Penske Announces 2012-2013 National Technical Challenge Results
January 29, 2013
Penske Truck Leasing has announced the winners of its 2012-2013 National Technical Challenge. The Tech Challenge is a company event that will be held every other year to test the skillsets of its truck maintenance technician workforce via hands-on and written assessments. There were two types of entries: a two-person vehicle systems team and individual competitors in the preventive maintenance (PM) event.
<p>The vehicle systems competition mainly measured knowledge of electrical and diagnostics systems. The PM event tested that a truck’s operations were running correctly and that various parts were still functioning properly. </p><p>Bob Shaw, 45, and John Crawford, 36, were winners of the vehicle systems event. Shaw is a lead technician who works at the company’s Canton, Ohio, location, while Crawford, a lead technician, is employed in Oakwood, Ohio. The winner of the PM competition was 31-year-old customer service representative I David Bridgeman who works in Portland, Ore. </p><p>The finals took place recently at a <a href="https://www.gopenske.com/">Penske</a> facility in Winston-Salem, N.C. An awards banquet was held at Penske Racing headquarters in Mooresville, N.C., where the finalists were honored and received their prizes.<b> </b></p><p>The 15 finalists were a part of a group of over 1,250 <a href="https://www.pensketruckleasing.com/">Penske </a>associates who voluntarily took part in competitions dating back to last August. These associates progressed through district, area and regional events across North America. </p><p><img class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="30afdd064bb3f2ad45808459d10001f0" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image" id="d5ba7" type="lazy-image" data-runner-src="https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8xOTEyNzE4Ni9vcmlnaW4uanBnIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTYwNTM0MjI0Mn0.1wEphou6Be8lVvBrQ_HHQ0SRFA53Eo4z7lsA7xEc19U/img.jpg?width=980"/>“The competitive spirit of the Tech Challenge is quite a sight to behold,” stated Bill Jacobelli, Penske senior vice president of maintenance. “Some of our company’s best truck technicians took part in this event, and I commend these outstanding gentlemen for their noteworthy achievements. </p><p>“The Tech Challenge serves as a vital training tool for our technicians,” he said. “As a result, we are able to improve our truck maintenance processes that ultimately benefit our customers.”</p><p><b><span>Vehicle Systems Competition Regional Winners (team event)</span></b></p><p><strong>1. Bob Shaw (Canton, Ohio) and John Crawford (Oakwood, Ohio), North Central Region champions (National Winners</strong>)</p><p><b>2.</b> Mike Edmonds and James Gage (both of West Valley City, Utah), Western Region</p><p><b>3.</b> David Rosko and Daniel Bialowas (both of Pittsburgh, Pa.), South Central Region</p><p><b>4. </b>Bruno Dube (Laval, Quebec) and Mario Castagnier (Saint-Laurent, Quebec), Northeast Region</p><p><b>5.</b> Ricky Schley (Mobile, Ala.) and Tom Coxon (Pensacola, Fla.), Southeast Region<b> </b></p><p><b><span>Preventive Maintenance Competition Winners (solo event)</span></b></p><p><b>1</b><strong>. David Bridgeman (Portland, Ore.), Western Region champion (National Winner)</strong></p><p><b>2.</b> Chris Bringman (Brookpark, Ohio), North Central Region</p><p><b>3. </b>Brandon Costner (Charlotte, N.C.), Southeast Region</p><p><b>4. </b>Mike Murphy (Framingham, Mass.), Northeast Region</p><p><b>5. </b>Dylan Wyrick (Austin, Texas), South Central Region</p><p><em>By Alen Beljin</em></p></div>
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