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Isuzu Commercial Truck of America, Inc., has announced that its U.S. team of service technicians placed second in the 13th Annual Isuzu One Grand Prix World Technician Competition. This marked the second year in a row that Team USA won the silver medal in the multi-stage competition requiring outstanding performance on written examinations and in…

Beacon Software  has announced the appointment of Laura L. Mastronardi to the Beacon leadership team as Director of Partner Relations. As Director of Partner Relations, Mastronardi will lead partner strategy across the company’s brands to accelerate sales growth within the company’s highest priority markets. Mastronardi will manage Beacon’s strategic relationship with motor clubs, GPS companies,…

Agero, Inc. has announced George Horvat as Chief Operations Officer, responsible for end-to-end operations of Network and Contact Center functions, including management of a national ecosystem of thousands of service providers delivering world-class service to more than 115 million vehicles in the U.S. Horvat is based at Agero corporate headquarters in Medford, Mass., and reports to…

Oshkosh Corporation has been presented a Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Award recognizing the Best Places to Work in 2019. The Employees’ Choice Awards program, now in its 11th year, relies solely on the input of employees who elect to provide feedback on their jobs, work environments and companies via Glassdoor. This is the second consecutive year that…

Due to the growth of Navistar’s product line, including the recent addition of the International CV,  Navistar Corporate Communications has restructured its team to provide an enhanced product focus.  After a successful tenure directing Navistar external communications, Lyndi McMillan will take a new role within the team as Director, Business Communications. In this position, McMillan…

The Towing and Recovery Association of America, Inc.® (TRAA) announces the upcoming launch of the all-new Towing & Recovery Support Certification Program™ (TRSCP™) on January 1, 2019. “The certification program is designed for professionals that aid in incident clearance but are not themselves towing operators,” states a TRAA press release. “Dispatchers, office managers and administrative…

From left: Jonathan Wright (Midwest Wrecker owner), Mattie Klein, grand prize winner Brian Webster and Bob Stelzer, Midwest Wrecker sales manager. On October 13, 2018, Midwest Wrecker hosted a customer appreciation event with free food, drinks and raffle give-aways throughout the day. Give-away items included products from DewEze, B/A Products Co., Chrome Shop Mafia and JEGS. Brian Webster…

Elizabeth Truck Center has announced the addition of Manny Chavez to the Elizabeth Truck Center tow sales team. Chavez, who will be the Northern New Jersey sales representative, was a sales representative for Nussbaum Wreckers and Carriers from 2005 until earlier this year. Prior to that he delivered tow trucks and worked in the tow…

On October 16, 2018 Arizona Congressman Andy Biggs introduced a resolution supporting state “move over” laws, “While recognizing the risks to all individuals engaged in roadside duty, this resolution especially highlights the underreported dangers faced by the towing industry and expresses support for a ‘National Move Over Law Day,’ ideally to be held the third…

SoundOff Signal, which offers LED vehicle lighting, controls systems and electronic warning solutions for the law enforcement, amber and government markets, announced on October 2 the addition of Team One Network. As a Rep group for SoundOff Signal, Team One Network services an eight-state territory covering Virginia, West Virginia, DC, New York City and Long…