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Meritor Men Merit New Roles

TROY, MI - Chris Villavarayan has been appointed president, Meritor Americas and Joe Plomin has been named president, International, Europe and Asia Pacific, Meritor announced this week.

Dolyniuk’s Retiring; Shaw Will Take Reins in Manitoba

WINNIPEG - After 17 years as Executive Director of the Manitoba Trucking Association (MTA) Bob Dolyniuk is retiring at the end of April.

Manitoba Trucking Association’s “Seat of the Pants” Leader

WINNIPEG - Greg Arndt is the new President of the Manitoba Trucking Association (MTA).

Trucking HR Shuffles Board of Directors

TORONTO, ON - Jean-Marc Picard, executive director of the Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association (APTA), has joined Trucking HR Canada's Board of Directors today. He's replacing Bob Dolyniuk, who is retiring as executive director of the Manitoba Trucking Association.

Students Haul Scholarship Money to College

STOUFFVILLE, ON - This year, the Ontario Trucking Association Education Foundation awarded two Don Anderson scholarship awards, each to students going into their first year of post-secondary education.

SLH BBQs Honor Fallen Drivers

KINGSTON, ON- SLH Transport will host seven benefit BBQs at locations across Canada to remember two drivers who died in a crash near Thunder Bay last week.

BC Driver of the Year Role Model for Industry

LANGLEY, BC - Driving five and a half million kilometers is impressive-that's 137 trips around the Earth's equator. It's even more impressive when every single one of those kilometers is accident-free.

Quebec Carrier Ranked Among Top Canadian Companies

VALLEYFIELD, QC - Quebec-based trucking company, Andy Transport, ranked 166 in the Canadian Business magazine's PROFIT 500 list, which looks at revenue trends in the past five years of each company.

Kinedyne Triples Canadian Sales Team

TORONTO - New Jersey-based cargo securement manufacturer and distributor Kinedyne has a pair of new sales execs to introduce.

BC Trucking Association Names New Leader

LANGLEY, BC- Kevin Johnson is the new Chairperson for the British Columbia Trucking Association (BCTA).

Newsweek Names Cummins a Top Green Company

COLUMBUS, IN - Cummins announced yesterday that Newsweek ranks the diesel giant 52nd among the United States' 500 largest public companies on the publication's 2014 Green Rankings. Cummins is also 86th in the world-far surpassing peers in the industry.

Meritor Names Mark Evans Senior Director, Aftermarket

FLORENCE, KY-Meritor has appointed Mark Evans senior director, Field Sales, Aftermarket, North America.

MTO Quota Story Snags Top Award

TORONTO - Newcom's founding editor Rolf Lockwood continues to set the bar high for the industry and at Tuesday's 60th Kenneth R. Wilson Awards, he won for Best Editorial

Top Students Win Trucking Scholarships

WATERLOO, ON- Vania Agostinho knew she was interested in the automotive sector, but resisted applying for a technician-type program because people told her it would be "too difficult to learn and work in a male-dominated industry." Good thing she didn't let that stop her.

How Twitter Got Him a Job

BRAMPTON, ON - Meet Jason Jannetta: Speedy Transport's in-house wellness motivator and living proof that savvy social-media use can pay off for everybody.