Truck Parts and Service

January 2013

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Industry Focus Dealership News Murphy-Hoffman Company (MHC Kenworth) has acquired 10 dealership and 11 leasing locations in North Carolina from Cooper Kenworth Inc. and Cooper Leasing Inc. MHC���s expanded network now includes more than 90 dealership and leasing locations across 11 states. Kenworth of Buffalo has acquired a Kenworth dealership in the Boston area and changed the name of its ���ve-dealer organization to the Kenworth Northeast Group. Kenworth says the dealer group recently purchased the Kenworth dealership in Stoughton, Mass, along with territorial rights for Eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island from Tri-State Kenworth in En���eld, Conn. People In The News Compli has appointed Jason Porter to the role of vice president of sales and marketing. Fontaine Spray Suppression has made several management changes: Gerald Harrison has been promoted to president of Nu-Line Products, Alain ���Al��� Mineault has been promoted to president of Fleetline Products and Kyle Denu has joined the company as the vice president of sales and marketing for Hogebuilt. Porter Wallwork Kenworth has opened a new parts and service facility in Dickinson, N.D. to serve oil���eld and local agricultural businesses. The International Truck Parts Association announces Gerard Zentner of Capital Gear Ltd., Edmonton, Alberta has been elected to its Board of Directors. Pedro Ferro has been named vice president and president of Meritor���s Aftermarket and Trailer segment, replacing Joe Mejaly, who has elected to leave the company. Meritor also announces Tim Bowes has been appointed vice president and president of the company���s new Commercial Truck and Industrial segment. Michael Sigillito has been named vice president of Firestone Industrial Products, Americas. Zentner Sigillito Betts Spring Company has hired Eddie Cadena as marketing coordinator. HDA Truck Pride sets 2013 meeting dates The Automotive Lift Institute elected Jerome Lentz of Challenger Lifts as chairman of its board of directors at its annual membership meeting. Trailer Wizards Ltd. has appointed Dan Holt as senior account manager covering Ontario from Scarborough to Cornwall. Cadena Ben Bruckner, Jr., chairman of Bruckner Truck Sales, died Nov. 27, 2012 in Amarillo, Texas. He was 82. HDA Truck Pride has appointed Doug Zink to its sales and marketing team. 4 T R U C K PA R T S & S E R V I C E | ATD has released its nominees for the 2013 Truck Dealer of the Year: Steve Bacalis, president and CEO of Tom Nehl Truck Co., in Jacksonville, Fla., Sheila M. Horwith, CEO of Horwith Trucks Inc., in Northampton, Pa., Andrew G. Linn, Jr., president of Southland International Trucks, Inc., in Homewood, Ala., Scott E. Oliphant, president of Kenworth of South Louisiana, LLC, in Gray, La., Todd Schaub, dealer principal of S & S Volvo, in Lima, Ohio, Brad Wilson, president of Peterbilt of Sioux City, in Sioux City, Iowa. January 2013 HDA Truck Pride will hold its next annual membership meeting from May 1-5, 2013 at the JW Marriott Orlando Grande Lakes in Orlando, Fla. HDA Truck Pride says the room rate for the JW Marriott Orlando is $199 per night, and meeting registration will be provided shortly. The hotel phone number is 407-206-2300. For more information about the meeting, contact Tina Alread at tina.alread@hdatruckpride.com.

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