CHATTANOOGA, TN, Nov. 3, 2009 (Marketwire) --

CHATTANOOGA, TN -- (Marketwire) -- 11/03/09 -- Kenco Toyota-Lift (www.kencotoyotalift.com) major distributor of materials handling vehicles, equipment and parts, has appointed Jeff Burns Director of Kenco Toyota-Lift (KTL).

According to Gary Mayfield, Kenco Toyota-Lift President, "Prior to his promotion, Jeff held the position of Northeast Regional Manager of KTL and has been serving as interim General Manager of KTL for the last 6 months.

"While in his seven years of employment at Kenco," Mr. Mayfield continued, "Jeff has also held the positions of Senior Logistics Engineer, General Manager of the Kenco-Managed Maytag Factory Distribution Center, and General Manager of Cherokee Truck Equipment. We look forward to his continued leadership in today's challenging and competitive market."

Prior to joining Kenco, Mr. Burns served in a variety of manufacturing engineering and management assignments for Advanced Vehicle Systems, Inc., Heil Trailer International, and Astec Industries. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Industrial Technology, from Tennessee Technological University.

About Kenco Toyota-Lift

Kenco Toyota-Lift, originally Cherokee Material Handling, was founded in 1961 as an Allis-Chalmers lift truck dealership. In 1981 the company became the dealer for Toyota Material Handling, USA in Southeast Tennessee and Northwest Georgia, and changed its name to Kenco Toyota-Lift. Today the organization serves customers from branches in Chattanooga, TN; Dalton, GA; Madison, AL; Baltimore, MD; King of Prussia, PA and Cinnaminson, NJ. For more information, visit us at www.kencotoyotalift.com.

About The Kenco Family of Companies

Kenco's core competencies include not only logistic services, but also transportation, real estate management and material handling equipment. The Kenco Family of Companies includes Kenco Logistic Services, Kenco Transportation, Kenco Toyota-Lift, Kenco Management Services, and JDK Real Estate. For more information, visit us at www.kencogroup.com.