DEUTZ NAMES SHANE NUGENT BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

NORCROSS, GA (August 6, 2019) – Shane Nugent is DEUTZ Corporation’s newest business development manager. Nugent will be responsible for developing and maintaining sales of new DEUTZ engines, Xchange remanufactured engines and genuine DEUTZ parts in the mining, construction, rental and ground support equipment (GSE) industries. He’ll be tasked with discovering new OEM opportunities and working with existing DEUTZ OEM customers and end users, with a strong focus on the mining and construction industries.

“I’m very excited to join DEUTZ, a company with such a long history of excellence in engine manufacturing and service,” said Nugent. “I’m eager to get started and help bring DEUTZ products and services to more customers across the Americas.”

Nugent comes to DEUTZ from his previous position as a sales manager at H-E Parts International, a division of Hitachi Construction. He is a graduate of Georgia Southern University with a Bachelor of Science in building science and construction engineering and estimating.

“Shane’s industry experience and background make him excellent addition to our sales team,” said Jim Miller, senior business development manager for DEUTZ Corporation. “The mining industry is an important market for DEUTZ, and we’re pleased to have Shane on board to help us uncover new opportunities both in that industry and the others we serve.”

Nugent’s sales territory includes the U.S. and Canada, as well as some parts of Latin America where the mining industry is more prevalent.

To learn more about DEUTZ Corporation, as well as its complete line of diesel and natural gas engines, please visit www.deutzamericas.com.

ABOUT DEUTZ CORPORATION:

For more than 150 years, DEUTZ engines have supplied customized, cost-effective power to a broad array of machine types and market segments. The nine millionth DEUTZ engine was produced in 2015.  From its headquarters in Norcross, GA, DEUTZ Corporation, a subsidiary of DEUTZ AG, supports its product range of 25- to 830-hp diesel and natural gas engines. The company is committed to providing optimized power solutions from the drawing board to prototype to production release. The organization serves as a sales, service, parts, and application engineering center for the Americas, employing nearly 300 people. DEUTZ Corporation also operates a value-added production facility for some of its key OEM partners, as well as an engine remanufacturing facility in Pendergrass, Georgia. Strategically located DEUTZ Power Centers and Service Centers are designed uniquely support both OEM partners and end users. For more information, visit www.deutzamericas.com.