Exiga to head LiuGong NA Latin American Forklift Division

LiuGong North America (LGNA) has announced Gerardo Villagomez Exiga as its new Sales Manager for Mexico and Latin America for the Forklift Division as of May 1. Exiga reports directly to Ken Biediger, LiuGong NA Forklift President.

Biediger said, “Gerardo’s experience, familiarity with the region’s market and people, and his success in heavy equipment and forklift sales makes him an asset for LiuGong customers and dealers. We are proud to offer our customers industry experts of Gerardo’s caliber, backed with support from our worldwide presence. We are dedicated to each end-user’s success in attainment of their operation’s goals.”

Exiga brings 25 years of experience in technical heavy equipment sales with Bomag-Marini Rodoviarios, serving as Area Sales Manager for Mexico, Central America and the Caribbeans and as Territory Manager for Iron Planet, Inc. Exiga holds several construction equipment certifications from the USA, Germany, Brazil and Mexico.

LGNA is a wholly-owned subsidiary of LiuGong Machinery, a global leader in heavy construction equipment.

About LiuGong North America

LiuGong Construction Machinery, N.A., LLC, located in Katy, TX, is a subsidiary of Guangxi LiuGong Machinery Co. LTD headquartered in Liuzhou, China. For more than 60 years, LiuGong has been manufacturing machinery for the heavy construction equipment and material handling industries. Credited with building China’s first modernized wheel loader, LiuGong has become one of the fastest growing full-line construction equipment companies in the world. LiuGong uses globally respected systems and suppliers such as Cummins, ZF, Kawasaki and more. LiuGong North America is responsible for sales and product support for all LiuGong distributed machines, including the Dressta product line and LiuGong forklifts, for North America, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean. LiuGong products are rugged, built with world-class components and are easy to maintain, especially in rigorous and isolated environments.

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