CHARLOTTE, Mich., Jan. 5, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Spartan Motors, Inc.
(NASDAQ: SPAR) ("Spartan" or the "Company") announced that
Daniel Slater has joined the Company
as President of its Emergency Response business, effective
January 5, 2015. He will report
to Daryl Adams, Spartan's incoming
President and Chief Executive Officer.
"I am excited to welcome Dan to Spartan as President of our
Emergency Response segment. Dan brings extensive experience
and the skills needed to lead the resurgence of Spartan Emergency
Response. He has demonstrated his ability to turn a
loss-making operation into a significantly profitable business and
to improve operating metrics through the application of Lean
Manufacturing principles. I look forward to working with Dan
as we accelerate the pace of change in the Emergency Response
business," Adams said.
John Sztykiel, Spartan's retiring
President and Chief Executive Officer, said, "Dan has successfully
led a business similar to Spartan Emergency Response – a strong
brand in need of improved operating performance. We are
confident that he will provide the leadership needed to grow
profitably and deliver to our customers and dealers the highest
quality, best performing fire apparatus available."
Mr. Slater was most recently Vice President and General Manager
of Terex Cranes, Inc., a manufacturer of rough terrain cranes,
truck cranes and boom trucks with annual revenues of approximately
$500 million. Prior to joining
Terex Cranes, he was President of the Manufacturing Performance
Solutions group of RWD, Inc., a management consulting and training
firm. He held manufacturing management positions for BMW
Manufacturing Corporation and Toyota Motor Manufacturing
USA and Volkswagen of
America.
About Spartan Motors
Spartan Motors, Inc. designs,
engineers and manufactures specialty chassis, specialty vehicles,
truck bodies and aftermarket parts for the recreational vehicle
(RV,) emergency-response, defense, government services, delivery
and service markets. The Company's brand names –
Spartan™, Spartan Chassis™, Spartan ERV™ and
Utilimaster® - are known for quality, performance, service and
first-to-market innovation. The Company employs approximately 1,700
at facilities in Michigan,
Pennsylvania, South Dakota and Indiana. Spartan reported sales of
$470 million in 2013 and is focused
on becoming a global leader in the design, engineering and
manufacture of specialty vehicles and chassis. Visit Spartan Motors
at spartanmotors.com.
This release contains several forward-looking statements that
are not historical facts, including statements concerning our
business, strategic position, financial strength, future plans,
objectives, and the performance of our products. These statements
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actual performance and results may materially differ from what may
be expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking
statements. Factors that could contribute to these
differences include operational and other complications that may
arise affecting the implementation of our plans and business
objectives; continued pressures caused by economic conditions and
the pace and extent of the economic recovery; challenges that may
arise in connection with the integration of new businesses or
assets we acquire or the disposition of assets; restructuring of
our operations, and/or our expansion into new geographic markets;
issues unique to government contracting, such as competitive
bidding processes, qualification requirements, and delays or
changes in funding; disruptions within our dealer network; changes
in our relationships with major customers, suppliers, or other
business partners, including Isuzu; changes in the demand or supply
of products within our markets or raw materials needed to
manufacture those products; and changes in laws and regulations
affecting our business. Other factors that could affect
outcomes are set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and other
filings we make with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC),
which are available at www.sec.gov or our website. All
forward-looking statements in this release are qualified by this
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