Stertil-Koni Names Rick Palmer National Account Manager

Stertil-Koni, the leader in heavy duty vehicle lifts, today announced that that Richard (“Rick”) Palmer has joined the company as National Account Manager.

Palmer’s new post with Stertil-Koni is a natural progression of years of service in industries associated with heavy vehicle maintenance lifting solutions. In making today’s announcement, Stertil-Koni president, Dr. Jean DellAmore, stated: “Rick brings a proven track record of successful client development and sales at the national account level to our rapidly growing company. He is dedicated to the principal of ‘Customer First’ and we are pleased to welcome him to the Stertil-Koni team.”

Palmer’s background in transportation is extensive. He studied at Ohio State University, served as a Field Artillery Officer in Germany, flew corporate aircraft for a large European bus operator and has a well-regarded tenure within the bus and motor coach sector. Of note, Rick also served as a Board Member for the United Bus Owners Association (UBOA) and the American Bus Association (ABA) as well as being involved for years with the American Public Transit Association (APTA).

He resides in Ohio and will be responsible for actively serving, growing and pursuing National Account opportunities for Stertil-Koni in the U.S. and Canada.

About Stertil-Koni USA, Inc.

Stertil-Koni is the global market leader in heavy duty vehicle lifts – bus lifts and truck lifts – and is the preferred supplier to the world’s leading companies in the truck and bus industries. Stertil-Koni’s breadth of products meets all ranges of lifting needs and includes mobile lifts, two-post, four-post, in-ground piston lifts, parallelogram lifts, half-scissors and its innovative axle-engaging, in-ground, scissor lift configuration, ECOLIFT. Stertil-Koni has also recently begun installing the DIAMOND LIFT, a full rise telescopic piston lift designed to set new standards in precision heavy duty lifting. Stertil-Koni is headquartered in Stevensville, Maryland and has a major production facility in Streator, Illinois.

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