Ethan Clowes is the backhoe loader, wheel loader and site dumper product manager for JCB North America. A mechanical engineer, Clowes has “incorporated engineer” status with the Institute of Mechanical Engineers. He has been with JCB since 2014, and currently provides target product specifications to meet the needs of JCB customers. He defines overall strategy, product roadmaps and technical/feature specifications for new products based on long-term product vision, user needs, technical and market trends and platform capabilities.