Component manufacturers

Feb. 1, 2006
Carrier Corp, a business unit of United Technologies Corp, has appointed Mark Cywilko as president of Carrier Transicold effective April 1. Based in Syracuse

Carrier Corp, a business unit of United Technologies Corp, has appointed Mark Cywilko as president of Carrier Transicold effective April 1. Based in Syracuse NY, he will succeed Ted Amyuni, who was named president of Carrier's newly created Refrigeration business unit, of which Carrier Transicold is a part. Cywilko presently serves as vice-president and general manager — Global Truck Trailer.

Buyers Products Co has added Bob Lobello to its sales group as regional sales manager and is responsible for customer support and market development for Pennsylvania and New York.

Meritor WABCO Vehicle Control Systems has appointed Jon Morrison general manager, succeeding Denny Sandberg, who has resigned to pursue other business interests. Morrison served most recently as global director of sales and application engineering at Dana Corp in Rochester Hills MI.

Mark A Skiles has joined TODCO as national accounts manager. He previously served in the purchasing department of Productive Concepts Inc and as a buyer and senior buyer in the purchasing department of Union City Body Co.

Duane Blakely has been promoted to national fleet accounts manager for Holland USA, a subsidiary of The Holland Group Inc. Since May 2004 he has been account manager — Governmental Sales and Airport Ground Support Equipment (GSE).

PDG Associates Inc has named Dennis E Belmont to head its newly created Midwest Sales Division. He will work from regional offices in Kenosha WI to handle sales of specialty composite panel products in a six-state region. Belmont served with Miner/PowerBrace as national accounts manager and A L Hansen Mfg as marketing manager.

Aurora Trailer has named Scott Hite director of finance and administration, based at corporate headquarters in St. Louis MO. His experience includes serving as controller of Wabash National Parts and key roles in its tax and accounting departments.

Al Cohn has joined Pressure Systems International (PSI) in the newly created position of director of new market development and engineering support. He comes to PSI after 28 years with The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co, where he established himself as a specialist in shaping industry protocol.