AGCO Parts Division. (At Closing People).

AGCO Parts Division, Batavia, Ill., the replacement parts business for AGCO Corp., Duluth, Ga., announces personnel appointments in marketing and marketing communications. Margaret Patterson has been named communications manager, a newly created position responsible for marketing and promotional support for the North American AGCO[R] and Challenger[R] replacement parts business. Patterson brings 18 years' equipment experience, most recently as communications team leader for Caterpillar Agricultural Products, DeKalb, Ill. Patterson has also worked at Deere & Co. Agricultural and Worksite Construction Products divisions, Ford New Holland, Massey Ferguson Parts Operations, and Rhea & Kaiser Marketing Communications, Naperville, Ill. Richard Mehalic has been named manager of marketing, OEM parts for AGCO and Challenger parts. Mehalic most recently was regional parts manager for Perkins Engines, Peoria, Ill. Mehalic brings more than 25 years experience in parts marketing and customer service with AGCO Parts Division and Massey Ferguson Parts Operations.