American Landmaster is aggressively ramping up! The Indiana-based UTV manufacturer has hired David Ross as VP of Engineering. With a 30-year history of leading and managing technology and product development programs for John Deere and Rheem Manufacturing, Ross is uniquely qualified to move things forward. His expertise in developing technology/product roadmaps, leading engineering teams, driving product development processes and improving design for manufacturing processes will be instrumental in assisting with ALM growth plans. “We need someone like David Ross that can accelerate us to the next level in manufacturing and new product development, '' says Jeff Bannister, President of American Landmaster. “This is a big win for this organization, and we look forward to him starting.”
In addition to staffing up, American Landmaster is opening a new R&D engineering facility located near Indianapolis, IN. According to company president Jeff Bannister, the new facility will allow ALM to expand design, testing and validation capabilities of new and existing models. In addition, the new site allows for future recruitment of engineering talent. "ALM is committed to continuing investment in technology and product development." Dealernews joined Dealers for the 2022 roll out in the current issue:
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