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Mark Pflederer is vice president for the Heavy Construction & Mining Products Division of Caterpillar Inc. in Peoria, Illinois. He has responsibility for product management and development and related functions for medium and large track-type tractors, mining trucks, quarry and aggregate trucks, large wheel loaders and wheel tractor scrapers.
Pflederer joined Caterpillar in 1976 and has held a variety a variety of engineering and management positions throughout the company. In 1990, he became New Product Introduction (NPI) program manager for medium wheel loaders at the Aurora, Ill., facility. In 1991, he became NPI manager for large wheel loaders and in 1992, technical manager for the New Technology Department, Technical Services Division. From 1996 to1999, he served as director of engineering, Building Construction Products Division, in Clayton, N.C. In 1999, he was named general manager of Electronic & Electrical Systems within the Component Products & Control Systems Division.In December 2003, the Caterpillar Board of Directors elected Mark R. Pflederer vice president with responsibility for Caterpillar's Technology & Solutions Division.
Pflederer holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Illinois. In 1996, he completed the Managing Engineering Design and Development program with Carnegie Bosch.
Pflederer currently serves on the board of directors of Goodwill Industries of Central Illinois, and the local Easter Seals organization. He is on the board of managers of Caterpillar Trimble Control Technology, a joint venture that develops and manufactures advanced electronic guidance and control products. Additionally, Pflederer is on the board of directors of Firefly Energy, Inc., and is commercial vehicle vice president of the Society of Automotive Engineers. | 