9269-R1_MSA_February2026_Newsletter

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Prinoth Appoints Andrew Nicolas as CEO, U.S. Snow Grooming Division Industry veteran brings deep engineering expertise, mountain lifestyle, and technology-driven leadership to Prinoth

In his new role at Prinoth, Andrew brings together his passion for mountain sports with decades of experience in diesel-hydraulic equipment and advanced engineering. He is energized by Prinoth’s industry-leading snow groomers and its commitment to innovation, from machine design and operator control systems to Prinoth Connect, snow depth measurement, e-motion, and hydrogen technology. As Andrew puts it, “it’s the perfect match: cut ting-edge technology, precision equipment, and a brand that continues to lead the way in snow grooming. It really gets the engineering nerd in me fired up,” said Nicolas. “With Andrew’s leadership, Prinoth continues to reinforce its position at the forefront of snow grooming technology, sustainability, and perfor mance—supporting resorts, trail systems, and winter operators across in the United States and across the globe,” Horst Haller, CEO Prinoth Snow Groomers and Board Member Prinoth Group. About Prinoth Prinoth develops products for the most challeng ing conditions. With over 60 years of experience, Prinoth is one of the world’s leading manufac turers of snow groomers, crawler carriers, and vegetation management equipment. In its snow grooming division, Prinoth combines state-of-the-art technology, digital services, and expert know-how to enable sustainable and eco nomically efficient snow grooming—delivering perfect alpine slopes, terrain parks, cross-coun try tracks, and snowmobile trails. In addition to vehicles equipped with the cleanest engine technology, Prinoth introduced the world’s first hydrogen-powered snow groomer and offers the only commercially available electric snow groomer on the market. Prinoth is part of the HTI Group (High Technol ogy Industries), a global company specializing in winter sports, urban mobility, material trans port, construction, vegetation management, and clean energy. HTI operates more than 20 produc tion facilities, 84 branches, and employs approx imately 4,300 people worldwide. Learn more at www.prinoth-snowgroomers.com

T ooele, Utah — [January 23, 2026] — Prinoth is pleased to announce the appointment, last month, of Andrew Nicolas as Chief Executive Officer, U.S. Snow Grooming, strengthening the company’s leadership as it continues to advance innovation and performance in snow grooming across North America. Andrew Nicolas brings a lifelong connection to snow and a proven background in heavy equip ment, engineering, and leadership. He grew up in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula skiing and snow mobiling lake-effect snow off Lake Superior and earned a degree in Mechanical Engineering from MichiganTechnological University. Andrew spent 17 years with John Deere Con struction & Forestry, including 14 years in sales and marketing roles, followed by leadership positions within Deere’s construction distribu tion network covering the U.S. mountain region. In 2013, he relocated to Utah to raise his family in the mountains—trading cornfields for chairlifts and backcountry terrain while remaining closely connected to the snow industry.

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