JLG restructures European sales team

Simon Cracknell and Laurent Guillaux have taken on new sales roles at JLG Europe

Since the beginning of the year Simon Cracknell has been JLG's senior director of sales and customer support in Northern Europe. He is responsible for the sales and service organisations in the UK and Ireland, the Nordic countries and Germany.

Mr Cracknell joined JLG in April 2005 as the general manager of UK and Ireland. Prior to joining JLG, he held a number of management positions within the UK Caterpillar dealer over an 18 year period.

Laurent Guillaux's new role is senior director of sales and customer support in Southern Europe. He is responsible for the sales and service organizations in the following countries, in France, Spain and Italy and heads up Industrial Sales in EAME.

Mr Guillaux joined JLG in 2004, as general manager for France, his role evolved since to include leadership of industrial sales within EAME. Prior to joining JLG as part of the Delta Manlift acquisition Mr Guillaux held a number of management positions in the automotive and construction equipment business in Europe and Asia.