Jervis B. Webb promotes two vice presidents

October 22, 2008
Jervis B. Webb Company
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Summary

Brian Stewart was promoted to Executive Vice President & COO and Jonathan Ball was promoted to Corporate Advisor.

October 22, 2008 — Jervis B. Webb announced promotions and responsibilities for several top executives, as a result of the retirement of Susan M. Webb as President & Co-CEO. The following executives now hold the following titles and responsibilities:

Brian Stewart was promoted to Executive Vice President & COO. He formerly served as Sr. Vice President and COO. He will now oversee all operations for the Webb Company including the law department, human resources, manufacturing, engineering, sales, marketing and Webb Worldwide entities.

Jonathan Ball, formerly Senior Vice President & CFO of the Webb Company, has been promoted to Corporate Advisor, Daifuku Co., Ltd., and will remain an officer and member of Webb’s Board of Directors. In his new position, Ball will assist Daifuku and its global subsidiaries in developing and implementing strategies to achieve corporate growth objectives.About Jervis B. Webb CompanyJervis B. Webb Company is a subsidiary of Daifuku Co. Ltd and leading developer of innovative material handling technology and systems. Webb specializes in the design, engineering, installation and support of integrated systems used in the automotive, airport, beverage, warehousing and manufacturing industries. Webb is headquartered in Farmington Hills, Mich., with manufacturing locations in Harbor Springs and Boyne City, Mich.; Carlisle, S.C.; Canada; India; and China. The company was founded in 1919 by Jervis B. Webb who invented the forged rivetless chain conveyor that helped revolutionize mass production. Learn More

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