ICUEE names Vermeer's Mark Core as chair

Vermeer boss Mark Core has been named as the new chair for the 2013 International Construction and Utility Equipment Exposition (ICUEE).

Vice president marketing and lifecycle management for Vermeer Corporation, Core will head up the management committee for the trade show, set to take place October 1-3, 2013 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, KY.

The biennial event serves the utility and construction industries. The 2013 edition is expected to cover more than one million net square feet (300,000 m2) of outdoor and indoor exhibit space and is known as The Demo Expo for its hands-on working equipment demonstrations.

Core is joined on the management committee by a number of industry heads, including Tim Doucette from Liebherr and David Althaus from John Deere Construction & Forestry.