Morbark Appoints Product Manager

Morbark appointed Jason Showers as Product Manager, Tree Care Products. Showers will serve as the subject matter expert for all matters related to Morbark’s brush chipper equipment line. Showers has more than 20 years of hands-on experience with the brush chipper line and will make important contributions to product development and project management.

“I am excited to continue in a capacity at Morbark where I can share my knowledge with other industry colleagues,” says Showers. “After working with Morbark products for many years, I look forward to putting my expertise to work and helping the company grow and innovate this product line.”

Before assuming this new position, he served as Morbark’s product manager for the company’s Boxer Equipment line of compact utility loaders and attachments and has been instrumental in developing and managing the product line’s network of distributors, manufacturing representatives, and rental business.

Inside Sales Coordinator Mark Rau will now assume the duties of developing and managing the Boxer Equipment network of independent distributors, manufacturing representatives, as well as continuing to develop the company’s presence in the rental market. In the past, Rau has served as the company’s Dealer Development Manager and has been with Morbark for 40 years.

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