Toyota Material Handling NA announces management changes

摘要

Toyota material handling North America (TMHNA) announced the expansion of its executive team in an effort to further strengthen the North American regional operations and distribution channels of its two lift truck brands (Toyota and Raymond). Effective immediately, Brett Wood has been promoted to executive vice president of TMHNA, the management and organization structure over both brands' North American materials handling equipment business and manufacturing organizations. Wood will continue to serve on the boards of Toyota Material Handling U.S.A. (TMHU) and Toyota Industrial Equipment Mfg. (TIEM) at Toyota's forklift manufacturing facility in Columbus, Ind. Jeff Rufener will take the helm as president of TMHU. Rufener joins Toyota after most recently serving as vice president of marketing for Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America. He is the president of the Industrial Truck Association (ITA) and brings more than 30 years of materials handling industry and executive experience to Toyota.