Bedard Joins Ford’s Commercial Truck Team
Ford announced that Mike Bedard has joined its Commercial Truck team as its commercial truck sales manager. Along with this change, Ford appointed Megan Pallischeck to the position of regional sales manager for the East region.
Mike Bedard, Ford's commercial truck sales manager.
Mike Bedard, Ford's commercial truck sales manager.
Ford announced that Mike Bedard has joined its Commercial Truck team as its commercial truck sales manager. In this role he will lead the team of individuals that works directly with the company’s dealerships. He will focus on commercial vehicle sales growth through the dealer channel, according to Ford.
The automaker said Bedard has been the regional sales manager for the company’s East region for the last nine years. This change was effective Feb. 1.
Megan Pallischeck, regional sales manager for Ford's East region.
Along with this change, Ford appointed Megan Pallischeck to the position of regional sales manager for the East region, filling Bedard’s previous position. The automaker said Pallischeck has 18 years of experience at Ford and has held different field assignments during her time there.
Most recently Pallischeck worked in Ford’s Retail Marketing division as a regional marketing manager and also represented the company’s truck and Lincoln brand teams. This change was also effective Feb. 1.
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