Ring Power, leading Caterpillar dealer in northern and central Florida, has hired industry veteran Rod Briggs to the company’s power systems division as electric power business development manager, the company’s website reported. Briggs’ primary mission is to assist the mechanical and engineering community and the Ring Power Systems sales team in designing and developing specifications for electric power generation, stand-by power and prime stand-by power projects.

Briggs will provide intensive assistance to the Consulting Engineering community and the Ring Power sales team in the early stages of electrical product development, and contribute to projects beginning with the idea/concept phase. He will then assist with technical information, budget pricing and support all the way through installation and commissioning.

Briggs worked for Caterpillar in Peoria, Ill., for more than 35 years, focusing on Caterpillar generators.

Based in St. Augustine, Fla., with branch locations in Brooksville, Daytona Beach, Gainesville, Jacksonville, Lake City, Ocala, Orlando, Palm Bay, Tallahassee and Tampa, Ring Power is No. 19 on the RER 100.