OTR Engineered Solutions (OTR) announced the appointment of Ben Brown as their new global vice president of sales & marketing for OEM. Brown will join OTR's executive team, reporting directly to President and CEO Tom Rizzi. He will play a key role in developing strategic partnerships with Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs).
In his new role, Brown is tasked with expanding OTR's OEM business globally across various sectors including construction, lawn and garden equipment, powersports, agriculture, forestry, mining, material handling and specialty vehicles. He will leverage OTR's global network of 32 facilities offering value-added services like warehousing, tire mounting, and sequencing to achieve this goal. Additionally, Brown will develop and execute a comprehensive marketing plan to strengthen brand recognition.
Brown brings extensive experience to OTR, having held senior leadership and executive positions in the automotive and commercial vehicle industry. His proven track record includes accomplishments such as revenue growth, new business development, and successful team management.
“Our OEM partners are extremely important to OTR, and Ben is a great fit to help grow this area of our business,” said Tom Rizzi, president and CEO. “We’re proud of the unmatched value we offer OEMs through custom engineering, global distribution, subassembly, and many other services. We’re excited for Ben to enhance this offering to our customers and to help drive OTR’s purpose of making our customers’ lives easier.”