Aug 1, 2008 12:00 PM

John Habermann has been named Telematics product manager for Thermo King Corporation. Over the past 10 years, Habermann has played a major role in telematics strategy development at Ford Motor Company and Chrysler, working in the information technology, procurement and product development areas. Habermann has also consulted directly to OnStar by General Motors on market research projects.

Brad Bisaillon has joined CSTK Inc. as national sales manager, a newly created role. He will be responsible for marketing and distribution of its line of fuel economy products and will also oversee and expand its newly created dealer network. Bisaillon was formerly distribution channel manager for ComfortPro APU (previously known as ProHeat), owned by Teleflex Power Systems.

At Fontaine International, Terry Mennen has been promoted to vice president of sales and marketing; Britt Caple has rejoined the sales team as key account manager; Scott Shearer has been hired as corporate industrial engineer. Toby Harris has joined Fontaine Parts Connection as vice president of sales and marketing. Mennen came to Fontaine International as vice president of business development in 2007. Caple most recently served as director of sales and marketing for Fontaine Parts Connection. Shearer comes to Fontaine from Innomotive Systems U.S., where he was a project manager/engineering change controller. Harris joins Fontaine Parts Connection from its sister business, Fontaine Trailer Company, where he served as director of marketing for the Dealer Business Unit.

Consolidated Metco Inc. (ConMet) has appointed Brian Rieger wheel end product manager. Rieger, who has spent seven years with ConMet, recently served as an OEM plastics account manager for the company.

Maxi-Seal Harness Systems Inc., a member of the Peterson corporate family, announced Tim Barnett has joined the company as general manager. He comes to Maxi-Seal from his role as vice president/general manager at J&J Logistics, a freight transportation services company in Overland Park KS.