Tecumseh's objective for the new structure is to strengthen customer service and fuel future growth.

Leading the new organization, Bill Merritt, vice president of marketing and sales, North America, stated, "The marketplace today demands an integrated strategy between both the OEM and service sides of the business. Realigning marketing, product planning, customer service, technical service, business development, and sales will allow us to better support market segments throughout the complete product life cycle."

As part of the reorganization process, Tecumseh Compressor Co. announced the following positions: James Rutz, director of marketing; Jeffery Salisbury, director of sales; Claude Falchier, sales manager; Greg Hutchinson, sales manager; Julie Thonnissen, customer service manager; Mary Hammerstein, technical service manager; and Thomas Moffatt, manager of business development for commercial refrigeration.

Publication date: 07/11/2005