Manlift Middle East has appointed Tom Andersen as GM of its Abu Dhabi Business. This also follows the company’s recent move into power generators.
“It is a very exciting time for Manlift, since we have just begun to sell generators, and this opens up a whole new chapter for us,” said Andersen. He added that demand for access platforms and generators remained extremely strong.
Andersen was previously group operations manager at Manlift Dubai, and holds over 25 years’ experience in the generator and compressor industries.
Norwegian by birth, he was employed for 20 years by Atlas Copco, where he held several management positions both in Europe and Asia-Pacific. He has also worked in management roles for both Cummins Middle East and Comp Air Far East.
“A large share of our business in the UAE remains in Abu Dhabi,” confirmed group MD John Ashcroft. “I am delighted to have Andersen move into this role, as he brings a wealth of technical experience and business knowledge.”
The GCC-based Manlift Group was founded in November 2006, and is a JV between local shareholders and a major European rentals company.
It has over 1 000 machines in its fleet, from leading manufacturers such as JLG, Upright, Teupen, Genie for access platforms and diesel generators from Cummins, Perkins and Ingersoll Rand.