Equipment specialist, SAF-Holland, has announced the appointment of Kevin Layton as Director – Aftermarket Sales.
Layton will report to SAF-Holland VP & GM – Aftermarket (Americas), Matt Wolfe.
In his role, Layton will be responsible for leading the US aftermarket sales and service team to pursue sales growth through all channels, including OES, Independent aftermarket, OE dealers and regional fleets.
Layton joins SAF-Holland with over 30 years of automotive and heavy duty truck parts sales experience.
From 1990 to 2011, he worked for Delphi in a variety of sales positions, ranging from Sr. Product Manager to International Sales Manager. In the past, he has also held positions that include Sales Director for Allison Transmission and Remy International. Most recently, Layton served as National Sales Manager at ZF Commercial Vehicle Technologies.
“We are excited to welcome Kevin to the Aftermarket team at SAF-Holland,” said Wolfe.
“With his many years of experience building strong relationships in the commercial vehicle market, he brings a wealth of expertise to our customers.”
Layton received his bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology from Purdue University and his MBA from the University of South Florida.
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