Hendrickson Elevates Jeffries to Director of Trailer OEM Sales
ITASCA, Ill. - Jon Jeffries assumed duties as director of trailer OEM sales, and one account manager came to the Hendrickson sales group from Dana Corp. following the acquisition of Dana's trailer axle assets.
Jeffries provides direct supervision to the trailer account managers and maintains ongoing working relationships between the Hendrickson Trailer Suspension Systems and OEMs in the United States and Canada, reported Baine Adams, Hendrickson vice president of North American sales and marketing, in announcing the promotion.
A nine-year veteran of Hendrickson, Jeffries has held a number of positions of increasing responsibility including senior trailer account manager. With more than 20 years in the transportation industry, he brings great knowledge and experience to his new position. He will work out of Indianapolis, Ind.
Jeffries earned a business degree from Indiana University at Bloomington, Ind., and is a member of TTMA (Truck Trailer Manufacturers Association).
Pat Brandt, who assumed the position of trailer account manager reporting to Jeffries, joined the Hendrickson sales group from Dana.
Working from Kalamazoo, Mich., Brandt maintains responsibility for the western U.S. He served as business development manager at Dana for the past two years capping 22-years in positions of increasing responsibility.
Brandt earned a bachelor of science degree in business from Southern Oregon State College in Ashland, Ore., and completed strategic sales management courses at the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business in Chicago, Ill.
"We are pleased that Pat Brandt joined the Hendrickson family," said Adams. "As our trailer business continues to evolve and grow, I am confident these additions will help us meet both our near- and long-terms goals."
Hendrickson, a Boler company, is one of the largest global suppliers of truck and tractor suspensions, trailer suspensions, truck and trailer lift axles, bumpers and trim components and springs to the commercial transportation industry. Hendrickson, based in Itasca, Ill., continues to meet the needs of the transportation industry after more than 90 years. Visit the Hendrickson Web site at www.hendrickson-intl.com.
Jeffries, his wife Cindy and three children, Mackenzie, Coleson and Gavin, will maintain their residence in Indianapolis.
