Morgan Truck Body appoints Vik Shah president, Kevin Hoban SVP of operations

Berks County-based Morgan Truck Body, a manufacturer of light- and medium-duty dry freight and refrigerated truck bodies, has appointed two new executives to key leadership positions. 

Vik Shah has been named president. Shah succeeds Corby Stover, who is retiring. 

 The company said in a press release that Shah brings more than 30 years of experience leading complex, global manufacturing organizations, with a proven track record of driving operational excellence, financial discipline, and sustainable growth.  

As president, Shah will lead all commercial and operational aspects of the business, leading a network of 14 manufacturing locations and eight service centers across the United States and Canada. 

 “Vik’s track record of driving sustainable growth in the highly competitive automotive landscape makes him the ideal leader to guide Morgan into its next chapter of innovation and market leadership,” said Norb Markert, president and COO of J.B. Poindexter & Co., the parent company of Morgan Truck Body. “We look forward to working closely with Vik to continue shaping and executing our strategic vision and plan for Morgan Truck Body.”  

 Most recently, Shah served as President of Piston Interiors, a division within the Piston Group. Prior to Piston Interiors, he worked as group president for The Woodbridge Group, overseeing 35 manufacturing plants across nine countries.  

The company also said that Kevin Hoban has been named senior vice president of operations. Hoban brings extensive experience in lean manufacturing transformation, cost and footprint optimization and automation. He assumes leadership of Production Control & Customer Care, Purchasing & Customer Support, Advanced Manufacturing, Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement and Safety. 

 Hoban has 34 years of operational leadership experience across both the automotive and office furniture industries.