Robert 'Rob' Eldridge Named Director of Marketing for Hendrickson Auxiliary Axle Systems
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HEBRON, Ohio - Robert "Rob" Eldridge assumed duties as director of marketing for Hendrickson Auxiliary Axle Systems.
Eldridge brings a strong background in truck suspension systems, reported Mike Keeler, vice president and general manager of Hendrickson Auxiliary Axle Systems, in making the announcement. He has responsibility for both the truck and trailer OEM market segments, customer service, marketing, advertising, trade shows, pricing, budgets and strategic business planning.
Eldridge returns to Hendrickson after serving 11 years with The Holland Group and Holland USA of Holland, Mich., in various marketing and sales positions, most recently with national accounts as national fleet sales manager.
With Hendrickson from 1990 to 1995, Eldridge held the posts of truck OEM account manager for the Ford and GM accounts and trailer OEM account manager for the northeast region. Prior to joining Hendrickson, he served in marketing and sales management positions with Marmon Heavy Truck of Garland, Tex., and Southern Management Systems, formerly a Rockwell distributor, in Memphis, Tenn.
Eldridge earned a BAS degree in economics from Indiana University, Bloomington, Ind. He is a certified member of the Professional Pricing Society and previously served on the suspension sub-committee of the Society of Automotive Engineers and as an associate member of American Trucking Association Technology and Maintenance Council and as a member of American Management Association.
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.
Eldridge and his family plan to relocate to the Columbus, Ohio, area.
Ralph E. Norton
Hendrickson
(330) 489-0473
