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6 Industry Focus Scott McCandless, president of McCandless Truck Centers, was named the 2015 ATD Dealer of the Year dur- ing the ATD Convention & Expo last month in San Francisco. Chicago Truck of Alsip, Ill., part of M&K Truck Centers, has been rec- ognized as the 2014 North American Dealer of the Year by Volvo Trucks. Volvo also has named its 2014 Canada Dealer of the Year as Expressway Trucks Waterloo of Ayr, Ontario, and its 2014 Mexico Dealer of the Year as Grupo Bajio of San Luis, Mexico. Rush Enterprises, Inc. has acquired certain assets of North Florida Truck Parts, located in Lake City, Fla. and opened locations in Orlando and Cotulla, Texas and expanded its Orlando South location. Rush also has opened its 11th RushCare Rapid Parts Call Center. Vanguard Truck Centers has opened a new Mack and Volvo dealership in Flagstaff, Ariz. AMG Peterbilt has opened a new loca- tion in Columbus, Ohio. Allstate Peterbilt Group has acquired Findlay, Ohio-based Peterbilt of Northwest Ohio. Penske Automotive Group, Inc. has ac- quired a majority stake in The Around the Clock Freightliner Group (ATC), a heavy- and medium-duty truck dealer- ship group with locations in Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico. Penske Automotive Group now owns approxi- mately 91 percent of the 14-location dealership group. Maxim Truck & Trailer has begun con- struction on a new 23,000 sq. ft. facility in Brandon, Manitoba. The company also has signed a one-year sponsorship deal with VP Express and Hugh "The Polar Bear" Rowland from The History Channel's "Ice Road Truckers" TV show. Peterbilt Truck Centers, Inc. is build- ing a new showroom in its Memphis, Tenn. facility. 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 5 ConMet has named Larry Sanford vice president, aftermarket and trailer OEM sales. Buyers Products has named Peter C. Parker as marketing manager and Kevin Homuth as district sales manager for the West Coast. Patrick Durcak has been named sales manager for Timken's commercial vehicle aftermarket in Canada. Pete Tully has joined NTN Americas as vice president of NTN USA, Human Resources. Inland Truck Parts has promoted Greg Klein to president. Former president Dave Scheer will remain chief executive offi cer. John Minor has been named president at Midwest Wheel Companies. Truck Bodies and Equipment International (TBEI) has promoted Steve Lee to engineering and quality manager at its Lake Crystal, Minn., facility. TBEI also has hired Robert (Bob) Plichta as the new South Central territory manager for the Crysteel, Rugby, and DuraClass brands GenNext HD has named Nikki Paschall – HDA Truck Pride, Erika Baker – Malmberg Truck & Trailer and Nick Seidel – Action Truck Parts to its board of directors. Walt Sherbourne – Dayton Parts, also has joined the group as its senior advisor. Randy George has joined Betts Company as marketing manager. Luis Tejeda has joined Southern Connecticut Freightliner as director of truck sales. Capital Gear Ltd., has named Paul Tyschuk as the company's new parts manager. People In The News Plichta Parker George Lee Klein Homuth Dealer News Birmingham Freightliner Four Star Freightliner Campbell Supply The above dealerships have been certifi ed or recertifi ed in the Daimler Trucks North America Elite Support program: Birmingham Freightliner, Birmingham, Ala.; Campbell Supply, South Brunswick, N.J.; Four Star Freightliner, Tallahassee, Fla.