(Oct. 20) Bloomington, Minn.-based Toro has appointed Judy Altmaier as VP operations. She succeeds Sandy Meurlot, who is retiring after seven years.

Altmaier will be responsible for all manufacturing operations in North America with indirect oversight of international manufacturing and distribution facilities.

Previously, she worked at Eaton Corp. as VP and general manager of operations for the Auto Group Americas.

Toro is a provider of turf and landscape maintenance equipment and precision irrigation systems.