Bosch Rexroth Corporation recently announced that Michael Boehm has been named vice president machinery applications and engineering. In his new role, Boehm will oversee product development, sales and operations for the company's machinery applications and engineering business unit which includes bulk material handling, marine and offshore, filtration systems, service, industrial manufacturing equipment and hydraulic power technologies. Boehm, who most recently served as director sales product management mobile applications, has gained experience at numerous levels of technical sales management over his 27-year career in industrial and mobile hydraulics. He has more than 22 years of experience within Bosch and Bosch Rexroth, where he has been responsible for product management, sales channel and distribution development, including 12 years of international experience in the East Asian and Australian markets. He holds a bachelor of science in mechanical engineering from Purdue University and has completed executive management training at universities both in the U.S. and abroad. Boehm succeeds Winfried Hegel, who will become head of sales and industry sector management industrial manufacturing equipment for Bosch Rexroth's industrial applications business unit in Germany.