Gabriele Valli joins Isoli from CTE

Gabriele Valli is leaving Italian truck mount specialist, CTE to join Isoli Spa as product and sales manager.

Isoli based in Padova, Italy, also produces truck mounted platforms, a line of breakdown trucks and military vehicles.

Mr Valli's focus will be to manage the Italian and export sales networks and to promote the Isoli brand and the company. He says that the company has recently launched a number of new models including the MPT14, a 14m articulated sigma boom platform mounted on a Land Rover - first seem at APEX last year. Also new is the PNT 28J, a 28m articulated boom with a jib for a 7.5t GVW chassis.

Despite the current situation Mr Valli said that Isoli is preparing for economic resumption, "For 2009 we will have important news about additions to our products range. News will regard the Hi-range (big units) and medium range," he said.

Mr Valli said that Isoli is planning to be more prominent in the domestic and international markets and, with that aim, is increasing its sales and after sales service organisation.