JLG Industries has announced two appointments for the EMEAIR region. Tjitske van Hellemond has been appointed as director of customer care EMEAIR, from 1 August 2020.
Marko Kuipers transitions to the role of director of operations and continuous improvement, from 1 September 2020 and will be responsible for operations, purchasing, logistics, manufacturing, continuous improvement and safety in the EMEAIR region.
Marko Kuipers, director of operations and continuous improvement, JLG Industries.
In her new role, Tjitske will be responsible for all purchasing, marketing, and sales of JLG’s Parts and Service organization across the region.
Karel Huijser, general manager and vice president for JLG in the EMEAIR region, said: “Tjitske brings a wealth of experience from within JLG, as well as external expertise from her past to strategically lead our Customer Care business. She has excellent experience working in the parts and service industry and brings strategic perspective to enhance and expand our Parts and Services business in the region.”
“Marko brings 13 years of JLG experience to the role, most recently as director & Associate general counsel – international. He is a knowledgeable and well-respected team member and we are excited that he has accepted this role,” said Karel Huijser.
He added: “Our new organizational structure will remain focused on our customers, to help them winning in our markets, enriching lives by redefining job sites. With these unprecedented challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, we are confident in the long-term strengths of our company. We will continue to invest in our people, new technology, our facilities, and improve on our lifecycle services offering.”