Palmer Johnson Power Systems has named Craig Parsons as president.

The office of president had been vacant since the partial retirement of former Palmer Johnson President Gary Sorg in 2004. Parsons had served as Palmer Johnson’s general manager during the interim period.

Parsons’ primary focus since joining Palmer Johnson has been the growth of the company’s service business.

Parsons has promoted the development of the company’s outside sales force, refocused its marketing activities. Additionally, he has worked to add service capabilities throughout the Palmer Johnson service network, including the construction of the company’s 65,000 remanufacturing center in Sun Prairie, Wis.