Bandit Industries hired John Mocny to serve as the company’s CEO.
Mocny joined the Bandit team in February 2016, bringing decades of engineering and management experience from previous leadership roles with General Motors and Caterpillar.
Bandit owners Mike Morey Sr., Dianne Morey and Jerry Morey remain involved with the operations and management of the company. Jerry Morey continues to serve as Bandit’s president, the company adds.
“We decided to bring in a CEO to take better advantage of the opportunities before us, and to help take Bandit to another level,” Jerry Morey says. “It was important for us to find someone with exceptional leadership experience, but also someone who understands the manufacturing side and can relate to our customers. John is also a Michigan native, and he shares the pride we have in our community and our state. He’s a down-to-earth leader and with him on board, Bandit is poised to have our best year ever in 2016.”
After numerous relocations for work over the past 23 years, Mocny says he and his wife decided to return to Michigan to be closer to family.
“The Morey family has built something special with Bandit Industries,” he says. “The company culture and pride that exists here is incredible, and it’s infectious. It’s easy to see why owners and crews are proud of their Bandit equipment, and I’m grateful to be a part of it all. Building on Bandit’s success will be a continuing journey of sustainable growth. It’s a journey I’m looking forward to taking.”
In addition to naming Mocny CEO, Bandit added J.P. Scherrman Inc., headquartered in Farley, Iowa, as a dealer. J.P. Scherrman offers sales, parts and service for Bandit hand-fed wood chippers and stump grinders. The dealership will serve Bandit customers throughout northeast and east central Iowa, including the metropolitan areas of Dubuque, Davenport, Waterloo and Cedar Rapids.
“We are very pleased to partner with J.P. Scherrman to bring excellent service to our Bandit customers in Iowa,” says Jason Morey, Bandit sales manager. “They have an enduring history of success that few companies can match, and their reputation for taking care of their customers is exactly what Bandit looks for in a dealership. As the newest member of the Bandit extended family of dealerships, we couldn’t be happier to have them on board.”