People - appointments

The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) has appointed Mike Ashton as international safety and technical advisor, bringing to the role considerable expertise from his more than 25 years in industry business management, safety, engineering and training positions in the UK, Middle East and Australia. Mike joins IPAF from Lift Industries which is the Australian distributor […]

In January 2022 Kat Moss will succeed Richard Money as the chairman of the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) – Oliver Auston moves into her previous role of vice chairman. Moss, who has been a member of the board for almost six years, paid tribute to Richard Money, who ends a tenure as LEEA chairman […]

Verton is pleased to announce the appointment of Tim Ekert as chief executive officer of Verton, effective 1 November 2021. Although Ekert has been acting in the role for some time as part of a structured succession plan, his appointment has only just been formalised. Ekert will replace the current CEO, Trevor Bourne, who will […]

Angela Chen has been promoted to regional sales director – Europe for Yoke Industrial Corp. Over eight years working both at Yoke’s HQ in Taiwan, followed by relocation to Europe; Chen focusses on growing the distribution channels of lifting products and creates stronger bridge between customers in Europe and its headquarters in Taiwan. Yoke says […]

Enerpac Tool Group Corp has announced a new president and chief executive officer, Paul Sternlieb, who will also sit on the Enerpac board of directors. Sternlieb succeeds Randy Baker, who will retire from his role as president and CEO of the company and as a member of the Enerpac board. Sternlieb’s appointment and Baker’s retirement […]

Genie has appointed Simon A Meester as president of Genie, effective from 1 August 2021. Meester will continue to report to John L Garrison Jr, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Terex Corporation and will join the company’s executive leadership team. Meester, who currently serves as CEO of Genie, joined Genie in 2018 from […]

Yoke Industrial Corp, has promoted Al Tanzil to vice president of sales, Americas. As vice president, Tanzil will provide oversight and leadership for the company’s commercial expansion and business activities within the Yoke lifting division for North, Central and South America. He will be responsible for providing direct consultations of Yoke technical products and offering […]

Sinoboom has appointed Andy Verich in the role of market development director for Russia and the CIS regions, the position was effective from 1 July 2021. A seasoned professional with extensive knowledge of the Russian market, Verich brings with him a wealth of experience in successful business development, including almost a decade as managing director […]

New South Wales, Australia-based Ranger Lifting has named industry veteran Oliver Auston technical consultant. He will continue to serve as a Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) board representative. Auston was co-founder of the UK brand Checkmate, a height safety pioneer, and has served on the LEEA board for over a decade, including a tenure as […]

Duncan Barrier, formerly technical manager at Checkmate Lifting & Safety Ltd, has joined the LEEA Technical Team (LTT).  Barrier has a strong mechanical engineering background with 15 years’ experience in the lifting equipment and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) industries. In the early days of his career, Barrier won the Queens Award for Innovation and progressed […]