Kennametal names new industrial, infrastructure heads

Gill earned both a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Physics and Master of Business Administration at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario. The business provides tooling technologies and services for the transportation, general engineering and aerospace industries.

On July 1, 2014, Mr. James Kohosek, age 55, will be promoted to the position of Kennametal vice president and executive vice president of the Infrastructure segment, with global responsibility for growth of the company's engineered products and life-extending surface technologies for customers in earthworks, energy and process industries.

Kohosek joined Kennametal in September 2008 and has more than 30 years of experience in the industry. He currently serves as vice president, Global Surface Technologies. Among prior positions at Kennametal, he served as vice president for the global transportation industry and as vice president of the general industrial unit. Before joining Kennametal, he was vice president and chief finance officer of Ingersoll-Rand Company's Industrial Technologies business.

Kohosek has a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Finance from Shippensburg University and executive MBA at the University of Utah.

Both Gill and Kohosek will report to Kennametal Chairman, President and CEO Carlos Cardoso.

? Extended Speed Range (ESR) – this is an extension of the ASR that allows even slower speeds. ESR is typically used in heavy to very heavy lifting.
? Load control – designed to make the operator’s work safer and more productive
? Positioning and area control – designed to assist the operator in positioning the load more efficiently and accurately. It also allows the crane’s working area to be adapted to the varying physical layout of individual facilities and production lines.

“These smart features allow our cranes to be the most advanced on the market,” explains Mr Paiboon Kuhapermsub, Operations Manager, Konecranes Thailand. “The cranes make better use of space, are more fuel efficient and have a number of features to increase the safety for everyone involved,” he said.