Manitou appoints president of Compact Equipment Product Division

Rick Alton

Ancenis, France-based Manitou Group, a manufacturer of rough terrain material handling equipment, has announced the appointment of Richard L. Alton II as president of the Compact Equipment Product Division. 

Effective April 17, 2017, Alton will report directly to Michel Denis, CEO of Manitou Group. He takes the helm from Dan Miller. 

“I would like to thank Dan Miller for his years of dedication and committed service to Manitou Group.  We wish him well as he pursues the next chapter in his life,” says Denis. “And we are very excited about being able to bring Rick into the organization at this time. His experience and talent will be a definite benefit to manage the growth we anticipate from these changes.” 

For nearly a decade at JLG Industries Inc., Alton’s responsibilities included managing all facets of international markets: sales, after-sales support, global product launches and overseeing strategic partnerships on a worldwide basis. He most recently worked for Contech Engineered Solutions.
 
“I am fortunate to have this opportunity to work with a world-class organization,” Alton says. “And I am looking forward to expanding the product portfolio, innovations, and product quality to continuously improve the customer experience. Manitou Group is poised to make some major gains in the market.”

Manitou Group designs, manufactures, distributes and services all-terrain material handling equipment for construction, agricultural, mining and industrial applications. The company’s product range offerings include, telehandlers; all-terrain, semi-industrial and industrial masted forklifts; skid-steers, track loaders and articulated loaders; access platforms; truck-mounted forklifts; and warehousing equipment and attachments.

Through its core brands—Manitou, Gehl and Mustang—the company’s international network spans more than 1,400 independent dealers.