Ida Grove, Iowa -- Kent Godbersen, GOMACO Corporation’s Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Marketing, has announced the appointment of Rory Keogh as the new Managing Director of GOMACO International Ltd, effective February 1, 2007. He will be responsible for overseeing all operations of the United Kingdom office, in Slough, England, including sales, service and distributor development. The area served by GOMACO International Ltd. includes Europe, Scandinavia, the Russian Federation, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Middle Asia.

Keogh has been involved with the construction industry around the world his entire career, working as a service engineer and service supervisor in Europe, the Middle East, Algeria, Zambia and the UK. He joined GOMACO International Ltd. in 1984 as a product support engineer. He accepted a sales position in 1987 and managed the Middle East territory. Europe was later added to his territory. Keogh was promoted to Director of Sales and Marketing for GOMACO International Ltd. in 2001.

Since joining GOMACO, Keogh has worked extensively to promote the GOMACO product line and introduce the slipform concept to new international markets. He’s an active member of Britpave, the British In-situ Concrete Paving Association, has served as Chairman of the Rail Task Group, and is a member of the association’s Airport and Barrier Task Group. He is also involved in the International Road Federation (IRF) and the UK-based Construction Equipment Association (CEA).

“We have seen continued sales growth in the area served by our United Kingdom office, and the time has come to reorganize that activity to strengthen the support for our customers and distributors,” Godbersen said when making the announcement. “Rory is a knowledgeable, respected individual and team member, and we are proud to have his leadership in our European office.”

GOMACO Corporation (www.gomaco.com) is the worldwide leader in concrete construction equipment with headquarters in Ida Grove, Iowa. GOMACO equipment will slipform concrete streets and highways, airport runways, curb and gutter, sidewalks and recreational trails, safety barrier, bridge parapet, and irrigation canals. Support equipment includes grade trimmers, concrete placers, concrete placer/spreaders, and texturing and curing machines. Equipment to finish flat slabs, bridges, and slopes is also offered. GOMACO will consult on equipment for large or unique concrete paving projects and products are offered through a worldwide distributor network for local sales, parts and service expertise.