Manitex International Inc. has announced that Steve Kiefer has been named president of North America for Manitex International. Kiefer has more than 25 years of experience in the industrial equipment sector, from new product development, sales and marketing, to business development, operations, and P&L management.
He has held senior roles with Manitex and affiliated companies since 2015. Prior to joining Manitex, he was VP of sales for Pettibone Heavy Equipment Group for five years, worked for 10 years at Hendrickson International in various senior-level positions in new product development, program management, and sales and marketing. Kiefer began his career at Eaton Corp, where he spent seven years in various new product development roles.