The Feed - Quarter 1, 2019 - 12

KILLGORE PROMOTED TO JCI PRESIDENT
Johnson Crushers International
is pleased to announce the
promotion of Rob Killgore to
company president. In his new
leadership position, Killgore
will be responsible for setting
and achieving JCI's goals and
objectives.
Killgore joined JCI in 2016
and served as manufacturing

manager. With over thirty years of leadership experience,
beginning with his military career and progressing through
many manufacturing businesses, he has been an integral part
of JCI's success over the last two years.
"Rob's long and diverse career brings a new perspective to
JCI. We are eager to see how his background will help us operate
more efficiently and serve our customers more effectively,"
says Jeff Schwarz, group president, Astec Industries.
Rob Killgore can be contacted at rkillgore@jcieug.com or
(541) 988-9450.

KIRBY PROMOTED TO NORTH AMERICA
SALES DIRECTOR - EAST
KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile
Screens are pleased to announce
the promotion of Darren Kirby
to North America Sales Director
- East.
In his new position, Kirby will
be responsible for directing,
administering and coordinating
all domestic field sales operations
for the eastern region. In his new
role, he will report to the vice
president, sales & marketing to establish and attain annual
sales goals for his respective region.

Kirby has been employed at KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile
Screens since 2007, his most recent position being Regional
Sales Manager - Southeast. He graduated from the Virginia
Military Institute and has been involved in the aggregate
industry since 1996.
"With over 20 years of experience working in the aggregate
industry, Darren's unique background, having worked with
producers as well as manufacturers, will allow us to better
understand and meet the needs of our customers," said Ron
Earl, vice president, sales & marketing.
Darren Kirby can be reached at darrenkirby@kpijci.com or
(540) 798-1922.

FIELD SALES TRANSITIONS
We are pleased to announce the transitions of Bill Royce,
Brad Freeman, Corey Gruber, John McGimpsey and Arthur
Leonard into new roles at KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens.
Bill Royce, previously Regional Sales Manager- Mid-Atlantic,
has moved into his new position of Regional Sales ManagerSouthwest. Brad Freeman is also moving into a new role as
Regional Sales Manager-South Central. Previously, Freeman
was the Product Application Specialist at Johnson Crushers
International. Corey Gruber was promoted to Regional
Sales Manager- North Central from his previous position as
Technical Sales Manager at Astec Mobile Screens.
John McGimpsey is transitioning into his new role of
Technical Sales Manager- West from his previous position
as Regional Sales Manager- South Central. Arthur Leonard
will also be moving into his new position as Technical
Sales Manager-East from his current role of Parts Sales
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Representative with the group. In their new roles, McGimpsey
and Leonard will focus on strategic product and industry
initiatives while also working with regional sales managers in
their regions.
Charles Gilbert and Danny Loughran will be expanding their
Regional Sales Manager roles to include additional territories.
Gilbert will be adding New York (boroughs) and New Jersey to
his current responsibilities. Loughran will be adding Delaware,
Maryland, Pennsylvania and West Virginia to his territory.
"This group has an extensive background in the industry,
and we're excited for them to transition into and expand their
new roles. Our group of companies remains fully committed
to accomplishing our goals; stronger safety cultures, improved
quality, and growth, all while embracing Astec Industries core
values," says Ron Earl, Vice President, Sales & Marketing.

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