JLG Names New Executives

August 1, 2006 • JLG Industries, Inc., McConnellsburg, Pa., announced the promotion of Craig E. Paylor to senior vice president of marketing effective today. Paylor will be responsible for all aspects of JLG's marketing, sales, sales support, customer service, service parts, and service operations worldwide.

 

Bill Lasky, chairman of the board, president, and chief executive officer, said it is necessary for JLG to continue the globalization of its marketing and sales initiatives to meet today's rapidly growing sales and changing sales and customer environment. “Craig's skills and experience will help us successfully address these challenges as we continue to leverage our presence outside of North America,” Lasky said. “We are fortunate to have Craig as a key member of our management team with his thorough knowledge of our company and its product lines and service offerings."

 

Previously, Paylor was responsible for JLG's domestic sales and marketing efforts, strengthening and expanding JLG's service arm through the development of the ServicePLUS™ operations, and continuously focusing on the voice of the customer. Paylor joined JLG in 1978 as an assistant district manager and has held a variety of positions with increasing responsibilities. Paylor holds a degree in Commercial Communication/Business from Pennsylvania State University and is a graduate of Harvard's Executive Business Program.

 

JLG also appointed Timothy M. Morris to vice president of North American market development and sales, which is also effective today. Morris will serve as an officer of JLG with responsibility for North American sales and distribution, sales support, and government products and programs.

 

"Tim has been responsible for the strengthening of our North American sales team and infrastructure that has delivered record revenue growth the past two years," said Craig Paylor, senior vice president of marketing. “In his new position, Morris will continue to strengthen the focus of resources and initiatives required to meet our North American sales goals as well as our focus on the voice of the customer."

 

Tim joined JLG in 1992 as a sales trainee and has held a variety of sales and marketing positions with increasing responsibilities. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in marketing from Shippensburg University and is a veteran of the U. S. Army.