McCloskey International, an international equipment manufacturing company, has announced Dean Lownds as the company’s next senior sales director. Lownds will be responsible for the European, Middle East and East African region as well as the Asia Pacific region.
According to a news release from the company, Lownds joins the McCloskey International team with more than 20 years invested in the heavy equipment industry. Previously, Lownds was a general manager for UK dealer sales at JCB, an equipment manufacturer based in England. His most recent roles have involved growth projects for Africa and supporting some of the largest independent equipment dealers across Europe.
“Dean’s experience with the heavy equipment industry globally will allow him to easily integrate into and work with our dealer network to keep pace with the rising demand for McCloskey equipment,” says John O’Neill, vice president of sales and marketing for McCloskey International. “We look forward to continuing and building this momentum alongside contributing in a meaningful way to the business success of our partners and customers.”
In his new role, Lownds will maintain relationships McCloskey has with its distribution partners. He will also identify and recruit prospective dealers.
“It’s clear that the aggregates processing and recycling sectors present incredible growth opportunities for both independent dealers and customers during the coming years,” says Lownds. “McCloskey International as a brand has a superb reputation around the world for its quality, responsiveness and innovation. Combined with being a member of the Metso Outotec Group, this is a perfect time to realize the opportunity for all. I’m now part of a team that will take McCloskey and our partners to new heights, and the future is incredibly exciting.”