PEOPLE PLACES

Sept. 1, 2001
Shawn Kirkpatrick was appointed regional sales manager for Putzmeister America's central region. Formerly, he was field service manager within the company's

Shawn Kirkpatrick was appointed regional sales manager for Putzmeister America's central region. Formerly, he was field service manager within the company's technical support department.

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Schwing America named Shaun Nelson sales representative for the Texas market. His background includes commercial construction duties for area contractors, sales for a large ready-mix concrete producer and an understanding of concrete mixes. The company also appointed Tom O'Malley as marketing manager. O'Malley's responsibilities include marketing the company's concrete pumps, truck mixers, batch plants and ready-mix reclaiming systems.

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Adairsville, Ga.-based Sakai America appointed Joe Downs district manager of its Central United States territory. Downs has a background in the construction equipment industry ranging from equipment sales, service and maintenance, and sales and marketing of major equipment lines. The company also appointed Leo R. Scheel district manager for its Midwest United States sales territory.

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Richard Bell joined Tramac as sales manager, mining and aggregate products. He will be responsible for marketing the company's pedestal-mounted boom systems in North America and Mexico.

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Gregg Jackson joined Godwin Pumps of America as a sales engineer covering central Virginia. He joins the company with close to 10 years of sales experience in the construction rental business. Brent Willard also joined the Virginia branch office as a sales engineer. Willard has more than five years of sales experience with Hertz Equipment Rental.

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Ronald L. Otten was appointed COO at Marysville, Kan.-based Landoll Corp. Otten joins the company with more than 20 years of diversified leadership experience in the production of agricultural and construction equipment.