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SALINA, KAN.—Land Pride, a division of Great Plains Manufacturing Inc., announced that Mark Decker has been named division president effective July 5, 2021, replacing the retiring John Quinley. Decker has more than 25 years of experience with Great Plains and Land Pride, including a decade as national sales manager and most recently as vice president of sales since 2015.
“Mark is the right leader for Land Pride,” said Linda Salem, president and CEO of Great Plains Manufacturing. “Mark’s extensive experience with Land Pride and the industry, as well as his business development skills and ability to communicate, will help Land Pride continue our strong growth trajectory. We believe his leadership experience will be beneficial to the company as a whole.”
Decker began with Land Pride in 1996 as a territory manager for the Land Pride Turf Division. His drive to succeed led him to a regional manager position in 1997. In 1999, he was promoted to national sales manager, where he led a team of 35 sales professionals. His promotion to vice president of sales in 2015 coincided with the largest growth in company history.
Of his new responsibilities, Decker stated, “We have a wonderful team in place that will continue to make Land Pride a leader in this sector. My first responsibility will be to ensure that Land Pride sustains our relationships with our dealers and our standing in our industry.”
MONROE, WIS.—Monroe Truck Equipment announced its new Municipal Division; this includes a dedicated sales team, an expanded Municipal campus in Monroe, Wis., and updated branding to distinguish this division within the snow and ice management industry. Monroe Truck Equipment is an industry-leading truck equipment designer, manufacturer, upfitter and distributor. It serves municipalities across America as a leading snow and ice management truck equipment manufacturer and upfitter.
“We’ve reimagined how we serve our municipal customers. Our goal is to make it easy to do business with us,” said Andy Holverson, vice president of municipal sales at Monroe Truck Equipment Inc.
In addition to a new team, expanded facility and website dedicated to municipalities and snow and ice management, Monroe Truck Equipment rebranded the organization to clarify and distinguish between three divisions: commercial, municipal and corporate.
“We’ve updated our classic look to better align with the direction we’re moving Monroe Truck Equipment: forward,” said Amanda Field, marketing team lead at Monroe Truck Equipment Inc. “Our new logo features a strong and bold ‘MONROE’ visually carrying the impact from our old logo. The icon is a customized ‘M’ reflecting our ability to customize for our customers and is a visual nod to our industry that is reminiscent of a tire track.”
Municipal customers will see a visibility green to reflect the company’s commitment to the safety of its communities. Commercial customers will experience a strong, confident orange. Monroe Corporate and Careers takes up a rich, salt-of-the-earth goldenrod. For more information, visit Monroe Truck Equipment’s new commercial website at https:// municipal.monroetruck.com/.
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