax and treasurer; Tom Rodak has been named
vice president of corporate marketing; Dustin
Smith has been appointed vice president of
manufacturing for commercial trailer products,
van operations; and Sean Kenney has been
named vice president of sales for commercial
trailer products.
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