Holt Cat president and COO retires

Allison Kral Published Jan 5, 2015

Holt Cat’s President and COO Allyn Archer retired on Dec. 31 after a 43-year career with the company.

Archer joined the company in 1971 as a service technician leadman and eventually made his way into senior management.

“Allyn’s career has been distinguished by a relentless commitment to excellence, integrity, values and service,” says Peter Holt, Holt Cat’s CEO. “Under his leadership our business has grown dramatically to serve new markets and new lines of business, becoming the No. 1 Caterpillar dealer in the nation.”

Among Archer’s accomplishments was the company’s acquisition of Darr Equipment Company.

Executive Vice President and General Manager David Harris will succeed Archer as president and COO.

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Allison Kral

Allison Kral is the former senior digital media manager for North Coast Media (NCM). She completed her undergraduate degree at Ohio University where she received a Bachelor of Science in magazine journalism from the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism. She works across a number of digital platforms, which include creating e-newsletters, writing articles and posting across social media sites. She also creates content for NCM's Portable Plants magazine, GPS World magazine and Geospatial Solutions. Her understanding of the ever-changing digital media world allows her to quickly grasp what a target audience desires and create content that is appealing and relevant for any client across any platform.