MILWAUKEE,
Oct. 8 -- Briggs and Stratton Corporation announced that William H. Reitman has
been appointed to Senior Vice President and Managing Director - Europe. Bill has been with Briggs and Stratton for
over 20 years, most recently serving as Sr. Vice President, Business
Development and Customer Support, overseeing the Company's standby generator
business as well as North America and Canadian service and distribution.
"Bill's wealth of knowledge of sales, marketing, new business development
and service solutions is a natural fit to head our European and Russia
operations and continue to grow our business through innovation and distribution
in this region", said Todd J. Teske, Chairman, President and CEO.
"As
we continue to execute our strategic initiatives to grow the profitability of
our business and invest our resources in innovative products, we are always
evaluating how we best serve our customers," said Bill Reitman. "I
look forward to listening and working with our customers to continue to create
value for end users of Briggs and Stratton powered products in the
marketplace." Mr. Reitman will lead these efforts through the Company's
European Headquarters located in Freienbach, Switzerland.
Briggs
and Stratton Corporation, headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is the world's
largest producer of gasoline engines for outdoor power equipment. Its wholly owned subsidiaries include North
America's number one manufacturer of portable generators and pressure washers,
and it is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of lawn and garden,
turf care and other power equipment through its Simplicity®, Snapper®, Ferris®,
Murray®, Branco® and Victa® brands. Briggs and Stratton products are designed,
manufactured, marketed and serviced in over 100 countries on six continents.
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