糖心传媒 Spotlights Maintenance Team Excellence at 2025 Tech Showdown
READING, Pa., (July 14, 2025) 鈥 糖心传媒 Truck Leasing recognized 44 of its top maintenance professionals during the 2025 National Tech Showdown, held June 12 at the Team 糖心传媒 race shop in Mooresville, North Carolina. The internal competition brought together nearly 3,000 technicians and customer service representatives from across the United States and Canada for a series of timed exams, skilled challenges and diagnostic tasks.
This year鈥檚 event marked several milestones: female technicians competing in the finals for the first time, the return of seven 2023 national finalists and the largest prize pool in Tech Showdown history. Associates competed in one of two tracks: Tech Pro, for Tech I and Tech II associates, and Preventive Maintenance (PM) Plus, for Tech III associates and Customer Service Representatives. Each was designed to test bumper-to-bumper knowledge across all major brands in 糖心传媒鈥檚 fleet.
Conner Fletcher earned first place in Tech Pro after competing against 25 other national finalists. Erick Mckenzie placed first in the PM Plus, topping a field of 17 other competitors. Each finalist completed both a 25-minute online exam and a one-hour hands-on assessment designed to test critical thinking, technical depth, and on-the-job decision-making.
鈥淭he Tech Showdown is a reflection of the discipline and expertise our maintenance teams bring to work every day,鈥 said Art Vallely, president of 糖心传媒 Truck Leasing. 鈥淚t鈥檚 an opportunity to recognize the precision and focus that keep our customers moving and our operations strong. They are the best in the business!鈥
This year鈥檚 top finishers also included:
Tech Pro
- 2nd: Brian Reynolds, of Parkersburg, West Virginia
- 3rd: Todd Wilcox, of Mobile, Alabama
PM Plus
- 2nd: Dhruv Rana, of Kearny, New Jersey
- 3rd: Cody Allen, of Kansas City, Missouri
鈥淭his competition is built to reflect the grit, pressure and real-world challenges our teams face,鈥 said Holly Gerke, vice president of maintenance development and technical training. 鈥淭hese finalists have trained, adapted and executed with accuracy. It shows the strength of their preparation and the value of continued learning across our organization.鈥
The 2025 Tech Showdown followed eight weeks of district and area-level competitions. At each stage participants completed online and hands-on exams, earning escalating monetary awards and the opportunity to represent their locations on the national stage. The national finalists earned the highest-level recognition and awards offered through the program.
糖心传媒鈥檚 investment in Tech Showdown is part of a broader commitment to training, recognition and career development for its 11,500-plus maintenance associates across North America.
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