Takeuchi promotes attachment specialist

Atlanta-based Takeuchi-US has named Scott Utzman, a longtime manager in its parts department, as its new attachment specialist. In the new role, Utzman will be responsible for attachment sales and support for the company’s dealer and national rental accounts in North America.

According to Takeuchi-US, Utzman will work with dealer management, sales personnel and their customers to demonstrate, promote and support the Takeuchi attachment product line. He also will train dealer sales personnel on attachment features, benefits and applications.

“Attachments are an essential and growing part of the compact equipment industry,” says Henry Lawson, director of North American sales for Japan-based Takeuchi. “Scott’s extensive experience in product and attachment development will be vital as we continue to expand this segment of our business. We look forward to Scott’s contribution to our overall attachment sales and support efforts.”

Utzman joined Takeuchi-US in 2005 as the company’s regional parts manager, eventually earning promotions to assistant parts manager and national parts manager. From there, he applied his parts experience to a new career path as a customer support manager, eventually managing Takeuchi’s attachment program when it launched in early 2021.

“I’m really excited to continue working with customers and dealers to find attachment solutions that help them achieve their goals,” Utzman says. “I’ve been involved with Takeuchi’s attachment program from the beginning, ensuring that customers who purchase a Takeuchi-branded attachment get the level of quality and dependability that they’ve come to expect from us. Now, I’ll be out in the field, working with our dealers to help improve their customers’ productivity and get greater returns on their machine investments.”

The Takeuchi-US  attachment line includes buckets, grapples, mulchers, stump grinders, brooms and augers.

Takeuchi, founded in 1963 by a newly inducted member of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) Hall of Fame, makes compact track loaders, compact excavators, compact wheel loaders and skid steer loaders.