Ditch Witch Australia Appoints Christopher Malan General Manager

Ditch Witch Australia, theleading supplier of underground construction equipment in Australia and NewZealand, has appointed Christopher Malan as general manager of Ditch WitchAustralia and its wholly owned subsidiary, Ditch Witch New Zealand.

Malan, who started hisunderground construction career in the United States with Ditch Witch ofOklahoma, Tulsa, and Arkansas is responsible for the day-to-day operations ofthe company and will use his education and experience in the industry tonavigate the many changes occurring in the market place and continue to propelthe company’s growth.

“Christopher brings withhim a history of success in change management as well as a wealth of experiencein the running of a successful Ditch Witch dealership,” said Stewart Brown DitchWitch Australia. “His background in information systems and financialmanagement, his education credentials, and most importantly his strong customerfocus, should assure all of our stakeholders that Ditch Witch Australia willremain the number one source for their underground infrastructure needs.”

Ditch Witch Australia and Ditch Witch New Zealand are theleading providers of underground construction equipment in Australia and NewZealand supplying Ditch Witch horizontal directional drills, trenchers, vacuumexcavators, and related electronics and supporting systems.

“This company is founded on customer service and has a longtradition of being a partner in underground construction, not just a vendor.The team here has a huge amount of experience in the industry and a greatrapport with the customer base and we are looking forward to continuing thattradition. We pride ourselves on quickly responding to our customers whetherthrough the service we provide or in terms of the comprehensive inventory ofparts and equipment that we carry at our seven dealership locations. As theindustry and associated technology continue to evolve, we plan to remain at theforefront, delivering the best solutions to our customers at a competitiveprice,” said Malan.