Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Palmer Johnson has hired John Bobel as outside salesperson in Chicago. Bobel will be replacing Brad Lyons. Lyons, Palmer Johnson's sales engineer for Chicago has been promoted to branch manager of the Hayward, California location.  His sales territory will include Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin.

Prior to joining Palmer Johnson, Bobel worked for International Truck and Engine Company for 7 years as Engineering Team Leader of the Transient Transmissions and Performance Groups, as Steel Team advisor, and as a machine operator. Bobel also worked for United Machine & Tool for 3 years.

Palmer Johnson has hired an outside salesperson for Texas and Oklahoma.

Palmer Johnson Power Systems would like to announce the addition of Derek Scholz as outside sales engineer based out of our Arlington (Dallas), TX sales and service center.

Scholz is a recent graduate from Texas A&M University with a Bachelors degree in Engineering Technologies.  During his time at Texas A&M, he worked as a customer sales and service representative at Applied Technologies.

Palmer Johnson Power Systems specializes in servicing and supplying components for heavy-duty, off highway transmissions and axles.  Palmer Johnson is the authorized distributor and service center for leading manufacturers including Twin Disc, ZF Off-Highway, Carraro, Funk, AxleTech, Eaton and more. The company operates 12 full-service branches across North America with more than 50 factory-trained technicians. PJ Power also operates volume OEM transmission and axle remanufacturing programs out of the company's Madison, Wisconsin, headquarters.