11.02.2015

New VP services for Kalmar

Kalmar has appointed Craig Jessup as senior vice president services, based in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

Jessup joins the company from Ingersoll Rand where he headed the Industrial Technologies parts and services business for Europe, Middle East, Africa and India. Prior to that he spent 21 years at ABB where he held a variety of roles in the service business and was in charge of the global services business of ABB's Robotics division as vice president customer service as well as the worldwide head of service technology.

Jessup has both USA and French citizenship and has lived and worked in several countries, including the USA, Canada, France, the UK, Belgium and the Netherlands. With Kalmar he will be based in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
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Craig Jessup

President Olli Isotalo said: "Craig brings with him in-depth experience and an excellent track record from the global services business. Driving the services offering development and growth is one of the strategic focus areas in Kalmar. It is also a key area for Kalmar to realise the benefits of digitalisation. I want to warmly welcome Craig to the Kalmar team."

Jessup added: "Kalmar's global reach, local presence and strong heritage as a manufacturer of high-quality equipment put us in an unrivalled position in the cargo handling industry. I am excited to continue driving its service offerings to new levels to help our customers optimise their business performance."