Bill McKenzie has been promoted to director of dealer development and flatbed product manager and David Kinsley to vice president of materials at East Manufacturing.
In addition to his current job function as flatbed product manager, McKenzie will be responsible for assisting East’s North American dealer network to improve their performance, and to qualify and sign new dealers.
“Bill’s trailer business knowledge and excellent customer orientation have helped East achieve market share growth in the flatbed business,” says David Tate, president of East Manufacturing Corporation. “Our dealer network will profit from these abilities, and that’s why we are enthusiastic about the expansion of Bill’s responsibilities.”
McKenzie has extensive experience in the aluminum trailer business. He joined East in 2007 as product manager for platform products. Prior to that he held sales and dealer development positions with another aluminum trailer manufacturer for over 10 years.
In his new capacity, Kinsley will be responsible for all aspects of the materials department, including acquisition, inventory, planning, purchasing, expediting, shipping and receiving.
He joined East as a procurement analyst in June 2006, and was promoted to director of materials in April, 2008. He has held similar executive management positions for a variety of companies, including 20 years with a national toy retailer, ultimately serving as vice president of divisional merchandise management.
