DeShazo has announced the promotion of Guy K. Mitchell III and James T. (Tray) Ivey to new executive positions within the organization.

Mitchell has been elected to the position of chairman of DeShazo, a wholly owned subsidiary of Mitchell Industries Inc., and will retain his duties as CEO of the company. Starting his career with DeShazo in 1998 in sales, Mitchell has since held management positions in the Crane and Service Groups and was elected president in 2010 and CEO in 2013.  

Ivey who is now president of DeShazo has also been elected to the Board of Directors of Mitchell Industries Inc.

Ivey began his career with Mitchell Industries as CFO in 2004. In 2013 he was appointed VP of the DeShazo Service Group and in 2018 was appointed president of the Service Group.

In 2019, he was appointed executive VP of the DeShazo Automation and Service Groups.

“Tray has been instrumental in developing the strategy and leading the growth of both of these important operating groups within DeShazo. As president, he will be responsible for providing similar leadership to the Crane Group as we seek to grow our presence in this important area of the company’s operations,” said Guy Mitchell Jr., chairman Emeritus of DeShazo.

Founded in 1972 and based in Bessemer, Alabama, DeShazo is a family-owned business, that manufactures, automates and installs custom-designed overhead canes and material handling equipment.

It currently has over 25,000 overhead cranes in service across North America, South America, the Middle East and Asia.

The company has manufacturing facilities in Bessemer, AL, Alabaster, AL, Decatur, AL, Huntsville, AL and Azle, TX. It has 25 regional service centres across the US and over 650 employees.

Progressive Media International Limited. Registered Office: 40-42 Hatton Garden, London, EC1N 8EB, UK.Copyright 2022 Progressive Media International Limited. All rights reserved.