TROY, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jeff Harrison has been promoted to Business Manager of AMETEK Prestolite Power, a world-leading manufacturer of motive-powered battery chargers and other battery accessories used for industrial lift trucks and utility vehicles. In his new role, Jeff Harrison is responsible for overseeing the business unit’s growth in revenue and productivity globally.
“As a top manufacturer of industrial battery chargers for the material handling industry, AMETEK Prestolite Power values its employees and is happy to promote highly experienced and qualified team members to lead,” comments George Ardolino, Vice President and General Manager of AMETEK Power Systems and Instruments. “Jeff is an experienced leader with an exceptional sales background, and we are pleased to promote him to Business Manager.”
Harrison joined AMETEK in 2010 as Director of Sales and Marketing, a position in which his sales leadership and expertise have resulted in company records for sales and profit increases over four consecutive years. In his new position, Harrison is responsible for hiring and training regional sales managers, adding and managing new dealers, and developing and implementing marketing strategies. He and his team also are expected to significantly increase market share.
Harrison brings more than 20 years of sales management experience to AMETEK Prestolite Power. His career has included successful sales positions with Wiese Planning & Engineering, Heubel Material Handling, Termnet Merchant Services and MasterCard International. Harrison holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Missouri.
About AMETEK Prestolite Power
AMETEK Prestolite Power offers the industry’s broadest range of industrial motive power chargers and is the only industrial battery charger provider able to custom tailor a system that combines the full range of conventional, opportunity and rapid charging solutions. Prestolite Power is a unit of AMETEK, Inc., a leading global manufacturer of electronic instruments and electromechanical devices. For more information, visit: www.prestolitepower.com.
