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8 Industry Focus T R U C K P A R T S & S E R V I C E | F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 6 Mark Whaley has stepped down as president at Omaha Standard PALFIN- GER (OSP) but remains involved with PALFINGER North American Group. OSP also has named Jason Holt as vice president – operations, and appointed Brian Heffron to national sales manager. Sadler Power Train has hired Matt Poeltler as director of marketing, and Dave Warren as a counter professional. The company also has moved Nick Meyer to a service adviser position, and hired Jacob Lafferty and Tom LaMaster as techni- cian and machinist. Link Manufacturing has hired Jeff Vierkant as di- rector of manufacturing. Horton Holding has promoted Cordell Dietz to president and CEO. Donaldson has hired Scott J. Robinson as vice presi- dent and CFO, and Jim Shaw has been appointed chief fi nance compliance offi cer. Double Coin and CMA has named Donald Streiff as its U.S. Southwest regional sales manager. Gary Nye has been appointed director of operations for Bridgestone Americas' Bandag retread business. Thomas M. Moser has been named president of Phillips & Temro Industries, succeeding Harry R. 'Butch' Sumpter. Jacob Thomas has replaced the retiring Sam Ferrise as president of CLARCOR Engine Mobile Group. Paul David Miller, Admiral, U.S. Navy (Retired), has retired from Donaldson's Board of Directors. Travis Atkinson has joined Purkeys as a director of sales. Stephen Noble has been named vice president, Manufacturing, Vehicle Group at Eaton. Hutchens Industries has added Jeff Gammage as regional sales manager to the western United States. Fred Bentley has been named president and CEO of DexKo Global Inc. Peter Butterfi eld has been elected chairman of the MERA Board of Directors. DTNA announces Kary Schaefer has been ap- pointed general manager, marketing and strategy. Debbie Owens, a parts delivery driver based at Four Star Freightliner's Dothan, Ala. location, was named the company's Employee of Year for 2015. Clay Lee also has been promoted to service manager at its Albany, Ga., location. Dave Lane has been named branch manager and truck sales expert for Tru-Nor's Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario location. People In The News Heffron Thomas Poeltler Noble Vierkant Gammage Dietz Schaefer Midwest Truck & Auto Parts Debuts Online Order System Midwest Truck & Auto Parts has launched its upgraded EZ-Link online ordering sys- tem at https://ezlink.midwesttruck.com. According to the company, registered distributors can search tens of thousands of parts by part number, description, cat- egory, or original manufacturer's number. Midwest Truck & Auto Parts says the new and improved EZ Link business to busi- ness portal allows registered distributors of Motive Gear, World American, Rich- mond Gear, TEN Factory and Powertrax brands to see inventory in real time, place orders and much more. Distributors also can access the portal 24/7 from nearly any device, the company says. "We are dedicated to delivering exceptional service to all of our distribu- tors. This release of the EZ-Link portal provides our customers with a new level of control over ordering, availability, order status and invoicing," says Mark Chudacoff, CEO at Midwest Truck & Auto Parts. CLARCOR Debuts New Tech Center CLARCOR Engine Mobile Group (CEMG) is opening of a new technical center in East Hartford, Conn. "Equipped with the latest fi ltration development and testing capabilities, this center will be instrumental in driving growth of the Engine Mobile Group in the fi rst fi t and aftermarket segments through innovative fi ltration solutions that drive superior value for our custom- ers," says Jacob Thomas, president of CLARCOR Engine Mobile Group. Aperia Unveils Dealer Network Aperia Technologies, makers of the Halo Tire infl ator, a simple, bolt-on tire infl ation device for tractors and trailers, announces the launch of a nationwide network of dealers. "The fi rst truck and trailer dealerships included in our dealer network were chosen carefully based on their reputa- tions for having strong fl eet relationships and for upholding our standard for a premium customer experience" says Josh Carter, CEO of Aperia. The fi rst group of dealers to offer Ape- ria's Halo tire infl ation technology, oper- ates in more 100 locations across the U.S. and includes Bruckner Truck Sales, Car- rier Transicold of Detroit, Gateway Truck and Refrigeration, TEC Equipment, Truck Country and Warner Truck Centers.