Briggs & Stratton Corporation announced the addition of Randy Lockyear as its Senior Director of Commercial Sales. Lockyear will oversee sales in North America of the corporation's commercial engines, notably its Vanguard brand of engines. In addition, Rick Wendt has joined the company as Director of Commercial Sales, focusing on the light construction and utility commercial business.

Randy Lockyear comes to Briggs & Stratton from Kawasaki Motors Corp., where he spent more than 20 years in a variety of leadership positions, most recently as National Sales Manager North American/Australian Engine Sales. Rick Wendt comes to the company from American Honda Motor Company Inc., where he spent more than 30 years in multiple leadership roles within that organization, most recently as National OEM Sales Manager for Honda engines.