Heil Trailer's Radish to Head Sister Operation Kalyn Siebert
Heil Trailer International sister company Kalyn Siebert has appointed Jake Radish as its new president.
by Staff
August 4, 2017
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Photo: Kalyn Siebert
Heil Trailer International sister company Kalyn Siebert has appointed Jake Radish, Heil's operation director, as its new president.
Kalyn Siebert and Heil Trailer are part of EnTrans International, a manufacturer of tank trailers, oilfield capital equipment and related components used in the oil and gas industry.
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Radish joined Heil Trailer International in 2013 as plant manager at the company’s Athens, Tenn., facility and was later promoted to general manager. In 2016, Radish was promoted to director of operations over both Athens trailer operations and Minnesota trailer operations.
Radish holds a bachelor of science degree in business management as well as a bachelor of arts degree in German from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.
“We’re very excited to appoint Jake as president of Kalyn Siebert,” said Don Kyle, president of the Energy Division. “He brings a depth of experience and knowledge that will move Kalyn Siebert forward and grow the brand.”
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