07.01.2014

New CEO for JCB N.America

Arjun Mirdha has been appointed as chief executive of JCB North America, replacing John Patterson who has retired after 43 years with the company.
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John Patterson

Patterson joined JCB in 1971 and went on to work in Canada and America before returning to the UK in 1988 as managing director of JCB Service. In 1993, he was appointed managing director of JCB Sales before becoming group chief executive. He had also led operations in North America since 2008.
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Arjun Mirdha

JCB chairman Anthony Bamford said: “During John’s time as chief executive, JCB achieved unprecedented sales growth and led the company’s transformation into a truly global company. I thank John for his contribution over the past 43 years and am delighted he will remain as a director and continue as chairman of the JCB USA companies.”
“JCB has made excellent progress in North America in recent years but there are many more opportunities to be seized and I wish Arjun Mirdha well as he leads the team.”

Mirdha, who reports to Graeme Macdonald, JCB group chief executive, was previously chief operating officer of JCB America in Savannah, Georgia.