
Kawasaki Engines appoint New Head of Sales as Richard Harris retires
Lee Skinner has been appointed as Head of Sales at Kawasaki Engines European Division, taking over from Richard Harris who begins his retirement at the end of June.
Kawasaki’s European Engine Division has appointed Andy Pringle as their new European Sales Manager.
The appointment sees the creation of a new role heading up the existing sales and logistics teams and strengthens the company’s focus on their OEM and Distributor relationships.
Jack Ford, Senior Product Manager for the Engine Division at Kawasaki Motors commented, “Andy joins the team with 30 years’ experience in many areas of the turfcare and industrial markets. His engineering background further ensures he fully understands the power requirement needs of our target market products. We are extremely confident about the future of Kawasaki Engines in Europe with Andy on board.”
Andy added, “Kawasaki is renowned for its tremendous product quality and providing reliable power. I am delighted to be joining at a time when the company are increasing focus on developing the European market. I look forward to working with the team to continue to build strong OEM relationships complemented by a healthy and growing Distributor and service network.”
Kawasaki Engines is a leading manufacturer of 2 and 4-stroke petrol engines, supplying to OEMs in the industrial, groundscare, turfcare and related markets. With a focus on the professional market, Kawasaki Engines are renowned for their quality, reliability and efficiency.
Lee Skinner has been appointed as Head of Sales at Kawasaki Engines European Division, taking over from Richard Harris who begins his retirement at the end of June.
Kawasaki Engines have announced the retirement of Jack Ford, following twelve years as Senior Product Manager of the European Engine Department, and over 30 years working across turfcare and agricultural products for Kawasaki Heavy Industries.
Andy Pringle, senior product manager at Kawasaki Motors Europe, heads up the Engines division in Europe. We spoke to Andy to get his thoughts on current industry topics.
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