Manitowoc Names New Global Product Manager

Mike Wood

August 31, 2007 • Manitowoc Crane Group, Manitowoc, Wis., has announced the appointment of Mike Wood as global product manager for Manitowoc crawler cranes. The appointment is effective Sept. 1. He takes over for Raman Joshi who has transferred to Singapore to take the position of director of marketing for the Asia-Pacific region.

In his new position, Wood reports to Bob Hund, vice president of worldwide marketing. His duties include overseeing strategy and financial performance for Manitowoc, as well as managing Manitowoc's manufacturing alliances and analyzing market conditions. He will work closely with the brand's sales, marketing, engineering and manufacturing locations around the globe to ensure both existing and new products meet local and global customer requirements.

 

Bob Hund said Wood was ideally qualified for the position. “Mike has solid experience with crawler cranes, having worked with them for more than 20 years in various roles within Manitowoc Crane Group,” he said. “He knows our products, our customers and our markets. The global product manager role is one that has assumed greater importance in recent years as our crawler crane brand has become truly global. Mike will now be charged with taking that advance to the next level.”

 

Prior to this position, Wood served as a customer service manager for Manitowoc Crane CARE. He has also served as general manager of Manitowoc's former company-owned dealership in Chicago, Ill.; headed up Manitowoc's remanufacturing division; and served as senior product support manager as Manitowoc's liaison with key account Kiewit.

 

Wood will continue to be based at the Manitowoc manufacturing facility in Manitowoc, Wis.