Manitou Group has named three industry veterans to its North American leadership team -- Don Vollmar as vice president of engineering, Todd Miorin as senior director - program management and Jeffrey Weido as senior director - product management and marketing.
"These new leadership roles are essential to achieving the priorities laid out in Manitou Group's five-year strategic plan," said Rick Alton, president of CEP division for Manitou Group. "Over the next five years we are making significant investments in improving our value proposition for our customers. We are expanding our product and service offerings, strengthening our teams and driving quality and performance through innovation, digitalization and transformation."
All three bring experience and talent to the Manitou team in North America. Don Vollmar, as vice president of engineering, will be driving new solutions and product improvements for the market. His previous experience in product development will be an undeniable asset for Manitou Group. Vollmar most recently worked at CNH Industrial and has held positions at John Deere, Peterbilt and Kohler. Additionally, he spent several years at the United States Military Academy at West Point, achieving the rank of Captain.
Todd Miorin, new senior director of program management, joins Manitou Group with a focus on implementing strategic programs within the compact equipment division. He brings more than 20 years of industry knowledge to his role and has extensive experience in developing and executing complex projects related to acquisition integration, strategic alliances and product development processes. Miorin most recently worked at Contech Engineered Solutions as the director of product innovation and also has experience with JLG Industries, Inc. where he was the senior director of the Caterpillar Alliance Group.
Jeffrey Weido, new senior director of product management and marketing, will lead the product management, marketing and training teams at Manitou North America. In his role, Weido will steer the product-to-market team, focusing on delivering innovative tools and supporting customers through training and marketing. His most recent accomplishment was the launch of i2A, a product/marketing consulting cooperative where he served as president and co-founder, partnering with companies such as Terex/Genie, JLG and Generac. Prior to i2A, Weido served as the director of marketing for Genie/Terex.
"With the addition of these three positions, Manitou Group furthers its commitment to deliver value, innovation and high quality products and support that match our customer's needs" said Mark Hanson, regional vice president for Manitou Group and CEO of Manitou North America. "Manitou is investing in our team and working hard to deliver reliable performance, a strong return on investment and an exceptional customer experience."
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Michael Roth
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Michael Roth has covered the equipment rental industry full time for RER since 1989 and has served as the magazine’s editor in chief since 1994. He has nearly 30 years experience as a professional journalist. Roth has visited hundreds of rental centers and industry manufacturers, written hundreds of feature stories for RER and thousands of news stories for the magazine and its electronic newsletter RER Reports. Roth has interviewed leading executives for most of the industry’s largest rental companies and manufacturers as well as hundreds of smaller independent companies. He has visited with and reported on rental companies and manufacturers in Europe, Central America and Asia as well as Mexico, Canada and the United States. Roth was co-founder of RER Reports, the industry’s first weekly newsletter, which began as a fax newsletter in 1996, and later became an online newsletter. Roth has spoken at conventions sponsored by the American Rental Association, Associated Equipment Distributors, California Rental Association and other industry events and has spoken before industry groups in several countries. He lives and works in Los Angeles when he’s not traveling to cover industry events.