New Chairman and President signal aggressive growth for industry-leading manufacturer of material handling equipment

Waukesha, WI – March 2008 - Wildeck, Inc., the largest manufacturer of mezzanines, material lifts, and safety guarding products in North America, has announced top management changes that reflect the company’s continuing growth.  Current president Ralph H. Laird announced his retirement after 29 years with the company and will assume the role of Chairman-of-the-Board, effective March 8, 2008. 

Executive Vice President, Keith G. Pignolet, has been named President of Wildeck, Inc. and will lead the company forward in the introduction of new products and continued market growth.  Pignolet joined Wildeck in 1986 and has served the company in a number of key strategic roles including Vice President of Sales and, most recently, Executive Vice President.  In announcing his retirement, Laird stated that he will serve in an advisory role to new president, Keith Pignolet, during the interim.

Also effective March 8, 2008, Paul Mihelich has been promoted to Director of Sales and Hubert A. Schlegel has been promoted to Director of Marketing.  Both Paul and Hue will report to the president.

“The company has made tremendous strides under Ralph’s leadership,” stated Pignolet, “and we have risen to become the market leader in mezzanines, materials lifts, and safety guarding products since Ralph became president of Wildeck in January 2002.”

Wildeck, Inc. - based in Waukesha, WI - is the largest manufacturer of mezzanines, vertical lifts, and safety guarding products in North America.  Wildeck products are used throughout distribution centers, warehouses, manufacturing operations, and back-room storage facilities for the safe and efficient handling, storage and movement of materials.  For more than 30 years, the company has grown through a dedicated and experienced network of customer-service-oriented dealers and systems integrators, nationwide.