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Spartan Motors Inc.

(SPAR) is in the Auto Industry

Market Cap:$174.9M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$844.3M
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Spartan Motors, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPAR) is a leader in the design, engineering and manufacturing of custom chassis and vehicles for the emergency-rescue, recreational vehicle and specialty vehicle markets. Our associates are recognized by their customers and their peers as innovative, dedicated and passionate. Our products and vehicles set the bar for excellence in the industries we serve. SMI is the parent company of four subsidiaries known for quality, value, customer service and strong brand loyalty: - Spartan Chassis - Crimson Fire - Crimson Fire Aerials - Road Rescue

President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
John E. Sztykiel
Number of Employees 1,237
Contact Information

1165 Reynolds Rd

Charlotte, Michigan 48813-2018

spartanmotors.c...

(517) 543-6400

NAICS Code Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing: 336211

Recent Events

  • CORRECTED-(Oct 22)-UPDATE 1-Spartan Motors Q3 profit in line with est

    10/27/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Spartan Motors 3Q profit nearly wiped out

    10/22/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Spartan Boosts Commitment to Emergency Vehicle Market

    10/13/09 - New Investment - View Story

  • Spartan Chassis Touts Specialized Training Event

    8/25/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Spartan Motors Reports Second Quarter Results

    7/23/09 - Mgmt. Change Leaving - CFO - View Story

  • Spartan Motors Reports Second Quarter Results

    7/25/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Nowicki Named CFO Of Spartan Motors

    6/30/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Spartan Motors Names Joseph Nowicki CFO - Update

    6/30/09 - Mgmt. Change Leaving - Vice President - View Story

  • Spartan Motors names new CFO

    7/01/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - CFO - View Story

News & Analysis

spartan motors inc. - All News and Analysis

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
John E. Sztykiel President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
Richard J. Schalter President
James W. Knapp Senior Vice President, CFO, Secretary and Treasurer
David L. Reid Vice President, Public Affairs, Brand & Strategic Mgmt
Ed Dobbs Vice President, Sales & Marketing
James Logan Vice President of Engineering, Spartan Motors Chassis
Thomas Kivell General Counsel & Vice President
William F. Foster Vice President and Director
Charles E. Nihart Certified Public Accountant
David R. Wilson Independent Consultant
George Tesseris Attorney

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Hugh W. Sloan Jr. Board of Directors
Kenneth Kaczmarek Board of Directors
Richard R. Current Board of Directors
Ron Harbour Board of Directors
W Hugh Jr Board of Directors

John Sztykiel has nearly two decades years of management experience at Spartan Motors. He began his career at SMI as director of marketing for the Company’s diversified products group before being promoted to executive vice president and then to vice president of sales. He served as the Company’s president and chief operating officer for 10 years, leading Spartan through one of its most dynamic periods of growth.

Organization Position Status
Spartan Motors, Inc. President, Chief Executive Officer and Director Current
Spartan Motors, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Spartan Motors, Inc. Executive Vice President Former
Spartan Motors, Inc. Vice President of Sales Former

Organization Position Status
Spartan Motors, Inc. President Current
Spartan Motors Chassis, Inc. President Current
Spartan Motors, Inc. Executive Vice President Current
Spartan Motors, Inc. Director Current
Spartan Motors, Inc. Chief Financial Officer and Secretary, Treasurer Former
Great Lakes Hybrids Director of Finance and Administration Former
Spartan Motors, Inc. Officer Former
Martin Systems Financial Administrator Former
Martin Systems Treasurer Former
Great Lakes Hybrids Treasurer Former

James W. Knapp (age 63) has been the Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer since July 2002. He was appointed Senior Vice President in July 2004 and appointed as Chief Compliance Officer in August 2008. Mr. Knapp, a certified public accountant, has a background that includes more than three decades in finance, operations and information systems. Prior to joining Spartan Motors, he served as Chief Financial Officer of G&T Industries, a privately held manufacturing and distribution firm, from 1997 to January 2002. He was an independent consultant from January 2002 through June 2002. He also served for eight years with Smiths Industries, a publicly traded London-based manufacturer of aerospace, medical and industrial products, in the positions of Vice President of Finance and Information Technology for North American Aerospace and, earlier, Vice President of Finance and Administration for the Grand Rapids, Michigan division. Additionally, he spent 10 years in finance and operations with Herman Miller, Inc., a publicly traded office furniture manufacturer.

Organization Position Status
Spartan Motors, Inc. Senior Vice President, CFO, Secretary and Treasurer Current
G&T Industries Inc. Cfo Former
Herman Miller, Inc. Former

Organization Position Status
Spartan Motors, Inc. Vice President, Public Affairs, Brand & Strategic Mgmt Current

Organization Position Status
Spartan Motors, Inc. Vice President, Sales & Marketing Current

Organization Position Status
Spartan Motors, Inc. Vice President of Engineering, Spartan Motors Chassis Current

Organization Position Status
Spartan Motors, Inc. General Counsel & Vice President Current
Smiths Aerospace Founder Former

Organization Position Status
Spartan Motors, Inc. Vice President and Director Current
Spartan Motors, Inc. Director Current

Charles Nihart, a certified public accountant, has been a director since 1984. He established the accounting firm of Nihart and Nihart, P.C., in 1972. The Lansing offices of Nihart and Nihart merged with Maner, Costerison and Ellis, P.C., C.P.A., on January 1, 1989. He is currently affiliated with the firm on a consulting basis, and is also the former owner and President of AARO Rentals, Inc., a Lansing-based rental company of heavy-duty equipment that he sold in 2000.

Organization Position Status
Aaro Rentals President Current
Spartan Motors, Inc. Certified Public Accountant Current
Spartan Motors, Inc. Chairman Current
Aaro Rentals Owner Former
Spartan Motors, Inc. Director Former

Appointed chairman in 2002, David Wilson brings more than three decades of experience in the automotive and commercial vehicle industries to the Spartan board, which he joined in 1996. Wilson currently serves as an independent consultant to the automotive industry. He spent more than 10 years as vice president of Volvo GM Heavy Duty Truck Corporation after serving as general manager of field operations for Mercedes Benz of North America.

Organization Position Status
Spartan Motors, Inc. Independent Consultant Current
Spartan Motors, Inc. Chairman of the Board Current
Spartan Motors, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Attorney George Tesseris has served on the Spartan Motors board of directors since 1984. George has been a practicing partner with the law firm of Tesseris P.C. since 1981. From 1972 to 1981, He was a partner in the law firm of Church, Wyble, Kritselis and Tesseris.

Organization Position Status
Spartan Motors, Inc. Attorney Current
Spartan Motors, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Spartan Motors, Inc. Chairman Former

Organization Position Status
Wescast Industries Inc. Chair of the Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee, Lead Independent Director Current
Manulife Financial Corporation Current
Manulife Financial Corporation Board of Directors Current
Spartan Motors, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Princeton University Trustee Former
Virtek Vision International, Inc. Director Former
Wescast Industries Inc. Board of Directors Former
Princeton University B.A. degree in History Former
Corporate Governance member Former

Ken Kaczmarek brings nearly four decades of automotive and heavy-truck industry experience to the Spartan board, which he joined in 2003. Prior to Spartan, Kaczmarek was an independent consultant to the automotive industry. Kaczmarek was the president and chief operations officer of Volvo Truck Finance and spent 13 years as the chief financial officer and executive vice president of finance of Volvo GM Heavy Truck Corporation.

Organization Position Status
Spartan Motors, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Volvo President and Chief Operations Officer Former

Richard R. Current (age 64) was appointed to the Board of Directors in 2008. Since November 1999, Mr. Current has served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Neogen Corporation. In 2007, he was given the

Organization Position Status
Neogen Corporation Chief Financial Officer Current
Neogen Corporation Vice President Current
Spartan Motors, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Integral Vision, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Former
The Shane Group Inc. Chief Financial Officer Former
The Shane Group Inc. Executive Vice President Former
Integral Vision, Inc. Executive Vice President Former

Organization Position Status
Spartan Motors, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Spartan Motors, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Executive News

  • Neogen Named to Fortune's List of Fastest Growing Companies

    Reuters - 7/09/09 - View Story

  • Spartan Motors Launches New Roadcast 'Virtual Roadshow' for Investors

    PR Newswire - 6/05/09 - View Story

  • Spartan Motors Announces Retirement of CFO James Knapp

    AutomotiveSuppliers.com - 6/02/09 - View Story

  • Spartan Motors Seeks CFO

    TradingMarkets - 6/01/09 - View Story

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  • Spartan Motors Announces Retirement of CFO James Knapp

    Stockwatch - 5/29/09 - View Story

  • Spartan Motors to Attend the Barrington Research Industrial Conference on May 21;...

    Reuters - 5/20/09 - View Story

  • Spartan Motors to Attend the Barrington Research Industrial Conference on May 21; Showcasing FRAC Emergency-Rescue Vehicle at Event

    PR Newswire - 5/20/09 - View Story

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     SPAR $5.32 +0.15 (2.90% )
Intraday | 3 Month | 6 Month | 1 Year
Average Volume 429,760
Shares Outstanding 32.89M
Market Cap 175.0M
Year High 11.75
Year Low 1.31
Earnings Per Share 0.47
P/E Ratio 11.32
Dividend 0.16
Yield 3.01
IndustryTop Rated

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