Columbus McKinnon Corporation has appointed Jeff Armfield as Executive Director, Global Product Strategy and Development, and appointed R. Scott Trumbull to its Board of Directors. Armfield will be responsible for developing a cross-functional product development and engineering team with the goal of improving the process of product design and execution plans centered around market needs, while increasing the company's development cadence. Timothy T. Tevens, President and Chief Executive Officer, said, "Jeff brings the leadership and experience needed to navigate effective new product development from the design phase through execution globally. Product development is a critical function to ensure that we successfully maintain our strong market position in developed markets and to drive further penetration in emerging markets." Prior to joining Columbus McKinnon, Armfield served as the Global Director— Engineering and Product Management for AxleTech International, LLC, where he had leadership responsibility for AxleTech's global product development. Trumbull is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Franklin Electric Company, Inc. He joined the board of Franklin Electric in 1998 and was elected Chief Executive Officer of the company in December 2002. Ernest R. Verebelyi, Chairman of Columbus McKinnon's Board of Directors, said, "I am very pleased to welcome Scott and look forward to working with him. He brings excellent experience, with firsthand industrial knowledge and leadership that we expect will be an invaluable addition to our board." Trumbull began his career at Owens-Illinois in 1972, progressively advancing through various operational and leadership positions ultimately to the role of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Health Care REIT, Inc., which he joined in 1999. With the addition of Trumbull, Columbus McKinnon's Board of Directors now totals nine members, including eight independent directors. Trumbull will serve on the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee. He will stand for ratification at the company's annual shareholder meeting in July 2014. For more information contact: Columbus McKinnon Corporation 140 John James Audubon Parkway Amherst, NY 14228-1197 716-689-5400 www.cmworks.com