John Parr Joins Hendrickson as Vice President of International Business Development
ITASCA, Ill. - John Parr recently assumed duties as vice president of international business development for Hendrickson.
In this new role, Parr will be responsible for key aspects of Hendrickson's business strategy and activity in the global marketplace, reported Gary Gerstenslager, Hendrickson president and chief executive officer, in announcing the appointment.
Reporting directly to Gerstenslager, Parr will be based out of the United Kingdom but will spend considerable time in the United States working with the leadership team.
He will collaborate closely with Baine Adams, vice president of international sales and marketing, and with other members of Hendrickson's executive team as he identifies opportunities for business growth, ventures and relationships.
Parr comes to Hendrickson from Knorr-Bremse, Munich, Germany, the world's largest supplier of truck and rail braking systems. He most recently served as the Asia Pacific Truck chief operating officer based in Hong Kong, China, with management responsibilities for six Asian countries and formerly held the post of managing director of Knorr-Bremse UK Truck Business.
Prior to that, he held positions of increasing responsibility with Haldex Commercial Vehicle Systems; IVECO, the Fiat Group's Global Truck Division, and Eaton Truck Components in Europe.
Parr earned a bachelor's degree from Salford University in Manchester, England, and a post graduate management diploma from Lancaster University, England.
Hendrickson, a Boler company, is a premier global manufacturer and supplier of truck, tractor, bus and recreational vehicle suspensions; trailer suspensions, controls and nonintegrated axles; truck and trailer lift axles; bumpers and trim components, and truck, tractor and trailer springs to the commercial transportation industry. Hendrickson, based in Itasca, Ill., continues to meet the needs of the transportation industry after more than 95 years. Visit the Hendrickson Web site at www.hendrickson-intl.com.
For more information contact:
Ralph E. Norton
Media Manager
Hendrickson
2070 Industrial Pl. SE
Canton, Ohio 44707
(330) 489-0473
