OAKWOOD, GEORGIA, USA –November 24, 2014– H-E Parts International announces the appointment of Ray Bitzel as President, H-E Parts Distribution. H-E Parts International is the world’s leading independent supplier of aftermarket parts and components for the mobile mining, crushing and construction equipment markets. Bitzel brings a wealth of experience to his position as the new president of H-E Parts Distribution, a global supplier of heavy-equipment parts. He joins H-E Parts Distribution from Wheelabrator Group where he served as Vice President of Global Development. Wheelabrator is the world’s leader in metal surface preparation and serves a multitude of customers across a broad range of industries. While with Wheelabrator, Ray held various business development roles as well as product manager functions. Ray’s leadership and insight will strengthen H-E Parts Distribution’s market position and ensure a continued focus on customer service excellence.
“Ray has a track record of developing successful sales teams with unparalleled customer focus,” says Mike Coffey, COO Americas. “Ray has worked with customers on five continents. He brings a solutions based approach to customer service, an approach that we welcome and will help us grow the company and the value we offer our customers.”
About H-E Parts International
H-E Parts International has grown to become the largest independent global supplier of aftermarket parts, components and solutions for the mining, heavy construction and energy sectors. H-E Parts International is a strategic combination of several highly successful and complementary aftermarket parts and service companies, able to leverage each other’s technologies and customers on a global basis. Please visit, www.h-epartsinternational.com.
About H-E Parts Distribution
H-E Parts Distribution is the merger of three well-established companies in the aftermarket construction equipment parts industry. The history of the company spans 82 years and includes Getco Ltd, Grace Track Service and TractoAmerica. The company was created by H-E Parts International, in 2006 to meet the demands of the aftermarket construction equipment parts industry and capitalize on the strengths that these companies offer in the marketplace. Please visit, www.h-epartsdistribution.com.