Clarkson joins JCB as vice president of sales for Eastern regions

JCB announced Van Clarkson is joining the company as its vice president of sales for the Eastern region.
In his position with JCB, Clarkson will be responsible for all dealer sales in North America’s Eastern Region, with all eight district managers in this sales territory reporting directly to him. Clarkson will also be tasked with strengthening JCB’s distribution network and working with dealers in the Eastern Region to increase both market share and overall revenues.
A resident of Winterville, NC, Clarkson has held a number of positions in the equipment manufacturing and financing industries, including stints with Komatsu Finance America, Inc. and Associates Commercial Corporation. He comes to JCB from his current position as vice president of sales for Hyster Company, a leading global manufacturer of materials handling equipment.