Briggs & Stratton Corp. is adding two commercial engine industry veterans to its commercial power sales team: Randy Lockyear, as senior director of commercial sales, and Rick Wendt, as director of commercial sales.

Lockyear will oversee sales in North America of the corporation’s commercial engines, most notably its Vanguard brand. He joins Briggs & Stratton from Kawasaki Motors Corp., where he spent more than 20 years in a variety of leadership positions, most recently as national sales manager for North American/Australian engine sales.

Wendt will be focusing on the light construction and utility commercial business. He comes to the company from American Honda Motor Co., where he spent more than 30 years in multiple leadership roles, most recently as national OEM sales manager for Honda engines.

“Randy and Rick are both respected leaders in the commercial and industrial engine community and we’re excited to have them lead our commercial sales team,” said Joe Wright, senior vice president and president of the Briggs & Stratton engines group. “We have made significant investments in commercial engine innovation and product offerings over the past few years. The addition of Randy and Rick, with their deep industry knowledge, significantly enhances the strength of our commercial sales team and reinforces our commitment to growing our commercial engine business and profitability.”