Crosby Group Promotes, Hires New Key Players
Company bolsters sales management, supply chain and quality control roster.
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Tulsa, Oklahoma, based Crosby Group, a global leader in accessories for lifting and material handling applications, has announced the addition of Andy Vogl as Vice President-Sales. As the VP-Sales, Andy has oversight for Crosby Group sales on a global basis.
Vogl brings 30+ years of sales leadership experience, to Crosby, most recently 12 years as Vice President of Sales for Danaher Corporation in their motion and control businesses. Before that he held key sales roles with Danfoss Inc. and Parker Hannifin Corp., which again are companies that embrace sales philosophies and channel strategies very similar to The Crosby Group.
Crosby has also promoted Jeff Ferchen to National Sales Manager-U.S. Jeff will be responsible for coordinating all Crosby Group sales activity as it relates to the U.S.-based sales team and distribution partners.
For the past three years, Jeff has been serving as Crosby’s Northwest Regional Manager, and was a District Manager for five years as well. Prior to joining Crosby, Jeff was a territory sales manager for Cooper Tools. His industry experience, leadership style and professionalism will allow him to excel in this role.
Crosby is also pleased to announced that it has hired Donna DeWitt as the Director-Operational Excellence and Quality. DeWitt will be responsible for the global coordination of quality resources and programs as well as Crosby’s overall operational excellence activities.
She comes to Crosby with extensive experience in Continuous Improvement and Quality, and she has worked in that capacity for Owens Corning, CertainTeed, Schlumberger and most recently, Paccar Winch. She is also a six sigma black belt.
The Crosby Group also announces the addition of Bob Pridgen as the Director-Supply Chain, with global coordination responsibility for all procurement and sourcing activity including suppliers, inter and intra facility logistics, and Crosby’s warehousing operations.
Bob is a native of New Jersey and earned degrees from Drew University and Rutgers University. After completing his MBA, Bob joined the United States Army and spent most of his active duty time with the Judge Advocate General’s Corps. After leaving the military, Bob worked for Ceva Global Logistics and Hilti.
With multiple facilities in North America and abroad, the Crosby Group manufactures premium accessories used in lifting and material handling applications for a wide range of industries ranging from oil and gas exploration to construction. The company offers a broad range of products suitable for the most demanding of operating conditions. Products include wire rope clips, hooks, shackles, lifting clamps, hoist rings, overhaul balls, snatch blocks, crane blocks and sheaves.
Learn more at www.thecrosbygroup.com
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