Manitowoc Cranes has named Joe Maslizek as the new Vice President of Sales for Manitowoc crawler cranes and Grove mobile hydraulic cranes in North America. Maslizek will oversee sales in North America for Grove and Manitowoc cranes, including distribution management and major accounts management in the region. He will report to David Hull, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing for North America. Hull said that Maslizek?s industry knowledge will serve him well in his new role. ?Joe has been in the lifting industry for over two decades, half of that with Manitowoc,? he said. ?His knowledge of our cranes, customers and the North American market is a valuable asset to our company.?