Caterpillar makes sales organization staff changes

Caterpillar has promoted Karl Vandermyde, formerly manager of sales and product support — East, to manager of original equipment manufacturer sales. Michael Dutton assumed Vandermyde’s former job. Vandermyde will lead the OEM sales and product support team working with the Freightliner companies, International Truck, Ford and several specialty vehicle manufacturers that use Cat engines. Dutton will assume responsibility for on-highway sales activities and all commercial product support efforts in the Hartford, Conn., Columbus, Ohio, Jacksonville, Fla., and Charlotte, N.C., district offices in the Power Systems North America sales organization.