Terex Cranes appoints GM for Americas

2 February 2021

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Terex Cranes has appointed Andreas Ernst as its new general manager for the Americas.
Ernst will be based at Terex’s office in Wilmington, North Carolina and will be responsible for the rough terrain, tower crane and pick and carry business across the region, including sales, service and business development.

He joins Terex from Steinert USA, the subsidiary of German provider of sensor sorting and magnetic separation technology, where he was president for three years.  Prior to that Andreas has held various positions at Sennebogen, selling and marketing material handling products. 

Commenting on his appointment, Ernst says: “I am excited to join Terex Cranes Americas, a company that embodies my core values - putting the customer first, always keeping your word and supporting passion, diversity and real innovation. Together with the impressing support team in Wilmington, NC and other Terex locations we are continuing to develop an increased focus on individual needs of specific industry sectors within the crane market segment. It’s a large adventure which will require a lot of investment and resources, which Terex has proven they are willing to put forward.”

“I am very pleased that Andreas Ernst has joined Terex Cranes as general manager for Americas, bringing his experience in leading successful teams with a strong customer focus. This represents another meaningful step forward in our strategy of investing in our tower and rough terrain cranes businesses with a specific focus on the American market,” said vice president of Terex Cranes Marco Gentilini.