CLARK Material Handing Company has announced the promotion of Rob Smith to dealer development manager, reporting to Scott Johnson, Vice President of Business Development.  In this new role, Rob will be calling on both existing and prospective dealers.  Rob will be supporting our existing field sales team with the training of dealers on CLARK’s many systems, programs, services and products.  Additionally, he will canvas open territories for potential dealer candidates.  His previous experiences here at CLARK and in the field with other forklift OEMs makes Rob uniquely qualified to execute this position.  We look for Rob to also expand on the companies’ market analysis and reporting sophistication as he expands into this role. 

Rob has over ten years of prior forklift sales & marketing experience in the material handling Industry. He is a graduate of the University of KY where he earned a BBA in Marketing. Rob will be an excellent addition to the Dealers Services team, and his previous experience will ensure an immediate impact. Rob and his wife, Lori along with their two sons, Andrew and Colin will continue to reside in Lexington, KY.