Paylor new JLG president

Diesel Progress North American Edition, August, 2007

Craig E. Paylor has been named president of JLG Industries Inc., effective immediately, according to an announcement by Oshkosh Truck Corp., JLG's parent company. Most recently, Paylor served as senior vice president of marketing for JLG with global responsibility for business development, sales, marketing, customer service and aftermarket.

He joined JLG in 1978 as a district manager, and in 1996 became an officer of JLG and was appointed senior vice president of sales and market development in 1999. Paylor succeeds Charlie Szews, Oshkosh's executive vice president and chief financial officer, in the position. Szews had been acting president since Oshkosh's acquisition of JLG in December 2006 and now returns full time to his corporate responsibilities.