Takeuchi-US
has named Jeffrey Baldwin as its new Central Midwest regional product manager
and Austin Wells as its new Southwest regional business manager.
Baldwin is now
responsible for supporting all the company’s dealers and national rental
accounts in the Central Midwest region, which includes Iowa, Kansas, Missouri,
Nebraska and Oklahoma. He will also train the region’s salesforce on product
features, benefits, applications and how to perform effective machine
demonstrations.
Based in the
Tulsa, Oklahoma area, Baldwin comes to Takeuchi from Vacuworx Global where he
served as director of sales in the construction, utility and demolition
markets. There, he managed and optimized the company’s dealer network,
including onboarding, training and account development.
“Jeff’s experience
in all facets of inside sales, outside sales, customer service and training
position him for great success in his new role at Takeuchi,” said Shay
Klusmeyer, Western Division sales manager for Takeuchi-US. “He’s very customer
focused, driven and accountable, which are qualities that will help him build
strong, positive relationships with our dealers in the Central Midwest region.”
Wells will manage all sales
activity in the Southwest region, which includes Texas, New Mexico and
Colorado. His duties will include dealer development and recruitment, inventory
control, forecasting, promotions, sales planning and goal setting within that
region.
Located in
Katy, Texas, Wells comes to Takeuchi from Bank of the West where he was a vice
president and senior national account manager. While there, he managed Takeuchi
Financial Services, working directly with the company’s dealer network to
secure retail financing and credit approvals. Wells holds a bachelor’s degree
in business administration from the University of Mississippi.
“Austin has a
unique background, having worked on the financial services side of the
equipment business prior to joining Takeuchi as a regional business manager,” Klusmeyer said. “His experience working with dealers as well as his excellent
relationship-building and communication skills make him a great fit as a
regional business manager. We’re pleased to have him as a part of our team in
the growing Southwest region.”
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