Toyota Motor Handling promotes 2 from within

Toyota Material Handling (TMH), an industry leader in material handling innovation based in Columbus, Indiana, has announced the promotion of Bill Byrd and Dan Kossow to director positions as part of a new strategic vision for the company’s organizational structure to support and enhance operations and collaboration between corporate sales teams and its nationwide TMH dealer network.

“These promotions are a reflection of Toyota’s ongoing commitment to providing customers with world-class service and expertise to meet their unique needs and challenges,” TMH Vice President of Sales and Marketing Jaksa Pejnovic says. “It is our experience that one of the best ways to successfully uphold such a commitment is through a culture of continuous improvement in how and what we do—or ‘kaizen’ as we call it. We have an opportunity to enhance our collaboration as a team. Adding these executives to our management team positions us to pursue TMH’s vision for the future by leveraging their combined skills and talents for the benefit of our customers.”

As director of dealer development, Byrd is charged with managing the company’s relationships with its network of independent and equity dealers. Byrd, a 24-year industry veteran, has held several key roles since arriving at TMH in 2016, including his most recent position as senior sales manager for national accounts.

In addition to his current responsibilities overseeing the company’s Heavy Duty Division, Kossow will assume Byrd’s former responsibilities in his new role as director of national accounts and heavy-duty sales. Kossow’s industry experience spans 24 years. He joined TMH in 2019 after the company’s acquisition of Hoist Liftruck.