New leader for Pacific Stihl

Stihl promoted Murray Bishop to director of branch operations at Pacific Stihl, based in Visalia, California. effective July 2017. 

Bishop, an 18-year employee of Stihl Inc., will now be responsible for directing and managing the sales, distribution and service of all products, parts and accessories at the company-owned branch. He will also lead the development of advertising and marketing plans for the territory, which includes California, Nevada, Arizona, Hawaii and Guam.

“Murray has done an excellent job managing multiple departments at Stihl Inc. and is no stranger to the distribution side of the business. We know he’ll bring valuable experience to Pacific Stihl,” said Nick Jiannas, vice president of sales and marketing at Stihl Inc.

Bishop succeeds Larry Blamer, who is the new managing director for Stihl Australia.

Bishop most recently served as senior manager of export and logistics at Stihl Inc. in Virginia Beach, Virginia. He began his career with Stihl in 1999 as manager of finished goods and was responsible for shipments to domestic and export customers. Since then, he’s served as manager of warehouse operations, as well as packaging operations and national traffic management.

Bishop has been instrumental in the development and implementation of strategies to improve distribution and infrastructure, the company said. He also served as Director of Information Services, overseeing systems and project management throughout the U.S.