Terex Aerial Work Platforms (AWP) has appointed Lee Vickers to the newly created position of Product Safety & Compliance Manager for the European, Middle East, Africa, Russia region (EMEAR). Lee will report directly to Joe George, Vice President and Managing Director, Terex AWP and to Rick Curtin, Director of Product Safety, Terex.
Based in the U.K., Lee will be responsible for providing product safety and regulatory compliance support for Genie® product customers in EMEAR, as well as for Terex AWP Technical Service Managers and Product Safety.
"Consistent with our commitment to compliance and product safety in our industry, the speed of global communication and rapid response to our customer demands is critical," said Joe. "Lee will be integral in this role allowing the EMEAR region to increase resolution speed on product safety and compliance issues as well as streamline and simplify communication with external authorities and our customer base. His wealth of knowledge along with his unquestioned work ethic and dedication has enabled him to gain excellent experience across the business and throughout the access industry."
Lee joined Genie in 1996 as a service engineer covering field product support in the U.K. and Ireland, as well as some areas of mainland Europe. He held the roles of senior engineer, service manager and technical service manager, taking full responsibilities for training, U.K. Pre-Delivery Inspection and product support.