CHARLOTTE, Mich., July 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Spartan
Motors, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPAR) ("Spartan" or the "Company"), a global
leader in specialty chassis and vehicle design, manufacturing and
assembly, today announced that Kurt
Beyer has joined the Company as the Vice President of
Aftermarket, which includes functions such as aftermarket parts
sales and support, training, customer service and support, warranty
provision and application, factory and dealer service, and vehicle
refurbishment—across product verticals. Mr. Beyer has also
been appointed to the Spartan Leadership Team.
"Adding a VP-level position to the company that will be 100
percent committed to improving our after-sale service and support
functions further represents our commitment to our customers," said
Tom Ninneman, Chief Operating
Officer, Spartan Motors. "Bringing Kurt Beyer and his tenure
to the organization is taking customer-centricity to the next
level."
Mr. Beyer brings over twenty years of aftermarket and continuous
improvement experience to the organization. Having most
recently overhauled the customer service and support functions for
EMT International, Mr. Beyer brings next-level expertise in the
areas of call center management, technical product support, field
service, and escalation procedure management to avoid downtime for
customers. Prior to EMT, Mr. Beyer held multiple senior
leadership positions at Plexus Corporation and Pierce Manufacturing
(a division of Oshkosh Corporation) where he redeveloped after-sale
order-to-cash processes, focused heavily on customer support
process improvement, and advanced the way in which both companies
approached strategic go-to-market planning and execution. At
Pierce Manufacturing, Mr. Beyer was particularly focused on
improving operational efficiencies across refurbishment centers,
and will transition that depth of experience to Spartan. Mr. Beyer
has held both facility and operational leadership positions, and
has been responsible for P&L management, across multiple
companies. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Management
and Communications from Concordia
University, and is a certified Six Sigma Black Belt.
"Joining Spartan as they hit their stride on the path to growth
is the perfect time to ensure we remain 100 percent focused on the
customer experience," explained Mr. Beyer. "I look forward to
working with the entire aftermarket team to bolster Spartan's
after-sale functions to the highest level."
About Spartan Motors
Spartan Motors,
Inc. is a leading designer, engineer, manufacturer, and marketer of
a broad range of specialty vehicles, specialty chassis, vehicle
bodies, and parts for the fleet and delivery, recreational vehicle
(RV), emergency response, defense forces, and contract assembly
(light/medium duty truck) markets. The Company's brand names —
Spartan Motors, Spartan Specialty Vehicles, Spartan Emergency
Response, Spartan Parts and Accessories, Smeal, and its family of
brands, including Ladder Tower™ and UST®; and Utilimaster®, a
Spartan Motors Company — are known for quality, durability,
performance, customer service, and first-to-market innovation. The
Company employs approximately 2,300 associates, and operates
facilities in Michigan,
Indiana, Pennsylvania, Missouri, Nebraska, South
Dakota; Saltillo, Mexico;
and Lima, Peru. Spartan reported
sales of $707 million in 2017. Visit
Spartan Motors at www.spartanmotors.com.
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