JCB has announced the appointment of Richard Fox-Marrs as
President and CEO of JCB Inc., responsible for JCB operations in North
America, including sales and support for the construction, agricultural,
rental, government and defence industries. He replaces Arjun Mirdha.Fox-Marrs
will also be responsible for production at JCB North America`s Savannah
headquarters, where the company manufactures the 3CX backhoe loader,
skid steer and compact track loaders, along with the military specific
High Mobility Engineer Excavator and Light Capability Rough Terrain
Forklift. Fox-Marrs` appointment is effective immediately.”As
JCB`s senior executive in North America, Richard Fox-Marrs will further
our position as a global leader in technical innovation, product quality
and customer service, and accelerate our strong business performance
and growth across all business sectors,” said Graeme Macdonald, JCB
Chief Executive Officer.Fox-Marrs is a 26-year veteran of JCB.
Prior to his current appointment, Fox-Marrs served as JCB North
America`s president of Agriculture. His previous positions included
managing director of the Loadall telescopic handler business unit and
managing director of JCB’s global Agricultural division. Fox-Marrs work
in the North American market dates back to 2001 when he was responsible
for establishing JCB Agriculture in North America.Fox-Marrs
currently serves on the board of the Association of Equipment
Manufacturers (AEM) and has served on the Farm Equipment Council in the
UK and was chairman of the Agricultural Engineers Association (AEA) Farm
Equipment Council in 2013-2014. He also served as a board member for
AEA and represented the UK on the European Committee of Agricultural
Machinery Manufacturers Associations Board.