JLG has restructured to create more focus on the core elements of its EMEAI business - JLG Powertowers Leicester, JLG Verticals Tonneins (in France), Strategy, Planning and Engineering and Order to Delivery.
Karel Huijser, general manager for JLG in the region (pictured) states: “This new commercial structure ensures that our business is strategically optimised for our next stage of growth. Championed by our ‘People First’ culture of trust, accountability and inclusion, these changes will deliver more local empowerment to our business leaders. Our customers will quickly notice a stronger combined customer approach and service setup. As a market leader in the industry this model will also drive the company towards sustainable growth based on local needs. All functions within our company will further embrace an entrepreneurial mindset, creating the conditions to continue to innovate our industry through our products, our regional manufacturing facilities and our partners.”
JLG will merge its sales, distribution and service activities in one division, led by Tjitske van Hellemond, who will be supported by new general manager roles in the region.
For his part, Tjitske van Hellemond added: “Merging our sales, service and distribution activities is a fundamental change for JLG in the EMEAI region. The new set-up offers the opportunity for our local business leaders to develop their markets to best meet the requirements of their customers. The regional teams work more closely together; encouraged and inspired to innovate and develop opportunities for growth and improve the path to our company's future success. I am excited to lead the team on this road to a customer-centred future-ready organisation.”
Supporting Tjitske are David Courtin general manager SSO Europe, Bradley Abrahams general manager UK and Ian Hume general manager Distribution and SKA. Jonathan Dawson managing director JLG Powertowers continues in his role of developing the low-level access business. As of January 1st, 2023, the manufacturing facility in Leicester has moved to a two-shift work pattern in response to continued global growth in this product category.