Holland taps former Volvo Trucks Canada chief to head up sales & service
HOLLAND, Mich. — Holland USA Inc., a subsidiary of the Holland Group, (Holland), has announced that Michael O’Connell has assumed the position of vice president of sales & service and is now responsible for the leadership of all Holland sales, customer service and order activities.
named VP of Holland sales
O’Connell — the former president of Volvo Trucks Canada — joined Holland in September of 2003 as the director of Truck OEM Sales with over 20 years of heavy truck experience. Prior to joining Holland, he also held senior sales and operations management positions with Kenworth Truck and Dart Truck Company, both in Montreal as well as Peterbilt Motors in Chicago.
“Given our focus on constantly improving service and availability, we’re very excited about Michael taking on the challenge of this important position,” said Holland President Tim Hemingway. “His industry knowledge, experience, vision and contacts promise to create new sales opportunities and customer relation standards for Holland USA.”
The Holland Group, Inc. is a leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of quality-engineered components, systems and services for the transportation industry. Holland specializes in products for coupling, lifting and suspension systems for trucks, buses, tractors and trailers.
These products include fifth wheels, landing gear, air and mechanical suspensions, kingpins, pintle hooks, drawbars, couplers, lift gates and roll formed components.
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