Jim Pennig is vice president of business development for VIPAR Heavy Duty (www.vipar.com). It is a leading North American network of more than 250 independent heavy duty truck parts distributors and service specialists that serve the needs of their customers from more than 630 locations across the U.S. Canada, Puerto Rico and Mexico. Pennig, also a member of VIPAR’s executive management team, has more than 30 years of experience in the heavy duty truck parts industry. He joined the company in March 2006 as director of business development.