Jeffrey Ratliff is the new director of sales and marketing for Takeuchi-US. Ratliff replaces Henry Lawson, who is retiring after six years with the compact equipment manufacturer.
A resident of Buford, Georgia, Ratliff will be responsible for dealer sales development and national account business and activity in North America. His role includes helping Takeuchi-US achieve company market share objectives, including dealer sales, budgeting, asset management and inventory audits. Ratliff will also direct and manage Takeuchi’s national rental accounts.
“I’m very pleased to be with a company that’s so focused on delivering the best possible value to its customers,” Ratliff said. “All over our office, you see signs saying to ‘Do what’s right – the Takeuchi Way,’ and that’s the mindset our entire team embraces every day. Our motto for 2025 is ‘Make Our Best Better.’ We’re focused on continuous improvement, and that’s something I’m excited to be a part of.”
Ratliff comes to Takeuchi-US with nearly 25 years of experience helping teams deliver new products and services to the market while simultaneously driving revenue growth, margin improvement and market share growth. Over the past two decades, Ratliff worked in the ag equipment industry, taking on increasing responsibilities in sales and product management, eventually becoming the marketing director for an international ag machinery manufacturer.
Ratliff holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Missouri—Columbia, where he majored in agricultural systems and minored in agricultural economics. He has also actively pursued continuing education, including such programs as Dardis Communications Leadership Presentation and Image, Fundamentals of Leadership, Purdue University Agronomy Essentials, The Project Success Method and Change Management.
“Jeffrey has spent his career implementing solid marketing and sales principles within the equipment industry,” said Jeff Stewart, president of Takeuchi-US. “He has a proven track record of building excellent teams who understand customer challenges and how to help those customers find the products that will best help them in their everyday lives. We’re pleased to have him join the Takeuchi family, and I’m excited to see his positive impact on market share and overall growth.”
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About Takeuchi
Takeuchi is an ISO 9001 certified manufacturer of an extensive line of compact track loaders, compact excavators, compact wheel loaders, and skid steer loaders. Founded in 1963, Takeuchi was the first company to introduce the compact excavator to North America, setting the stage for one of the highest growth product segments ever introduced in the compact equipment market. The compact excavator has become a main line product for both rental and construction/utility companies. Takeuchi continued to lead the compact construction industry with the introduction of the first compact track loader to North America.
For more information, please contact:
Lynette Von Minden, Swanson Russell
lynettev@swansonrussell.com
Phone: 402-437-6457
Stephen Odum, Takeuchi-US
stephen.odum@takeuchi-us.com
Phone: 678-873-3070