MCG Makes Personnel Announcements
January 25, 2006 -- Manitowoc Crane Group recently appointed three new regional senior vice presidents: Chuck Mogged (The Americas), Denis François (Europe, the Middle East, and
Chuck Mogged
The three managers will head up MCG's Global Engineering and Manufacturing Committee with each bringing more than 25 years experience from a wide variety of manufacturing positions and locations.
“As we've grown and developed as a true ‘Crane Group' over these past three years we've recognized the need to ensure
we maintain our high standards of operational excellence and innovation,” said Glen Tellock, president and general manager at Manitowoc Crane Group. “We're building more cranes t han ever and developing more new models than ever as the industry continues to respond positively to our business. Now we need to make sure we stay at the very top of our game by leading the way in terms of manufacturing operations in the lifting industry, and that's exactly what Chuck Denis and Derek • and their teams • will be doing.”
Denis Francois
In other personnel news, Terry Growcock, chairman and
CEO of the Manitowoc Co., has been elected chairman of the 52-member Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce (WMC), the state's largest business association.
Derek Oh
Growcock has served as chairman and CEO of Manitowoc-based crane, ship and food service equipment maker Manitowoc Co. since October 2002. At WMC, he will succeed William Gehl, chairman, president and CEO of West Bend-based Gehl Co., who served a two-year term as chairman. Growcock was elected to the first year of a two-year term. He has been on the WMC board since 1999, the last four as vice chairman.
