Manitowoc Crane Group Names Hammer Director of Strategic Accounts

March 13, 2006 — Manitowoc Crane Group announced today that Roland Hammer has joined the company as director of strategic accounts. Hammer will handle specific accounts in the Americas across the complete range of Manitowoc Crane Group products, comprising Grove mobile cranes, Manitowoc crawler cranes, National boom trucks, and Potain tower cranes. Hammer reports to David Birkhauser, senior vice president of sales for the Americas, and operates through the Manitowoc Crane Group • Shady Grove facility in Pennsylvania.

 

“Roland is well-known throughout the industry in North America, and we're delighted to welcome him to our team,” Birkhauser said. “Roland has over 30 years experience in the business and has held senior management positions with a variety of major crane companies in disciplines ranging from sales and marketing through to design. He is a real asset to our company.”