krom Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230821791902/en/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 Ahhh the revolving door of corporate transplants continues to spin. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not greg b Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 He is head of a textron group. Those people usually stay around a while unless the very top of the food chain gets pissed and cans them. It’s the heads of the companies that are the revolving door (like president of arctic cat, Jacobsen, ez-go ect). Us at the dealer ship level had about zero interaction with the group CEOs or even know who they were. They wouldn’t even waste their time going to the dealer meetings textron would put on for the dealers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK440 Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 His resume screams green passion. I don’t see a problem, Cat is in good hands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krom Posted August 24, 2023 Author Share Posted August 24, 2023 48 minutes ago, Not greg b said: He is head of a textron group. Those people usually stay around a while unless the very top of the food chain gets pissed and cans them. It’s the heads of the companies that are the revolving door (like president of arctic cat, Jacobsen, ez-go ect). Us at the dealer ship level had about zero interaction with the group CEOs or even know who they were. They wouldn’t even waste their time going to the dealer meetings textron would put on for the dealers. he is the 4th person in this position since AC was purchased 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not greg b Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 26 minutes ago, krom said: he is the 4th person in this position since AC was purchased Jesus I didn’t think they could get worse. I know they shut down all Jacobsen operations in the US and moved it across the pond to Ipswich a couple years ago. It’s their 9 millionth attempt to stop the money bleed from a mis manage company they can’t sell off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 30 minutes ago, krom said: he is the 4th person in this position since AC was purchased Hard to see this trend changing either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krom Posted August 24, 2023 Author Share Posted August 24, 2023 30 minutes ago, Not greg b said: Jesus I didn’t think they could get worse. I know they shut down all Jacobsen operations in the US and moved it across the pond to Ipswich a couple years ago. It’s their 9 millionth attempt to stop the money bleed from a mis manage company they can’t sell off. John Collins Scott Ernest Gunnar Kleveland Rob Scholl 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 Our skier pal Gunnar has left Textron. https://investors.albint.com/news-releases/news-release-details/albany-international-appoints-gunnar-kleveland-president-and Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not greg b Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 1 hour ago, Premium said: Our skier pal Gunnar has left Textron. https://investors.albint.com/news-releases/news-release-details/albany-international-appoints-gunnar-kleveland-president-and As you can tell by his list of accomplishments, giving a shit about arctic cat wasn’t even on his radar lol. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZR6000RR Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 35 minutes ago, Not greg b said: As you can tell by his list of accomplishments, giving a shit about arctic cat wasn’t even on his radar lol. Well, they thought about the janitor, then went the correct way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Vandelay Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Not greg b said: As you can tell by his list of accomplishments, giving a shit about arctic cat wasn’t even on his radar lol. That one new model intro he participated in was embarrassing. Talking about how a grown man like him couldn't handle an adult sled but he liked the blast. Having said that clowns in these positions typically have nothing to do with product development. I'm sure he made the decision that he would help by being in the presentation. Edited August 25, 2023 by Art Vandelay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not greg b Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 11 minutes ago, Art Vandelay said: That one new model intro he participated in was embarrassing. Talking about how a grown man like him couldn't handle an adult sled but he liked the blast. Having said that clowns in these positions typically have nothing to do with product development. I'm sure he made the decision that he would help by being in the presentation. I am sure there was 50 slide power point presentation on it. I am pretty sure textron keeps the power point software in business Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZR6000RR Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 14 minutes ago, Art Vandelay said: That one new model intro he participated in was embarrassing. Talking about how a grown man like him couldn't handle an adult sled but he liked the blast. Having said that clowns in these positions typically have nothing to do with product development. I'm sure he made the decision that he would help by being in the presentation. I had no problem with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deephaven Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 2 hours ago, ZR6000RR said: I had no problem with it. And some days you make Lloyd look intelligent, which btw is damn near impossible. Nice work Jimwit! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crnr2Crnr Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 someone better get the iPad out of storage for Hay Days... 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 Heidi says all you need is a 400 single that no one asked for and a 600 twin! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p51mstg Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 "With 17 years of experience at Textron, Scholl has served in leadership roles across the company, including senior vice president, Global Sales & Flight Operations, vice president, Parts & Programs and vice president, Marketing at Textron Aviation. Prior to joining Textron Aviation in 2012, he served as director of Business Development at Textron’s CWC business and in the Corporate office in Sales & Marketing and Strategy." Translated: Scholl has moved positions fast enough that nobody is able to identify his incompetence. I've seen the same thing happening at almost every company I've worked for. The only difference between those corporate types getting promoted or fired is how quickly they can avoid taking ownership in their failures. Companies and brands succeed, not because of them, but in spite of them. Thus, I don't think this announcement means anything for Arctic Cat. His most recent job lasted a year, during which time he took credit for things that probably took 5-10 years to put in motion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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