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DOOSAN NAMES CHRIS JEONG NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Doosan Infracore North America Names Chris Jeong New Chief Executive Officer
Chris Jeong recently was named the new chief executive officer (CEO) at Doosan Infracore North America. He succeeds Edward Song, the previous CEO, who was promoted to global sales head of Hyundai Doosan Infracore in Korea.
Jeong most recently served as CEO of Doosan Infracore European Union. He joined Doosan in 2006 as a senior corporate strategy manager. He led strategic activities across various markets before he was promoted to vice president of sales and marketing for emerging markets. Jeong oversaw sales and marketing for Doosan employee teams in Asia, Oceania, Commonwealth of Independent States, Middle East, Africa, Latin America, Brazil and India.
“I’d like to acknowledge the many accomplishments of Doosan Infracore North America under the leadership of Mr. Edward Song,” Jeong said. “Edward was instrumental in getting the new organization structured in 2018 as we recommitted the company to the heavy construction equipment industry in North America.”
Song led Doosan Infracore North America to success during his time as CEO. Among his many accomplishments were establishing two regional parts distribution centers in North America, opening the machine customization plant in Savannah, Ga., and most recently introducing the new Doosan machine monitoring center at the corporate office in Suwanee.
“It has been my pleasure serving you and your customers over the last five years, and I look forward to continuing to support the company and our products in my new role,” Song said. “Much has transpired since 2018, and I’m pleased by the progress we’ve made working together to enhance the Doosan brand and grow the product line in North America.”
Song is excited for his successor and what the future holds for Doosan Infracore North America and its dealers and customers.
Jeong’s first major assignment will be to oversee the Doosan exhibit at ConExpo-Con/AGG 2023 in Las Vegas.
“I’m excited about our Doosan exhibit planned for the outdoor Festival Grounds,” he said. “We will be demonstrating our latest developments on Concept-X and autonomous equipment with live demonstrations throughout the day. We will have a full lineup of our current products as well as new additions to the lineup.”
Cat GOC Finals Set to Be Held During ConExpo-Con/AGG 2023
CHALLENGE from page 8
“We experienced amazing participation in this year’s Challenge,” said Jessica Nunley, global marketing manager of Caterpillar. “From more than 10,000 registrants, 3,500 machine operators competed in the first round at the dealer level, and only 84 of the best operators in the world made it to the regional semifinals.”
Commenting about the challenge, Tony Pennington with Carolina Cat said: “The challenge sends a message to the contractor that they are appreciated. We had a higher number of operators participate during our two-day event this time.”
Two-time Carolina Cat winner, Alfonso Fajardo with Spartan Site Services in North Carolina, added, “More people are hearing about the Challenge, and there are more competitors this time, so the competition is really tough. The skills of the operators are at a higher level.”
In addition to the overall winners advancing to the finals, the following participants were recognized by Caterpillar with awards.
Eastern Region: • Second place — Ryan Totton, Gulf Operators, representing Toromont Cat • Third place — Robert Donnellan, CAC Industries Inc., representing H.O. Penn • Trench Run winner — John Schiedeck, Schiedeck Construction, representing Holt Cat • Locked and Loaded winner — Tom Gardocki (Dirt Ninja), New Era Excavation LLC, representing Milton Cat • Backhoe Bonanza winner — John Schiedeck, Schiedeck Construction, representing Holt Cat
Western Region: • Second place — Steve Newman, Newman Equipment Rentals, representing Quinn Company • Third place — David Gruhot, D&G Excavating, representing Ziegler Cat • Trench Run winner — Ben Dunbar, Windley Contracting LTD., representing Finning Canada • Locked and Loaded winner — Daniel Ludtke, Elite Dirtwerz, representing Holt of California • Backhoe Bonanza winner — Steve Newman, Newman Equipment Rentals, representing Quinn Company
Trench Run saw all operators use a Cat 315 excavator with Cat Grade with 2D technology to dig a 20-ft. trench.
