MCCONNELLSBURG, PA - JLG Industries, Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation company [NYSE:OSK] and a leading manufacturer of aerial work platforms and telescopic material handlers, was awarded the Show Stopper Award at the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) 2008 Convention and Trade Show for its LiftPod personal and portable lift.

The JLG LiftPod is the first portable aerial work platform designed to replace the ladder. The award was given because of the LiftPod's unique design and ability to improve contractor and maintenance worker performance. Its lightweight and portable design makes the LiftPod easily mobile around the job site and convenient for stowage in a pick-up truck, van or SUV.

The innovative LiftPod was selected the winner from nearly 300 exhibitors at NECA 2008, and continues to prove across multiple industries that it is a unique, high-quality product that can change the way contractors and maintenance professionals do their jobs.

In addition to receiving the Show Stopper Award, the LiftPod has been honored with a number of other awards, including:

• Rental Equipment Register's Innovative Product Awards - Grand Winner
• Lift & Access's Leadership in Lifting Equipment and Access Platform (LLEAP) Awards - Gold Winner, Aerial Lifts
• Building Operating Management's 2009 Top Products Award
• Construction Equipment's Top 100 Products Awards - Lifting and Material Handling
• Plant Engineering's Products of the Year - Winner

"These awards have reconfirmed our confidence that industry professionals are looking for a more stable alternative to the ladder while retaining the portability and convenience they're accustomed to," said Jeff Ford, JLG Industries senior manager of marketing communications.