Spartan Motors Announces New President of Specialty Chassis and Vehicles
13 Junio 2013 - 10:47AM
Spartan Motors, Inc. (Nasdaq:SPAR) ("Spartan" or the "Company")
today announced the promotion of Arthur Ickes to President of the
Specialty Chassis and Vehicles ("SCV") Business Unit, which
includes responsibility for the RV Chassis portfolio, Specialty
Vehicles, Defense and Government as well as Aftermarket Parts and
Assemblies. While this appointment is effective June 3rd, Mr. Ickes
will expand his new responsibilities during the 3rd quarter, while
gradually transitioning out of his current role, which includes
important near-term projects, such as completing the relocation of
the Utilimaster operations to Bristol, Ind. from Wakarusa, Ind. Mr.
Ickes will report to John Sztykiel, President and CEO of Spartan
Motors. Eric West, General Manager of the RV business at Spartan
Chassis, will report to Mr. Ickes.
The appointment of Mr. Ickes to lead SCV demonstrates clear
commitment on the part of Spartan Motors to the RV industry and
business. Mr. Ickes's experience, capabilities and skill set
represent a marked improvement to the depth of SCV leadership
talent. Not only does Mr. Ickes have significant commercial and
business development leadership experience, he also is an
operations subject matter expert.
"We remain very encouraged by the overall market opportunity in
the RV industry and the recent growth we have realized over the
last two years," John Sztykiel, President and CEO of Spartan
Motors, said. "Arthur's leadership skills will provide an excellent
opportunity for us to expand the scope of our business with the
existing OEM partners in the RV industry."
Mr. Ickes joined Spartan Motors as Executive Director of
Operations in 2005 and more recently as Senior Vice President of
Operations since 2007. With the Company, Mr. Ickes fulfilled a
leadership role which modernized the Company's manufacturing
practices and has implemented lean processes. During his tenure as
the head of all operations at Spartan Motors, the Company has
achieved continuous improvement of key manufacturing metrics and in
many cases has developed world-class performance within the
Specialty Vehicle industry.
Mr. Ickes also has a successful track record of improving
profitability, productivity, quality and customer satisfaction in
positions throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia. Mr. Ickes has
earned a master of science in management from Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute and a bachelor's degree in mechanical
engineering from Kettering University.
Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Ickes was the Director of
Launch Management for Plastech Engineered Products, Inc., a
manufacturer of precision injection molded components for the
automotive industry. Earlier in his career, Mr. Ickes worked for
Delphi Corporation and was promoted to a number of manufacturing
managerial positions during his 15-year tenure. As a Manufacturing
Manager at Delphi, he was instrumental in turning a substantial
loss into a healthy profit in two and a half years by installing
lean manufacturing techniques.
About Spartan Chassis, Inc.
Spartan Chassis, Inc. is a world-class leader in the
engineering, manufacturing and marketing of chassis and aftermarket
parts for emergency-response, recreational vehicle (RV), defense
and specialty vehicles. End users recognize and request the Spartan
Chassis brand, which consistently delivers superior performance,
exceptional safety ratings and innovations which distinguish us
from the competition. Visit Spartan Chassis at
www.spartanchassis.com.
About Spartan Motors
Spartan Motors, Inc., designs, engineers and manufactures
specialty chassis, specialty vehicles, truck bodies and aftermarket
parts for the recreational vehicle, emergency response, government
services and defense, delivery and service markets. The company's
brand names - Spartan™, Spartan ERV™ and Utilimaster® - are known
for quality, performance, service and first-to-market innovation.
The company employs approximately 1,700 associates at facilities in
Michigan, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Indiana, Florida and Texas.
Spartan reported sales of $470.6 million in 2012 and is focused on
becoming a global leader in the design, engineering and manufacture
of specialty vehicles and chassis. Visit Spartan Motors at
www.spartanmotors.com.
This release contains several forward-looking statements that
are not historical facts, including statements concerning our
business, strategic position, financial strength, future plans,
objectives, and the performance of our products. These statements
can be identified by words such as "believe," "expect," "intend,"
"potential," "future," "may," "will," "should," and similar
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and assumptions that are difficult to predict with regard to
timing, extent, and likelihood. Therefore, actual performance and
results may materially differ from what may be expressed or
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contribute to these differences include operational and other
complications that may arise affecting the implementation of our
plans and business objectives; continued pressures caused by
economic conditions and the pace and extent of the economic
recovery; challenges that may arise in connection with the
integration of new businesses or assets we acquire or the
disposition of assets; issues unique to government contracting,
such as competitive bidding processes, qualification requirements,
and delays or changes in funding; disruptions within our dealer
network; changes in our relationships with major customers,
suppliers, or other business partners, including Isuzu; changes in
the demand or supply of products within our markets or raw
materials needed to manufacture those products; and changes in laws
and regulations affecting our business. Other factors that could
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(SEC), which are available at www.sec.gov or our website. All
forward-looking statements in this release are qualified by this
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undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any
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new information, future events, or otherwise.
CONTACT: Russell T. Chick
Corporate Director of Marketing
Spartan Motors, Inc.
517.997.3852
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