Link-Belt Elect Two New Directors
Melvin Porter
March 11, 2011 – Link-Belt Construction Equipment Co., Lexington, Ky., has elected Bill Stramer, vice president of marketing, sales, and customer support; and Melvin Porter, vice president of finance and chief financial officer to its board of directors. The announcements came after a meeting held at Sumitomo Heavy Industry (SHI), Tokyo, Japan, in February.
Bill Stramer
“This is an outstanding personal and professional accomplishment for both of these gentlemen,” said Chuck Martz, Link-Belt’s chairman, CEO and president, who made the announcements at the company’s headquarters in Lexington, Ky. “It’s an honor they have earned through dedicated leadership and support of our efforts at Link-Belt. This is also a significant show of support by Link-Belt’s parent company, SHI, of what Link-Belt has accomplished and will continue to accomplish under their leadership.”
