Ohstrom joins Godwin from RSC Equipment Rental, where he served as the vice president of marketing, adding 4000 new accounts and US$10 million worth of sales in two years. Ohstrom was also responsible for a US$51 million retail product range and merchandising in 450 branch locations.
Ohstrom will report directly to Godwin president Michel Bakhos and will oversee the Godwin marketing, communications, training, product management and worldwide business development and market management.
“With over 15 years of experience in industrial product and service marketing and business development, Per will be relied upon to drive Godwin’s worldwide profitable growth and continued customer satisfaction,” said Michel Bakhos.
Godwin Pumps was recently acquired by ITT Industries.