HDA Truck Pride engages momentum at first annual membership meeting
HDA Truck Pride elated with member and supplier support during their First Annual Membership Meeting. With record attendance, HDA Truck Pride’s first meeting hosted over 600 attendees representing 123 members, 142 vendors, various media and end user customers. The meeting was held at the JW Marriott - Summerlin in Las Vegas.
The meeting began with a roll out of the strategic plan, as CEO, Don Reimondo presented the Vision Statement and Strategic Objectives to the membership. “Our vision is to be the premier, most cohesive supply chain to the commercial vehicle industry. We have a number of key objectives to help us strive toward this, but it requires daily effort and focus on the part of our members, vendor partners and staff to attain it. I could not be more pleased with the overwhelming response and support from our membership and vendor partners as we launched the Strategic Plan and our initial growth programs.”
To further support the strategic plan, Director of Sales and Marketing, Tina Alread, presented a session on Fleet Programs and hosted a National Fleet Panel.
Panelists included: Bill Bliem, Vice President of Maintenance at NFI Industries; Lloyd Hair, Director of Maintenance at Keen Transport; Gary Gid, Director of Maintenance at Logistic Leasing and Terry Taylor, Senior Director of National Purchasing at Sysco. The session highlighted key issues of concern for these fleets and ways in which HDA Truck Pride can bring value to them. Key topics focused on CSA and its impact on the fleets, training, technology and service.
“Having these fleets interact with 600 of our members and vendors is priceless. We are all working together to understand the fleet’s key issues and be the most efficient at resolving those and bringing value to the end user. Our National Fleet Council members were very articulate in what they need and firm in their expectations. They value the strategic direction of HDA Truck Pride and continue to be supportive of our progress and the programs that we bring them. We are extremely grateful for their time and participation,” said Alread.
The sales programs continued as Mark Willis, Business Development Manager, reinvigorated the “TSE: Truck Service Experts” Program.
The message behind this independent repair shop program was driven home by a TSE panel: Jim Farr of Iowa City Brake; John Wensel of Wensel’s Truck and Trailer Repair; Jeff Wilson of Brahler’s Truckers Supply and Wayne Marshall of Marshall Truck and Trailer Repair. The panelists shared their viewpoint of the value that HDA Truck Pride and the Truck Service Experts Program brings to their businesses. The program has been a focal point for more than 7 years, and has now gained major support and momentum from the National Fleet Council and the TSE testimonials. HDA Truck Pride looks to double the participation in their TSE program during 2011.
The stage has been set, the momentum is in full force and HDA Truck Pride is poised to enhance the sales of their members and drive new business with their vendor partners.