InfraStructures - Avril 2009 - nominations - April 2009

Nominations

Robert Perno, vice-président de Kubota Montréal, est heureux d’annoncer l’embauche de Jean-Paul Aubé au poste de directeur général. Monsieur Aubé possède une grande expérience dans le domaine de la machinerie compacte, dans la vente et la location d’équipements ainsi que dans la gestion.

Jean-Paul Aubé sera responsable de la gestion des opérations de Kubota Montréal, le concessionnaire Kubota de Montréal, Laval et du sud-ouest du Québec.

Toute l’équipe de Kubota Montréal se joint à monsieur Perno pour souhaiter le meilleur succès à Monsieur Aubé!

Source: Kubota Montréal, (514) 457-4333

Chuck Martz, président du Conseil, chef de la direction et président de Link-Belt Construction Equipment Company, a été nommé vice-président de Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd., de Tokyo au Japon. L’annonce de la nomination a été faite par la direction de Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd.

Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd., est la société mère de Link-Belt Construction Equipment Co., de Lexington au Kentucky. La nomination de monsieur Martz est signifiante car il s’agit du premier officier d’une filiale américaine à atteindre un niveau aussi élevé dans l’organisation de Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd.

Chuck Martz s’est joint à Link-Belt en 1975 suite à l’obtention d’un diplôme de l’University of Kentucky en comptabilité. Il a été nommé vice-président, Finance et Administration en 1990. En 1994, il était nommé vice-président de la Fabrication puis, vice-président directeur en 1997. En septembre 1998, monsieur Martz était nommé président de Link-Belt et, en 2007, chef de la direction.

Source: Link-Belt Construction Equipment Company

Appointments

Effective June 1, 2009, Martin Daum will become head of Daimler Trucks North America. Martin Daum will replace Chris Patterson, who will retire after 32 years of service to the North American commercial vehicle industry. Mr. Daum is currently head of operations at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Woerth, Germany.

Martin Daum has been at the Daimler Group for more than 20 years and has worked in various areas. After graduating in business administration at the University of Mannheim, he started his career in 1987 in the department of Sales Controlling Overseas at the then Daimler-Benz AG. This was followed by various positions at debis Marketing Services GmbH, before he moved to the United States where he held various management positions at Daimler’s commercial vehicles subsidiaries.

Upon his return to Germany, Daum became head of Commercial Vehicles Strategy in Stuttgart, where he was responsible for Trucks Controlling Europe and Latin America, and in 2006 was also made head of the Woerth plant. In parallel, he was head of the Unimog and Special Vehicles product unit from 2003 onwards. In both functions, Mr. Daum will be succeeded by Yaris Puersuen, currently head of Finance & Controlling Europe and Latin America in Woerth.

Source: Daimler AG

The Churchill Corporation is pleased to announce the appointment of Don Pearson to the position of president and COO of Stuart Olson, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Corporation, effective immediately.

Mr. Pearson first joined Stuart Olson in 1985 as a project manager and progressed through the company to his prior position as executive vice president in October of 2008.
James Houck, president and CEO, stated “Mr. Pearson’s industry knowledge and strong leadership have been a key factor in Stuart Olson’s past successes. He has consistently delivered results in his EVP position as part of his executive development, and his demonstrated strategic vision will contribute to Stuart Olson’s future.”

Mr. Pearson succeeds Al Stowkowy who has ceased employment with the company.

Source: The Churchill Corporation