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READING, Pa., JUNE 11, 2023 – recently announced the top five finishers of its 2023 National Tech Showdown competition. The companywide, voluntary event was designed to test, sharpen and evaluate ΜΗΠΔ΄«Γ½β€™s fleet maintenance associates on the mastery of skills required to maintain today’s increasingly complex commercial trucks.

Over 1,600 ΜΗΠΔ΄«Γ½ technicians and customer service representatives (CSRs) competed in the two-tiered event, which included timed, hands-on and written assessments. The PM Plus competition – to test the preventive maintenance and brakes skills of tech III level associates and CSRs – was held February through May at the district and area levels with 552 competitors companywide. The Tech Pro competition – to showcase larger exhaust stream management and brakes skills – featured 1,071 ΜΗΠΔ΄«Γ½ tech I and tech II level associates, with the top 16 receiving invites to the National Tech Showdown finals held June 8, 2023, at Team ΜΗΠΔ΄«Γ½β€™s racing headquarters in Mooresville, North Carolina.

β€œThe success of the top five finishers in the National Tech Showdown competition really demonstrates their professionalism and ongoing commitment to their skills and trade. These technicians have showcased their expertise, adaptability, and problem-solving skills, propelling them to the forefront of this fiercely contested event,” said Holly Gerke, vice president of maintenance development and technical training for ΜΗΠΔ΄«Γ½ Truck Leasing. β€œThe competition is a testament to the effectiveness of our programs that enable ΜΗΠΔ΄«Γ½β€™s technicians to progress and grow with training throughout their careers and to navigate complex challenges with precision and expertise.”

ΜΗΠΔ΄«Γ½ Truck Leasing’s National Tech Showdown Top Five Finishers

• 1.Tommy Bass, Tech 1, Louisiana
• 2.Conner Fletcher, Tech 1, Tennessee
• 3.Ryan Sutherland, Tech 1, Wisconsin
• 4.Stephen β€œTodd” Wilcox, Tech 1, Alabama
• 5.Emmett Matulis, Jr., Lead Tech 1, Connecticut

ΜΗΠΔ΄«Γ½ Truck Leasing is a leading provider of across North America. The company’s fleet maintenance workforce spans more than 10,900 associates dedicated to keeping the world moving forward. Visit ΜΗΠΔ΄«Γ½'s career site: to learn more about technician careers.

is a ΜΗΠΔ΄«Γ½ Transportation Solutions company headquartered in Reading, Pennsylvania. A leading provider of innovative transportation solutions, ΜΗΠΔ΄«Γ½ operates and maintains more than 431,700 vehicles and serves its customers from more than 930 maintenance facilities and more than 2,570 rental locations across North America. Solutions from ΜΗΠΔ΄«Γ½ include full-service truck leasing, fleet maintenance, truck rentals, used trucks, and a comprehensive array of technologies to keep the world moving forward. Visit ΜΗΠΔ΄«Γ½TruckLeasing.com to learn more.