Columbus McKinnon Corporation announced the appointment of R. Scott Trumbull to its Board of Directors effective January 19, 2014. Mr. Trumbull is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Franklin Electric Company Inc. He joined the Board of Franklin Electric in 1998 and was elected Chief Executive Officer of the company in December, 2002. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Health Care REIT Inc., which he joined in 1999.

Mr. Trumbull will serve on the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee. He will stand for ratification at the company's annual shareholder meeting in July 2014.