Haulotte Group last week named Michael Kuharik its North America zone manager. Originally from the Cleveland area, Kuharik most recently held the position of general manager for Emerson Climate Technologies in Ontario, Canada.

“Michael has both the great experience and a customer focus to continue our initiative of improving our presence in North America,” said Alexander Saubot, CEO of the Haulotte Group. “I wish to thank Jeff Ott for having been such a contributing factor in merging the strengths of Haulotte Group & BilJax in North America.”

With the acquisition of BilJax, a widely recognized name in the rental industry, the Haulotte product line has expanded to include scaffolds, trailer-mounted boomlifts and event staging and seating.