NationaLeaseSpringMaintenanceManagersMeetingGeneratesNewIdeas,ProvidesTraining,InspiresAttendees(1888PressRelease)Thisyear'seventbrokeattendancerecordswhiledeliveringsolid,businessbuildingeducationformaintenanceprofessionalsintheNationaLeasenetworkofindependent fullservicetruckleasingcompanies.
(1888PressRelease)Chicago,ILTheNationaLeaseSpringMaintenanceManagersMeeting
inGreenville,SC,inMayprovidedattendeeswithastimulatingmixoftechnology,product,
andprofessionaleducation,aswellasastrongmeasureofmotivationandinspiration
providedbyitskeynotespeaker,JayBlake,racing'sonlyblindracecrewchief.
ThefourdayeventalsoincludedaceremonyannouncingNationaLease'sExceptional
ServiceAwardwinners,whichareNationaLeasemembercompaniesthatprovided
particularlyoutstandingreciprocalroadservicetofellowmembersthroughouttheyear.
"Thisyear'seventnotonlybrokeattendancerecords,butitalsoprovidedmemberswith
solidserviceandprofitmakingtipstohelpthemgrowtheirbusinesses,"saidDeanVicha,
PresidentofNationaLease,oneofthelargestfullservicetruckleasingorganizationsin
NorthAmerica.
Ahighlightofthisyear'smeetingwereeducationaltoursoftheMichelinGreenvilleplant
andtrainingfacility,alongwithtripstotheMichelintesttrack,whichincludedhighspeed
ridesonthetwomiletesttrack.
ThegeneralsessionopenedwiththekeynoteaddressbyJayBlake,awellrespectedand
popularspeaker,whotoldtheaudiencehowhislifedrasticallychangedafteranindustrial
accidentthatlefthimblind.Blakesharedhisperspectiveonlifeandhowhewasableto
overcomedauntingobstaclesinordertofollowhisdreams.
Theevent'sRoundTablediscussionaddressedissuesthatincludeddieselparticulatefilters;
howtohandledowntimeonnewtrucks;workingwithOEMsanddealersonnew
technologyissues;trainingdriverstoassistemissionsissues;andnaturalgasengines.The
livelyanalysiswasledbyTomBoyerofHoganTruckLeasing,aNationaLeaseMember;
RonnyBrownofCatawbaRentalCompany,aNationaLeaseMember;RayKellerofSalem
NationaLease;JimRyanofKrisWayTruckLeasing,aNationaLeaseMember;andKenny
WattsofCarcoNationaLease.
NationaLeaseexecutivesprovidedindustryupdatesandledbreakoutsessionsonanumber
ofkeytopics.KellyKordowskiunveiledthenewestvideoexplainingtheNationaLease
ReciprocalServiceprogram,whileJaneClarkpresentedasessiononrecruitingdiesel
technicians.Thisyear'sIdeaSessiongenerated15innovativewaystechnologyandtoolscan
contributetoamoreproductivemaintenanceoperation,earningHayesConnofHubTruck
NationaLeasefirstplace.
Attheawardsceremony,NationaLeaseVicePresidentofMaintenanceAndyStopka
presentedtheExceptionalServiceAwardstocompanieswhichwent"aboveandbeyond"to
provideexceptionalservice.Forthefirsttimeinthreeyears,the"ExtraMileAward"was
presentedtothepersonwhoexemplifiedthespiritofserviceoftheorganization.Kevin
FlemingofFlemingNationaLease,Springfield,VA,wasthewinner.
Thisyear'swinnersofthePlatinumawardareAimNationaLease,Girard,OH;Diamond
TruckLeasingCorporation,aNationaLeaseMember,Woburn,MA;Fox&James
NationaLease,Latrobe,PA;LarsenNationaLease,Bensenville,IL;andParrishLeasingInc.,a
NationaLeaseMember,FortWayne,IN..
GoldwinnersareAdvantageNationaLease,Lititz,PA;FlemingNationaLease,Springfield,
VA;andHoganTruckLeasing,Inc.,aNationaLeaseMember,St.Louis,MO.Silverwinners
areLescoNationaLease,Chattanooga,TN:MinutemanTrucks,Inc.,aNationaLease
Member,Walpole,MA;SalemNationaLease,WinstonSalem,NC;andSuccess
NationaLease,KansasCity,KS..
Formoreinformationaboutsponsorshipopportunitiesforthe2013NationaLeaseSpring
MaintenanceManagersMeeting,contactKateBarnesatkbarnes(@)nationaleasedotcom
orat8563824701dotMoreinformationonNationaLease,gotowwwdotnationalease
dotcomdot
AboutNationaLease
NationaLeaseisoneofthelargestfullservicetruckleasingorganizationsinNorthAmerica,
withmorethan600servicelocationsthroughouttheU.S.andCanada,acombined
customerfleetof125,000tractors,trucks,andtrailers,andannualrevenueinexcessof$4
billion.Thecompanyprovidescomprehensiveservicesforprivatefleetsandtransportation
serviceprovidersandcomprises175independentbusinessesemploying22,000people.The
Websiteiswww.nationalease.com.
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