The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has named Tony Hughes of Infotech Enterprises in Bartonville, Ill., to the AEM Board of Directors. Hughes is senior account manager-strategic accounts for the company. Hughes also is the 2011 chair of AEM’s associate member group.

AEM directors help set the guidelines and operating policies of the association, which is the North American-based international trade group for companies manufacturing equipment, products and services used worldwide in agricultural, construction, forestry, mining and utility sectors. AEM service areas include technical and product safety support, equipment statistics and market information, public policy representation and trade shows, plus global business development, education and training, workforce development and worksite safety/ educational materials.

AEM is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wis., and has offices in the world capitals of Washington, D.C.; Ottawa, Canada; and Beijing, China; with a European presence in Brussels, Belgium. For more information, visit www.aem.org.

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