OSHKOSH, Wis.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Oshkosh Truck Corporation (NYSE:OSK), a leading manufacturer of specialty vehicles and truck bodies, announced today that Audie Zimmerman has joined the company as director of business development, Middle East. In this newly created role located in Dubai, Zimmerman will be responsible for capitalizing upon business opportunities with Oshkosh’s broad product line in the Middle East. This appointment further strengthens Oshkosh’s commitment to servicing the region.
“Audie’s extensive background and business development experience in the Middle East will be instrumental to Oshkosh’s growth plans and customer service expansion in the region,” said Robert G. Bohn, Oshkosh’s chairman, president and chief executive officer. “The entire Oshkosh team welcomes him into this strategically important position which supports the increasing globalization of our customer and revenue bases.”
Zimmerman joins Oshkosh Truck after leading AM General’s efforts in the Middle East and Africa over the past five years, where he developed a reputation for developing strong business solutions. He holds a B.S. in civil engineering from the United States Military Academy at West Point and an M.B.A. from Golden Gate University.
Oshkosh Truck and its subsidiaries have sold products in the Middle East for more than three decades, including several major contracts for fire apparatus, defense logistics vehicles, towing equipment, and aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicles.
About Oshkosh Truck Corporation
Oshkosh Truck Corporation is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of a broad range of specialty access equipment, commercial, fire and emergency and military vehicles and vehicle bodies. Oshkosh’s products are valued worldwide by rental companies, fire and emergency units, defense forces, municipal and airport support services, and concrete placement and refuse businesses where high quality, superior performance, rugged reliability and long-term value are paramount.
