going places

Barbara Pilarski has been named executive director, mergers & acquistions for North and South America at DaimlerChrysler.

Schneider Transportation Management has appointed Tyler Ellison vp and gm.

Gary Gerstenslager is now president & COO of Hendrickson Trailer Suspension Systems; Perry Bahr is vp & gm; Roger Hatten is director of operations; and Dave Armold is Lebanon, ID, plant mgr.

Robert Eldridge has been appointed director of marketing for Hendrickson Auxiliary Axle Systems.

Caterpillar has appointed George Taylor director of Caterpillar Power Systems North America.

Bruce Seay has rejoined The Holland Group as national fleet accounts manager; Jeff Peterson has been appointed mgr of global marketing services.

Thermo King has named Craig Fisher director of marketing.

Goodyear Tire & Rubber has named Johann Finkelmeier as vp & gm of original equipment tires for the North American unit.

James Keenan has been named vp-sales for ABF Freight System, succeeding Arthur Lynch, who is retiring on Jan. 31.

Ray Amlung has been appointed vp & gm for fuel systems at Cummins Inc.

Federal Signal Corp. has hired Michael Wons as vp & CIO.

Wright Express has named Jamie Morin sr. vp, client service operations.

Penray has promoted Howard Laga to vp & gm; Tina Pawelczak has been promoted to marketing manager.

American Trucking Assns. has named Michael Robinson director of legistlative affairs.

Ryder System has named Airton Gimenes sr vp-sales & marketing for the Supply Chain Solutions Div.