Ritchie Bros. appoints a chief strategy officer preview image Transportation Ritchie Bros. appoints a chief strategy officer August 11, 2020 Kevin Geisner. (Photo: Ritchie Bros.) VANCOUVER, B.C. — Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers has named Kevin Geisner chief strategy officer. In this new role, Geisner will have responsibility for driving the…
Rolling Strong, WIT launch wellness contest preview image Transportation Rolling Strong, WIT launch wellness contest July 22, 2020 RIVERSIDE, Mo. – Rolling Strong has teamed up with Women In Trucking (WIT) to launch a wellness contest. Accelerate Your Health Wellness Competition, which kicked off last week, will run…
CarriersEdge hires Chris Henry as VP preview image Transportation CarriersEdge hires Chris Henry as VP July 15, 2020 NEWMARKET, Ont. – CarriersEdge has appointed Chris Henry vice-president of customer experience and recognition programs, the online driver training provider for the trucking industry said Wednesday. Henry, who has spent…
Truckers strike it rich in lottery draws preview image Transportation Truckers strike it rich in lottery draws July 13, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Two truck drivers have won $100,000 each in separate draws, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. (OLG) said Monday. Thinesh Nadarasa won $100,000 by matching the last…
Maxon Lift hires Hakan Peterson as VP preview image Equipment Maxon Lift hires Hakan Peterson as VP July 6, 2020 SANTA FE SPRINGS, Calif. — Maxon Lift Corp. has appointed Hakan Peterson vice-president of strategic growth. In this new role, Peterson will be responsible for identifying new revenue streams, both…
Kinedyne names regional HR manager preview image Human Resources Kinedyne names regional HR manager July 2, 2020 BRANCHBURG, N.J. — Kinedyne has appointed Eric Sorensen regional human resources manager for North America. Sorensen has more than 20 years of HR management experience, the company said. He will…
Cummins engine sales down 19% in Q1 preview image Transportation Cummins engine sales down 19% in Q1 April 28, 2020 COLUMBUS, Ind. – Cummins engine sales were down 19% in the first quarter of 2020, with on-highway engine revenues down 17%, and the off-highway segment dropping 23%. And the manufacturer…
18 Wheels promotes Kotendzhi to COO preview image Transportation 18 Wheels promotes Kotendzhi to COO April 28, 2020 BURNABY, B.C. – Burnaby-based 18 Wheels Warehousing and Trucking has promoted Michael Kotendzhi to chief operating officer. Kotendzhi is a partner in the company, where his most recent role…
Peterson rehires Anderson as VP preview image Transportation Peterson rehires Anderson as VP April 1, 2020 GRANDVIEW, Mo — Peterson Manufacturing has appointed Al Anderson vice-president of sales and marketing, the company announced Tuesday. A former corporate director of heavy duty sales at Peterson, he…
Proterra streamlines leadership preview image Equipment Proterra streamlines leadership March 19, 2020 BURLINGAME, Calif. – Electric vehicle solutions provider Proterra has appointed Jack Allen chairman and chief executive officer, the company announced Thursday. Ryan Popple, Proterra’s CEO since 2014, was…
Mack executive added to elite list preview image Equipment Mack executive added to elite list March 12, 2020 GREENSBORO, N.C. – A Mack Trucks executive has been added to an elite list of leaders from companies focused on customer experience. John Walsh, vice-president of marketing, was…
Kenworth opens parts and service facility in Rimouski preview image Supply Chain Kenworth opens parts and service facility in Rimouski March 11, 2020 The Kenworth parts and service center in Rimouski, Que. RIMOUSKI, Que. — Kenworth Rimouski has opened a parts and service center in Rimouski, the company said Wednesday. The 15,000…
Aeolus Tires names John Overing GM for Canada preview image Transportation Aeolus Tires names John Overing GM for Canada March 10, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. — Aeolus Tires has announced the appointment of John Overing as general manager for Canada. Overing will work closely with Dynamic Tire, the exclusive distributor of Aeolus…
