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Trio of leadership appointments for Palfinger’s North American operations

Global crane and lifting solutions provider Palfinger promoted three leaders across its North American operations this past fall.

After serving as Palfinger’s interim VP of operations for North America since January 1 of this year, Jason Holt has officially been named to the role. Holt joined Palfinger in 2013 and has held executive leadership roles in plant management and operations over his tenure.

Rob Engdahl, Palfinger’s senior director of engineering for North America, has been named the company’s head of engineering for stiff boom cranes in the North American market. Engdahl, who has held leadership positions in engineering and product design over the last decade, will continue to serve as senior director alongside this new appointment.

Gustavo Rigon has been promoted from Palfinger’s director of procurement for North America to the role of vice president of regional procurement, North America. Rigon began his career with Palfinger in 2005 and has held numerous managerial and leadership positions across his nearly two decades with the company.

“We are proud to recognize the exceptional contributions of Rob, Jason and Gustavo with these well-deserved promotions. Their leadership and expertise are crucial to our ongoing efforts to strengthen our presence and capabilities in North America, ensuring we continue to deliver superior lifting solutions to our customers,” said Ismael Daneluz, Palfinger’s VP of sales and service for the North and Latin American markets.

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