Truck Parts and Service | Heavy Duty Trucking, Aftermarket, Service Info
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6 Industry Focus GenNext's commitment to educating the next generation of heavy-duty aftermar- ket leaders is being kicked up a notch. In conjunction with the Commercial Vehicle Solutions Network (CVSN), GenNext has announced it will hold an exclusive aftermarket sales training expo for heavy-duty aftermarket distributors next year. Scheduled for April 29 to May 2, 2016, in Atlanta, GenNext says the in- novative training event is designed to provide distributor sales professionals (outside salespeople, parts managers, branch managers, etc.) one-on-one op- portunities to meet and talk shop with up to 24 of the aftermarket's strongest suppliers. The event will feature a two-day trade show where all 24 suppliers will offer individual sales guidance and instruction to distributor attendees, two keynote speakers, four individual one hour-long classroom training sessions with specifi c suppliers, stockholder presentations for VIPAR Heavy Duty and HDA Truck Pride members, as well as networking events, meals and entertainment. "The expo is designed for aftermarket distributor parts managers, branch man- agers, and outside salespeople that sell these products every day," says GenNext President Steve Hansen. "This is their opportunity to ask sup- pliers engaging questions and learn how to truly help their customers by recom- mending the right parts for every job. Ultimately, they will sell more parts to more people and they will have happier customers that appreciate their knowl- edge and input." Hansen says there are 150 distributor spots open for the event, with a limit of 10 employees per distributor business. The expo is fi rst open to all GenNext and CVSN members. If registration has not fi lled up by Nov. 15, 2015, it will open up to all heavy-duty aftermarket distributors. Businesses who would like to send employees but are not members of either group are encouraged to join both orga- nizations to gain access to the event. For more information, and to register as a supplier or distributor, please go to www.gennexthd.com. T R U C K P A R T S & S E R V I C E | N o v e m b e r 2 0 1 5 Valley Freightliner (VFI) has acquired fi ve locations from Pacifi c Power Group. VFI bought Pacifi c Truck Cen- ters' Oregon locations in Ridgefi eld, Coburg and Redmond, and assumed the lease of the company's Medford and Kapolei, Hawaii locations. MHC has expanded its truck leas- ing operation in a second location in Dallas. Summit Holdings has acquired Fron- tier International Trucks locations in Tulsa and Muskogee, Okla. Bruckner Truck Sales has acquired Mack Truck Sales of Tulsa, giving the company managerial control of both the Volvo and Mack dealerships in Tulsa. The Pete Store has opened a new full- service dealership in Hagerstown, Md. Dealer News Wisconsin Kenworth has started construction at its new facility in Windsor, Wis. GenNext, CVSN Introduce Groundbreaking Training Expo Navistar and Continental Tire have signed a Letter of Intent for a fi ve-year supply agreement where Continental tires will be the standard tire offering on all International brand medium-duty, severe service and heavy-duty trucks and all IC Bus brand school buses. "Continental tires are well-regarded by customers in a wide range of applications and duty cycles throughout the commer- cial vehicle industry and we're proud to make them the standard offering across our entire vehicle line-up," says Bill Kozek, president, Navistar Truck and Parts. Continental, Navistar Reach Partnership Agreement