Ronald M. Clark, Age 63, joined our Board of Directors in 2010. Since 2000, Mr. Clark has been the Chief Investment Officer of Allianz of America, Inc. From 1990 until 2000, Mr. Clark was the Chief Operating Officer for Allianz of America, Inc. Mr. Clark has a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering and a Master of Business Administration in Finance and Real Estate both from the University of Wisconsin. Mr. Clark is being re-nominated as a Director because, among his other qualifications, he possesses experience and/or expertise in the following areas: capital markets, strategy development, mergers and acquisitions, operations, and executive compensation.

Robert S. Gigliotti, CPA, Age 62, joined our Board of Directors in 2004. Mr. Gigliotti is a tax and business development partner with the Rehmann, an accounting and business consulting firm. Prior to its merger with the Rehmann, Mr. Gigliotti was Managing Partner for the firm of Perrin Fordree & Company, P.C. in Troy, Michigan. Mr. Gigliotti was granted his Certified Public Accountant's license in 1972 and joined the firm of Perrin, Fordree & Company, P.c. in 1976 after six years in the tax department of the Detroit office of Arthur Andersen & Company. His specialties include estate and financial planning, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate taxation. Mr. Gigliotti has a Bachelor Degree in Business from Alma College. He has been a Visiting Professor in Taxation at Alma College and was on the Board of Trustees of that institution for thirteen years. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and is on the Board of Directors of the Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants. Mr. Gigliotti is being re-nominated as a Director because, among his other qualifications, he possesses experience and/or expertise in the following areas: Manitex business knowledge, knowledge of Manitex's industry and market, accounting and finance and executive compensation.

David J. Langevin, Age 60, has been the Chairman of our Board of Directors and our Chief Executive Officer since July 2006. Mr. Langevin was the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Manitex, Inc., a leading provider of engineered lift solutions (and one of our subsidiaries), from 2003 until joining our company. Mr. Langevin has a Bachelor of Science from Illinois State University and a Master of Business Administration from DePaul University. In addition to his industry experience and expertise, Mr. Langevin is being re-nominated as a Director because it is the Company's traditional practice to have its Chief Executive Officer serve as a member of the Board.

Marvin B. Rosenberg, Age 70, joined our Board of Directors in 2006. Mr. Rosenberg was previously Senior Vice President, General Counsel and a Director of Terex Corporation, a publicly-traded company principally engaged in the manufacture and sale of heavy equipment. Mr. Rosenberg retired from Terex Corporation in 1997 and retired from its Board of Directors in 2002. He was also a Director of Fruehauf Trailer Corporation from 1992 to 1996. Mr. Rosenberg holds a Bachelor of Science from the State University of New York at Stony Brook and a Juris Doctor from New York University School of Law. Mr. Rosenberg is being re-nominated as a Director because, among his other qualifications, he possesses experience and/or expertise in the following areas: Manitex business knowledge, knowledge of Manitex's industry and market, manufacturing, distribution, mergers and acquisitions, and executive compensation.

Stephen J. Tober, Age 46, joined our' Board of Directors in 2007. Since April 2009, Mr. Tober has been Chief Executive Officer of American InterContinental University and President of AIU Online, a Career Education Corporation school. From October 2008 until April 2009, Mr. Tober served as Chief Operating Officer of American InterContinental University. From April 2007 until September 2008, Mr. Tober served as the Managing Director and head of the Corporate and Business Services Group of ThinkEquity Partners, LLC, a boutique institutional investment firm. Fron1 September 2004 to March 2007, he was the Co-Chairman and President of Top Driver Acquisition, LLC, a for-profit national driver education company. Mr. Tober was the President ofWoodstol1c Consulting from September 2003 to August 2004. Mr. Tober has a Bachelor of Arts from Amherst College and a Juris Doctor from the University of Virginia School of Law. Mr. Tober is being re-nominated as a Director because, among his other qualifications, he possesses experience and/or expertise in the following areas: Manitex business knowledge, knowledge of Manitex's industry and market, finance and capital markets, operations management, mergers and acquisitions, strategy development, and executive compensation.

Executive Officers of the Company who are not also Directors

Andrew M. Rooke, Age 53, has served as our President and Chief Operating Officer since March 2007. He joined our company in January 2007 as President and Chief Operating Officer of the Testing and Assembly Equipment segment. From 2002 through June 2006, he was the Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Finance for GKN Sinter Metals, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of GKN plc, a company traded in the United Kingdom on the FTSE. GKN Sinter Metals, Inc., with 46 operating units worldwide, was engaged in the design, manufacture and distribution of highly engineered components and assemblies to the global automotive and industrial OEMs, including con rods, transmissions and gears. During his employment with GKN Sinter Metals, Inc., Mr. Rooke was responsible for worldwide finance operations, including reporting, treasury, compliance and analysis, information technology, worldwide procurement and business strategy, including mergers and acquisitions. Prior to that, Mr. Rooke was Director and Controller of GKN Off-Highway and Auto Components Division. Mr. Rooke holds a Bachelor of Arts in economics from York University in the United Kingdom is qualified as a Chartered Accountant and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

David H. Gransee, Age 59, has served as our Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, and Secretary since 2006. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Gransee was the Controller and Assistant Secretary of Eon Labs, Inc., a publicly-traded pharmaceutical company with revenue in excess of $400 million, since its inception in 1992, During his time at Eon Labs, Inc" Mr. Gransee served as its Chief Accounting Officer and his areas of responsibility included financial reporting, internal analysis and budgeting, and insurance and risk management. Mr. Gransee received his Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from DePaul University.