Collins to take on sales director role at Link-Belt

Effective July 1, 2025, Pat Collins has been named director of sales for Link-Belt Cranes. Link-Belt senior vice president of marketing, sales, and customer support Bill Stramer made the announcement at the company’s headquarters in Lexington, Kentucky, USA.

Pat Collins has been at the forefront of many new and innovative designs for both telescopic and lattice cranes, according to Link-Belt.

With a career spanning nearly five decades in the crane and construction equipment business, Collins began his career with FMC Link-Belt in 1979 as a product training instructor. He served as a district service representative for Link-Belt in the Rocky Mountain region before moving to Lexington in 1989 for his role as product manager for crawler cranes. Since then, he’s held various positions in the marketing and sales group.

In 2013, Collins was promoted to director of product marketing. Throughout his vast experience, Collins has been at the forefront of many new and innovative designs for both telescopic and lattice cranes.

“Pat has a long-standing relationship with Link-Belt distributors and customers. Since his early career in Cedar Rapids to now, he has always been a strong voice for Link-Belt across our industry,” Stramer said. “He will do great in this new role.”