TA Truck Service Technicians Continue Winning Tradition at TMC SuperTech Competition
September 20 2019 - 12:51PM
Business Wire
TravelCenters of America Inc. (TravelCenters) (Nasdaq: TA) is
pleased to announce its team of ASE Master Technicians competing at
the TMC SuperTech Competition won seven stations, came in third
overall in the Trailer category and fourth overall in the Heavy
Duty Tractor category. The event was held Sept. 16-17 in Raleigh,
North Carolina.
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TMC SuperTech is an elite competition bringing together the best
truck service and repair technicians from across the U.S. The
two-day competition consists of written tests and hands-on skill
stations. This year, the entire TA Truck Service team was part of
the 87 out of the 132 competitors to advance from the preliminary
written test to the hands-on skill station portion of the event.
These skill stations present technical challenges, unique to
different components of a heavy duty vehicle. Competitors must
solve the challenges within a time limit. They earn points for
their progress, which determines skills station winners and overall
top scorers.
The TMC SuperTech winners were announced on Sept. 17 at the
conclusion of the competition. Congratulations to the following TA
Truck Service winners:
Michael Gavrielides, TA Madison, Georgia
- Brakes station champion, Heavy Duty Truck Track
- Liftgate station champion, Heavy Duty Truck Track
- Fourth overall, Heavy Duty Truck Track
Scott Davidson, TA Madison, Wisconsin
- Wheel End station champion, Trailer Track
- Liftgate station champion, Trailer Track
- Third overall, Trailer Track
Michael Kerfoot (JR), Petro San Antonio, Texas
- Written Test station champion, Trailer Track
- Precision Measuring station champion, Trailer Track
- Electric Corrosion station champion, Trailer Track
As TMC SuperTech celebrates 15 years of competition, TA Truck
Service celebrates 15 years of participation in the event. In
addition to a long standing tradition of excellence at TMC
SuperTech, TA Truck Service technicians also compete at the state
level throughout the year. This year, more than 50 technicians from
over 30 TA Truck Service facilities competed in 11 state
competitions, with seven technicians winning first overall in their
state and seven finishing second or third in their state.
Altogether, TA Truck Service competitors won 36 skills stations at
state competitions this year.
"This was an outstanding year for our technicians competing at
the state level and TMC SuperTech. I am proud of all of their
accomplishments," said Skip McGary, executive vice president of
TravelCenters of America. "The consistent participation and success
of TA Truck Service technicians at these events is a testament to
the hard work and dedication that they demonstrate each day in our
repair shops, helping professional drivers get back on the road,
quickly and safely.”
TA Truck Service is committed to hiring dedicated technicians
and providing them with comprehensive training to provide the
highest quality truck maintenance and repair on the highway. On
average, 1,600 technicians, managers and repair shop staff receive
training at one of two TA Truck Service training facilities located
in Lodi, Ohio and Eloy, Arizona each year.
About TravelCenters of America
Inc.
TravelCenters of America Inc. (TravelCenters), headquartered in
Westlake, Ohio, conducts business in 44 states and Canada,
principally under the TA®, Petro Stopping Centers® and TA Express®
travel center brands. For more information on TA, TA Express and
Petro, please visit www.ta-petro.com.
About TA Truck Service®
The TA Truck Service network includes 244 truck service
facilities with 1,090 repair bays, nearly 3,000 technicians with
certifications in ASE and TIA, a fleet of more than 2,600
RoadSquad® and third-party provider service trucks and over 177
OnSITE™ mobile maintenance vehicles. TA Truck Service is an
authorized Freightliner Trucks and Western Star Trucks warranty
provider. TA Truck Service is a division of TravelCenters of
America Inc.
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Tom Liutkus TravelCenters of America 440-808-7364
tliutkus@ta-petro.com
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