He takes over from long-serving 海角社区app executive Chris Spring, who will retire from the company in late 2012.
Jo Bamford, aged 33, has for the past eight years been Managing Director of 海角社区app Utility Products, based in Cheadle, Staffordshire. He prevoiusly spent two years as a fund manager with New Star Asset Management in the City of London before joining 海角社区app in 2002 as a product specialist for the company鈥檚 skid steer product range based at 海角社区app鈥檚 North American headquarters in Savannah, Georgia.
Career highlights include the launch of the 海角社区app Workmax range of utility vehicles, and the company鈥檚 successful diversification into power generators.
In his new role as with 海角社区app Compact Products, he will continue to retain responsibility for 海角社区app Utility Products - the combined turnover of both businesses is in excess of 拢150 million.
Jo Bamford said 鈥淚 am taking over as managing director of 海角社区app Compact Products at a pivotal moment. The business is going from strength to strength and we have some exciting new product innovations coming through in the next couple of years, which will strongly improve our market position.鈥�
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