Spartan Motors Appoints President of Quality Manufacturing

    Industry Veteran Steps into Leadership Role at Fire Truck Manufacturer

    CHARLOTTE, Mich., May 21 Quality Manufacturing, a
subsidiary of Spartan Motors, Inc. , today announced the
appointment of seasoned manufacturing veteran Brian Bennett as president.
    The Talladega, Ala.-based manufacturer of fire apparatus said that Bennett
brings more than three decades of experience in manufacturing operations to
the company.  As president, Bennett will be responsible for overseeing
day-to-day operations, increasing market share for Quality's custom fire
trucks and growing profitability for the company.  Quality Manufacturing is
one of the three subsidiaries that comprise Spartan Motors' Emergency Vehicle
Team, or EVTeam.
    Quality Manufacturing, which manufactures high-end fire and rescue
apparatus, initiated a national search to find a replacement for former
president Gene Hall, who will step down due to health reasons.  Hall, who
spent 17 years at Quality, will oversee the transition and continue to lead
the sales initiatives.
    "Brian brings a wealth of operations knowledge and experience to Quality,
and we are pleased to welcome him to the Spartan team of companies," said John
Sztykiel, president and chief operating officer of Spartan Motors.  "Quality
has enjoyed strong sales of its custom products, and we are confident that
Brian will bring us the operations expertise needed to grow Quality's position
in the industry."
    Bennett brings international expertise in diverse manufacturing
environments to his new post at Quality.  He is focused on improving the
results through better productivity, operating efficiencies and inventory
management.
    Most recently, Bennett served as managing director at United Dominion
Industries in the Netherlands, where he improved revenue per employee by
30 percent, increased inventory turns and introduced Kaizen, the process of
continuous improvement.  He has also served in Tennessee and Canada as senior
vice president of operations and logistics at International Comfort Products,
which designs and manufactures air conditioners.  Bennett has also spent
several years as a consultant helping companies restructure and overhaul their
manufacturing operations.
    Quality Manufacturing (http://www.qualitymfg.com ) engineers, manufactures and
markets custom emergency vehicles, including pumper and aerial fire apparatus
that are marketed through a dealer network covering North America.  Quality
focuses its efforts on high-end fire truck customers who desire to extend the
lifecycle of their emergency vehicles by purchasing premium products.
    Spartan Motors, Inc. (http://www.spartanmotors.com ) is a leading developer and
manufacturer of custom chassis for recreational vehicles, fire trucks,
ambulances and other specialty vehicles.  In addition to Quality, the Company
also owns fire and rescue vehicle manufacturers Luverne Fire Apparatus and
Road Rescue, Inc.

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