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Craig Kittle has returned to Genie as vice president of Asia Pacific, effective 12 August 2022. He takes over from Jim Barr, who retired at the end of June after a 39-year career with the company.

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During Mr Kittle’s more than 20 years with Genie and Terex, he held a variety of roles that gave him experience in everything from managing engineering and manufacturing operations to overseeing the implementation of business systems. Most recently prior to his departure, Mr Kittle was the parts & services director in Asia Pacific.

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Mr Barr began his career with Genie in 1983 in inside sales and, for the last 14 years, led Genie’s Asia Pacific region as vice president and general manager. His strong customer focus and expert leadership were instrumental in growing the company’s presence in the region.

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“Jim’s leadership contributed to Genie’s success in emerging markets in Asia Pacific, as well as Greater China and North America. While we will miss Jim, we wish him well in his retirement, and are pleased to welcome Craig back to Genie,” said Matt Treadwell, Genie vice president of global sales.

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“Craig’s knowledge of the Asia Pacific region makes him a natural successor for Jim as we continue to meet the needs of customers across the region with quality equipment, reliable service and strong aftermarket support.”

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Simon A. Meester has been appointed as president of Geni e, effective 1 August 2021. He will continue to report to John L. Garrison, Jr., chairman, president and CEO of Terex Corporation.

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Most recently, Mr Meester served as chief operating officer of Genie. He joined Genie in 2018 from Eaton Corporation, where he was vice president and general manager of the industrial control division. Prior to this, Mr Meester held senior roles at Caterpillar and Sandvik.

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“Simon's leadership has kept Genie team members safe during the pandemic, while leading key strategic initiatives to deliver quality and value for our customers,” said Mr Garrison. “He is a proven leader with a deep understanding of the business, our customers’ needs, and how to drive growth. I am confident that he is the right person to lead Genie forward.”

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Mr Meester commented, “Genie has committed team members, strong customer relationships, and a passion to innovate and grow the business. I am honoured to lead Genie and build on our momentum as we continue to position Genie for the future.”

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In his new role, Mr Meester will continue to be based at Genie’s headquarters in Redmond, Washington, the US.

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Craig Kittle has been appointed as Genie director of technical services for Asia Pacific (APAC) & China at Terex AWP, supporting aerial equipment customers in the APAC countries - including Australia - and China.

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In this role, Mr Kittle has responsibility for coordinating and actively managing the Genie brand’s technical service, used equipment and product support operations for APAC, Australia and China. He started his new role on 8 July 2019 and supports the region from the Genie offices in Brisbane, Australia.

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“Craig has jumped right into the role and is adding tremendous value in the region for Genie,” said Matt Treadwell, Genie vice president of parts and services at Terex AWP. “Initially, his focus has been to develop and build customer-focused strategies, as well as to implement processes, systems and tools that enable Genie to deliver excellent service to our customers. Craig’s ongoing efforts will continue to endorse Terex AWP as a strong technical services leader in the region.”

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In addition, Mr Kittle will also lead and be accountable for excellent and seamless collaboration between the Genie brand’s technical service, used equipment and product support teams, as well as other business functions, including engineering, sales and marketing, and operations to better serve Genie customers throughout the region.

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Prior to taking on this new role, Mr Kittle served as director of operations at the Terex manufacturing facility in Oklahoma City, USA.

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