12.04.2023

Bruce Kabalen retires

Bruce Kabalen, Link-Belt’s manager of marketing and technical communications has retired.

Kabalen joined Link-Belt in 1998 as a supervisor, marketing information services. He played a key role in the development of ‘Link-Belt Preferred’, an online customer information portal for Link-Belt customers and distributors that was launched in 2002. In 2008 he oversaw the integration of lift planning services - 3DLiftPlan - in partnership with A1A Software. He was promoted to his current job in 2010 and in 2013 worked on Link-Belt’s iCraneTrax telematics dashboard.
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Bruce Kabalen

Bill Stramer, senior vice president, marketing, sales and customer support said: “Bruce has been a big part of Link-Belt’s value added services to our customers and dealers. Link-Belt is well positioned in the crane industry as a leader in parts, service, training, and online information for crane owners. A lot of that success follows his tenure with the company.”

His retirement was announced during a press conference at Conexpo, as was his replacement - Rebecca Havlicek - now Vaughn, who took over as manager, marketing communications at the start of this month. She was appointed as manager, marketing promotions in July 2021, having joined Link-Belt in 1999 as a parts technical advisor, moving to the marketing communications department in 2009 as a trade-show coordinator.
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Rebecca Vaughn

“Due to Rebecca’s strong contributions to previous marketing efforts, she is well suited for this new position. She is known and well liked by both our distributors and customers, and the perfect fit for carrying on Link-Belt’s growing online and marketing presence,” said Stramer.