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A Truckworx Newsletter
Spring 2014
Written & Edited by Leah Mitchell & Daphaney Tripp
Busworx Blue Bird and Mobile County Team Up for
First Propane Fleet in Alabama
Busworx Blue Bird recently teamed up with Mobile County Schools to provide the very first propane powered
bus fleet in the state of Alabama! Mobile County purchased 85 buses total through Busworx Blue Bird; 30
propane powered buses and 55 diesel powered buses. Pat Mitchell, Director of Transportation for Mobile
County Schools, says “After seeing school districts across the country successfully switch their school bus
fleets to propane, we knew it would work for Mobile County, too. When it came down to running a safe, clean,
and efficient fuel, propane seemed to be a perfect fit.” On local Busworx Blue Bird team and products, Pat
continues, “The [Busworx] Blue Bird professionals took the time to educate my team, making our conversion
process a smooth transition. Without a doubt, Blue Bird has a proven product! We are excited about our new
buses!”
The list of benefits to utilizing propane-fueled vehicles is extensive. First, propane buses are estimated
to have an annual fuel savings of $7,000 per bus! In a fleet of 50, that is $350,000 in cost savings in fuel
alone per year! In addition, propane is a safer, cleaner, and a more efficient fuel than the traditional dieselrun buses. The buses are also much
quieter.
Steve Phillips (Corp. Bus Sales
Manager) and Adam Franklin (Bus
Sales Coordinator) agree that Blue
Bird’s propane powered bus is quite an
impressive product. Steve says, “We
have definitely had skeptics, but every
school system that has seen and driven
the propane powered Blue Bird Vision
has decided to strongly consider them.”
He says he has shown the bus to at
least 10 schools and all have said they
plan to include at least some propane
buses in their next bid. We expect to
see a substantial increase in propane
bus sales over the next year.
Table of
contents
Page 2
Company News and
Events
Page 3
Budget Update
Page 4
Customer Corner
Page 5
Employee
Anniversaries
Page 6
On the Move
Page 7
Message from the
President
Page 8
Newest Members of the
Truckworx Team
Page 11
Healthy for the Long
Haul
Word Search
Page 12
New Arrivals
Company
News
&
Events
Alabama Concrete Industries Association Truck Rodeo
On April 12, the Alabama Concrete Industries Association (ACIA) held
their annual Truck Rodeo at Barber Motorsports Park. Seven concrete
companies throughout Alabama and Mississippi gathered to compete for
the championship. The contestants first took a written exam, and then
maneuvered through a track to show off their skills. Eight of the 11 trucks
entered in the competition were Kenworth trucks purchased through
Truckworx! Brent Bruser, Don Meeks, Steve Sullivan, and Jamie Bush were
in attendance. Truckworx customers who entered the competition (shown
below) included Bama Concrete, RediMix USA, Sherman Industries, and
Kirkpatrick.
Truckworx also teamed up with
customer Pate Holdings to display a
brand new concrete mixer product
to the United States market. The
Ezextenz Concrete Chute is over 30
ft. long, fully-hydraulic and a remote
controllable
telescopic
concrete
chute. The chute was designed for
jobs requiring extreme precision.
It can swing 180° making any
area reachable. It has become the
standard throughout Europe and will
be officially launched in the US in May.
Nashville Auto Diesel College Recruiting Event
April 9-10, 2014 at Lincoln School of Technology in Nashville, Tennessee
On April 9-10, 2014, Truckworx attended the Lincoln College of Technology Spring Career Day 2014 in Nashville,
Tennessee. Students training to be heavy duty technicians were able to meet members of the Truckworx HR, Service,
and Marketing departments (Michele Beasley, Katrina Wolford, Daphaney Tripp, and Kyle Stewart) to learn about the
company and the benefits we offer to our technicians. They were able to fill out applications, pick up freebies, and
register for a prize!
Michele Beasley (Corp. HR Manager) and Daphaney Tripp
(Corp. Marketing Assistant) pose with the happy students
who got the last 2 Truckworx hats.
Michele Beasley (Corp. HR Manager), Daphaney Tripp (Corp. Kyle Stewart (Director of Service) and Michele Beasley (Corp
Marketing Assistant) and Katrina Wolford (Corp. HR Assistant) HR Manager) talk with students about potentially coming to
pose at the Truckworx booth at the Spring Career Day.
work at one of our dealerships
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Top 40 Under 40
Published in Birmingham Business Journal
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n late February, the Birmingham
Business Journal named their class
of 2014 Top 40 Under 40, which
recognizes talented up-and-comers on
the Birmingham business scene. It is
one of the most coveted distinctions
for young professionals in the
Birmingham area. Out of hundreds of
nominations, our company president,
Will Bruser, was chosen to be a part
of this exclusive group! The link to
the full article can be found on the
Truckworx Kenworth Facebook page.
Congratulations Will!
Promoport Training
Award
Presented by PACCAR Parts
C
ongratulations to Daphaney Tripp
(Marketing Assistant - Birmingham)
who received her Promoport Certificate of
Completion in the 2014 Promoport Regional
Training in Lancaster, PA. On the last day,
Daphaney and her partner won 1st place
and advertising funds in the competition
for the most targeted and well designed
ads and sell sheets. Congrats and thanks
for all your hard work!!
Help Us Get
to 1000!
Have you invited your
friends, family, and
customers to like us on
Facebook? If not, we
need your help reaching
1000 likes and followers
on our social media
pages.
What’s the
use? Everyone will stay
updated on company
news,
events,
and
promotions.
Pictures
and videos of our
coolest stock inventory
will be posted weekly,
including
our
fun
#throwbackthursdays
and #flashbackfridays.
There’s
even
the
opportunity to win free
gear and gift cards
from our contests! So
like, share, comment,
retweet, GET INVOLVED!
Attitude Award Plaques
G
oing forward, each year the names
of the Attitude Award winners
that are announced at the end of the
year meetings will be displayed on
a plaque at each dealership. Each
dealership should receive their plaque
shortly if they haven’t already and they
will be displayed in the lobby. To the
left, Jason Jordan, winner of the first
Attitude Award poses with the plaque
and Will Bruser. To the right, the
current Attitude Winner from Dothan,
AL, David Killingsworth is displayed on
the plaque for their dealership.
Customer Corner
Billy Barnes Enterprises
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Monroeville, Alabama
illy Barnes Enterprises, Inc. was started by Billy Barnes
in 1975 as a woodchip hauling business in Monroeville,
AL. The company has since grown to around 210 employees
and includes a flatbed division, woodchip hauling division,
and a specialty hauling division, all operating primarily in
the Southeast. The company has always been family-owned
and operated and Billy Barnes’ stepson, Terry Kilpatrick,
has been the president and owner since 2005. Terry started
with the company in 1979 after 5 years in the military and
began to learn all aspects of the business. He says the
company has enjoyed steady growth for the majority of
the time it has been in business. They pride themselves
on treating their customers well and very seldom lose a
customer. In fact, they still do business with the company they originally started hauling for back in 1975,
Harrigan Lumber. Billy Barnes Enterprises, Inc. runs a fleet of around 180 trucks, mostly Internationals, but
Terry says he wanted to try something different this time, and recently purchased 2 Kenworth T680 day cabs.
So far, he says they are running great and the drivers really seem to like them. He has two more T880s on
order, as well.
Terry and his wife have five children. Two of his kids, Taryn and Bryan, as well as his nephew, Luke,
also play key roles in the company. Outside of the office, Terry says he enjoys spending time with his family
and his 2 grandkids. They are expecting a third grandchild in November. He and his daughter, Taryn, are also
active with a group called Grace to Ukraine that hosts orphaned children in Alabama for summer camps and
provides materials for orphanages in Ukraine. They recently returned from a 10 day mission trip and will host
a group of children this summer.
Wade Rolison Trucking
Butler, Alabama
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olison Trucking Company is a logging company and
committed Truckworx customer based in Butler, AL. The
company purchases standing timber (timber deed or pay
as cut), harvests timber (select cut, thin pine plantation,
and clear cut), grinds debris, and also works in forestry
consulting and biomass recovery. The owner, Wade Rolison,
initially started trucking in 1982 and later bought his first
1985 Kenworth W900L and business took off. In 1999, he
and his father went into business together and purchased
his first multi-fleet including four W900Ls. In 2005, the
company started logging with one crew and four trucks
and have been hauling ever since. Previously, Wade added
Peterbilt trucks to his fleet but quickly made the switch
back to Kenworth because of the level of service and resale value. He also continues to choose Kenworth
because he has formed a great partnership with Andrew Wiggins and actually was the first customer in the
area to try two new T880s. Today, the company has grown to 20 trucks and 4 crews. Wade says his favorite
trucks are his W900Ls and that he is partial to them because he has the most experience with them and
they’ve been around the longest. Outside of logging, Wade, his wife, and his son are active members in their
church and he enjoys kickball, baseball, hunting, and fishing.
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Best of 2013 Award
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Presented by Blue Bird
Corporation
usworx Bluebird received the 2013
Best in Bus Award for making an
exceptional effort to start and grow the
business. Busworx satisfied the criteria
to win the award due to positive sales
results in such a small amount of time in
the school bus market. Congrats to the
Employee Anniversaries
Truckworx would like to recognize our wonderful employees for all
their hard work, dedication, and loyalty to the company. Without
you, we would not be where we are today. We would especially like
to recognize the following employees who celebrated anniversaries
of 5 year increments in January- March. Thank you for your years of
service with our company!
10 years
10 years
10 years
10 years
Budget Update
The following departments met
or exceeded their budgets for the
months noted. Thank you for all
your hard work!
Birmingham
New MD Truck Sales (Feb.)
Used MD Truck Sales (Mar.)
Parts (Mar.)
Dothan
New HD Truck Sales (Jan., Mar.)
New Trailer Sales (Feb., Mar.)
Used HD Truck Sales (Jan., Feb., Mar.)
Parts (Mar.)
Service (Mar.)
F&I (Jan., Feb., Mar.)
Montgomery
New HD Truck Sales (Mar.)
New MD Truck Sales (Jan., Mar.)
Used HD Truck Sales (Feb.)
Used Trailer Sales (Feb.)
Parts (Jan., Feb., Mar.)
Service (Feb., Mar.)
F&I (Feb., Mar.)
Mobile
New HD Truck Sales (Mar.)
Used HD Truck Sales (Mar.)
Bus Sales (Feb., Mar.)
Service (Jan.)
Corey Hollis
Birmingham, AL
Service Technician
March 8, 2004
Jason Jordan
Birmingham, AL
Shop Porter
January 19, 2004
10 years
Lisa McCartney
Will Bruser
Birmingham, AL
Birmingham, AL
President
Corp. Warranty Mgr.
February
9, 2004
January 19, 2004
5 years
5 years
Jackson
New HD Truck Sales (Jan.)
New MD Truck Sales (Mar.)
New Trailer Sales (Mar.)
Used HD Truck Sales (Jan.)
Service (Jan, Feb., Mar.)
F&I (Jan.)
Huntsville
New HD Truck Sales (Mar.)
New Trailer Sales (Jan., Feb.)
Used HD Truck Sales (Mar.)
F&I ( Jan.)
Keith Simpson
Birmingham, AL
Service Technician
March 8, 2004
Tom Deneke
Jim Moore
Birmingham, AL
Jackson, MS
Outside Parts Sales Outside Parts Sales
January 19, 2009
January 19, 2009
Thomasville
Parts (Jan., Feb., Mar.)
Service (Jan., Feb., Mar.)
On The Move
Newly Appointed Positions
Chris Gates, Branch Manager
Thomasville, AL
Chris started as a service manager in the Thomasville dealership in January of 2013 and has
since proven his leadership capabilities and has been asked to take on the role of branch
manager. Before coming to Truckworx, Chris was the service manager at Gulf Coast Truck
and Equipment in Pine Hill, AL. Chris is a master technician and brings with him over 20
years of experience in the heavy duty truck industry. He and his wife have a 17 year old
daughter, Kaylee, and a 15 year old son, Dalton. In his spare time, he regularly attends his
son’s baseball games and daughter’s cheerleading events. He also likes to fish and hunt. In
his new position he says he is excited to learn new things and meet new people within the company. He wants
to see Truckworx grow and expand in parts and service. He also says in his new position he is excited to “come
up with ideas for expansion and better ways to serve the trucking community.”
Steve Sullivan, Corporate Truck Sales Manager
Birmingham, AL
Steve started with the company as a truck salesman with the Northwest Alabama territory
in May of 2010 and has recently been asked to take on the role of New Heavy Duty Truck
Sales Manager. In a short period of time, Steve was recognized as an industry leader in truck
sales. Steve was recently selected as the winner of Kenworth’s Walk-Around competition
promoting product knowledge, expertise and presentation skills. In his new position, he says
he is excited about the opportunity to work with all of our salesmen in achieving their goals.
Looking
ahead, he wants to help the new heavy duty department deliver over 1,500 shiny new Kenworths
this year! Steve continues to develop great relationships with our customers and he will be a strong leader for
our Kenworth heavy duty sales force. Before joining the Truckworx team, he attended John Carroll High School
and continued to the University of Alabama majoring in business management. Steve and his wife of 1 ½ years,
Lauren, live in Crestline Park with a baby due September 20! They have two dogs, one brown and one black.
Tom Mitchell, Branch Manager
Huntsville, AL
Tom has been with Truckworx since 1979 and is considered one of the company’s most
valuable assets. Tom offers a great amount of experience and knowledge of the business and
truck industry as a whole. He has recently accepted the position as Branch Manager for our
Huntsville location. He says, “It is something different; a new challenge in a new place. It’s
an opportunity to learn about other areas of the business.” His main focus in his new role
is to be successful and to help build a great team that works well together to provide great
customer service. Tom’s knowledge of the intricate details of truck and trailer sales, along with the ability to blend
the relationship with parts and service, will bring the Huntsville branch to a new level. During Tom’s most recent
position as Director of Truck and Trailers Sales, Truckworx experienced tremendous growth from 763 units sold in
2009 to 1,851 units in 2013. He currently lives in the Hoover/Riverchase area with his wife of 34 years, Connie.
They have two children, Lauren (29) and Jake (26), who both live in the Huntsville area. Tom says that his biggest
accomplishment is the children that he and his wife have raised and he looks forward to being closer to them.
Tom’s favorite activity is motocross and he also likes fishing.
Franklin Pickett, Heavy Duty Service Technician
Birmingham, AL
Franklin joined the Truckworx team in September 2006 after working for Changes in Latitude
for 7 years as a mover. Since then, he has excelled as an oil change technician and is now
switching gears to join the heavy duty technician team. Franklin attended Wenonah High
School and continued to VC Tech. He currently lives in the West End area and has two children,
Franklin (14) and Terrance (8). Outside of work, he enjoys riding motorcycles. In his new
position, he is excited to learn new things about working on trucks. His goal is to succeed and
be one of the best in the shop!
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Austin Graner, Manager Trainee
Birmingham, AL
Austin started working with our company in the Tuscaloosa Napa store, working part time in
sales and delivery while finishing up his degree at the University of Alabama. After graduating,
he started in our Birmingham location as a Manager Trainee who will rotate through different
departments to get an idea of how the business as a whole works. He is currently in the
service department training as a service writer. Austin recently graduated with a business
degree in operations management with a specialization in production and says he initially
wanted to work here because he liked the people and liked that it was a family owned business with a growing
future. He says he is excited about developing as a manager and advancing his career and hopes to one day be
a manager of a major department. He currently lives in Tuscaloosa with plans to marry his fiance, Brittany on
June 7th after dating for 4 ½ years. He has two cats, Princess and Lucky, and enjoys restoring classic cars and
collecting guns in his spare time.
KayLynne Brown, Executive Assistant
Birmingham, AL
Before starting in our Birmingham dealership as the receptionist in July of 2012, KayLynne
worked at Bradford Health Services assisting in the nursing station with phone calls and
medical files. She has done a great job in the receptionist position and has recently become an
executive assistant to Will Bruser. In her new position, she says she is excited about working
with Will and the sales team. She looks forward to learning more about the trucking industry
and to supporting the sales team here at Truckworx for many years to come. KayLynne
graduated from Corner High School in 2008 and obtained her paralegal degree afterwards. She
currently lives north of Birmingham in Kimberly, Alabama with her new husband, Clint. She enjoys spending time
with her family and friends. During the summer, they spend every weekend at Smith Lake riding in the boat and
soaking up the sun.
Trey Holladay, Truck & Trailer Sales
Birmingham, AL
Since starting with Truckworx in October 2011, Trey has worked in medium duty truck sales and
as the trailer sales manager, but he says his ambition when he started was to be a heavy duty
truck salesman. He recently took over the Northwest Alabama territory. Trey enjoys spending
time with people and really loves our products and the support team. He says his goal in his
new position is to learn the ins and outs of all our products so he can provide our customers
the solutions they need. He also wants to go out and build impenetrable relationships with our
customers and believes that is the only way to be successful in the sales world. Trey currently lives in Pell City
with his wife, Lauren, who he has been with since he was 14. They have 3 children: Noah (13), Braden (8), and
Linley (5). Trey’s favorite thing to do in his spare time is to go fishing. He catches crappie and stripe year round
on his home lake, Logan Martin. He and his kids also fish in several ponds year round. He deems his children to
be his real only hobby: “I spend all of my time away from work at baseball, football, and basketball games for the
boys, and Linley participates in gymnastics year round.”
Message from the President
The first quarter of 2014 has proven positive results for our industry and company.
Unemployment rates are the lowest we have seen in the last five years and the
economy is improving. Total Sales for Truckworx are up 10% over our first quarter
results of 2013. Customers are replacing their aging equipment and for the first
time we are seeing signs of fleets growing their businesses. In addition, the
vocational segment is starting to come back for the first time in over 6 years, we
have several mixer and dump trucks sold and on order in Alabama and Mississippi.
Our Bus division has exploded; we have delivered 114 new Bluebirds year-to-date
from a grand total of 78 delivered in all of 2013. These are extremely positive and
exciting trends for our industry and company.
With competition at an all-time high and reliability of emissions related components beginning to be the focal point for
our customer’s decision making process, our future success depends on meeting and/or exceeding our customer’s expectations
at every given opportunity. The challenge will be great but the reward will be greater! I am proud of the TEAM we have in
place for Equipment Sales, F&I, Parts, Service and all Administrative divisions. By continuing to do things RIGHT for the RIGHT
reasons, we will meet and exceed our customers’ expectations and create an environment in which they feel comfortable
conducting business!
As always, I want to personally thank each and every one of you. Thank you for your hard work, your dedication and
the time you give to make Truckworx a name people remember for the RIGHT reasons!
Newest Members of
the Truckworx Team
Mike Parsons
Oil Change Technician
Birmingham, AL
Mike comes to us from Kennedy Brothers
Construction where he was a truck driver, mechanic,
operator and welder. He says he wanted to work at
Truckworx because it’s a stable job and atmosphere
with a renowned company. He also adds that it’s the
best job he has ever had. He and his wife, Melissa,
have a 4 year old son, Caleb. Mike says he enjoys
working and spending time with his family and he
strongly believes if you put God first, all else will fall
into place.
Ryan Densmore
Warehouse/Delivery
Birmingham, AL
Before joining the parts team in the Birmingham
warehouse, Ryan worked at UAB as a teaching
assistant in an entry level engineering class for 5
months. He majored in biomedical engineering
at UAB and also played football there. Ryan says
he hopes to attend medical school at some point.
He says he wanted to work at Truckworx to save
money so he can buy his girlfriend a ring. This job
is great for him because he loves delivering and
being on the road. He currently lives in Morris,
Alabama. Outside of work, he loves spending time
at Smith Lake.
Julia Tupper
Service Writer/Triage
Birmingham, AL
Julia is a student at Wallace State Community
College working on her diesel technician degree. She
recently started with Truckworx part time as our first
triage technician, diagnosing trucks as they come
into the shop to help our service department run
more efficiently. She says she wanted to work with
Truckworx because she likes that it’s a family based
company because it makes for a more personable
environment. Julia went to high school in Phoenix,
New York and moved to Alabama when she was
offered a basketball scholarship at Wallace State. She
now lives in Cullman. She has two dogs, Pyper and
Larhetta, and in her free time, she likes to hang out
with her friends, go hiking, camping and take photos.
Carl Cummings
Medium Duty Truck Sales
Birmingham, AL
Carl is our newest medium duty truck salesman
and comes to us from Amwaste, LLC where he
worked in sales and operations management. He
was interested in working at Truckworx because
he says he wanted to work for the best. He
attended Hoover High and continued to Jefferson
State Community College majoring in landscape
horticulture. He currently lives in Helena with his
wife of 3 years, Keener, and children, Charlotte (3)
and Wade (14 months). He also has a chocolate
lab, Cahaba, 2 cats, and 19 laying hens.
Service Technician
James Berry
Birmingham, AL
James is the newest addition to the Busworx
service team and will be working as the mobile
technician for North Alabama. He comes to us
from Shelby County Schools where he was a
technician for 10 years. He lives in Gadsden, AL
and says he wanted to work for Busworx because
he will be able to work closer to home. He has two
children: James, 24 and Jessica, 20. When he is not
at work, he loves to scuba dive. He has also been in
the military for 22 years, with the military police.
He has been deployed several times.
Bobbie Campbell
HR Assistant
Birmingham, AL
Bobbie joins the Truckworx team from Allstates
Technical Services where she worked in payroll
processing for 800+ employees for 13 1/2 years.
She previously worked for Kenworth in 1996 and is
very excited to return after a 18 year hiatus. She
attended Midfield High School and currently lives
in Morris, AL with her husband of 5 years, Jimmy.
She has a son, Greg (27), a daughter, Angie (24), and
3 stepchildren:, Wes (27), Justin (24), and Morgan
(22). Her first grandson, Wyatt Hudson Wheeler was
recently born (see New Arrivals-page 12)! Bobbie
looks forward to summer weekends when she and
her family get to spend time with each other and
friends at their house on Smith Lake.
Reggie Stallworth
Service Technician
Birmingham, AL
Before starting with Truckworx in Birmingham,
Reggie worked at Nextran Truck Center as a diesel
technician, but says he wanted to join the Truckworx
team because it is a better work environment. He will
be working in our service department as a secondshift technician. Reggie attended Nashville AutoDiesel College and now lives in Tuscaloosa. He has
a daughter, Isley Woods, who is 4 years old. Reggie
says he enjoys fixing things and making money.
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Marcus Hughes
Service Technician
Birmingham, AL
Marcus joins Truckworx from Peterbilt of
Birmingham where he was a mechanic for 16 years
before starting with us in early April. He says he
was interested in working at Truckworx because it
is a better opportunity. He attended Brookwood
High School, Shelton State Community College,
and Bessemer State Technical College where he
majored in diesel mechanics. He currently lives
in McCalla and has 2 cats. In his spare time, he
enjoys lifting weights, riding motorcycles, and
playing guitar.
Everette Browne
Shop Porter
Mobile, AL
Before coming to Truckworx, Everette pulled wire
for 7 months at Stewart’s Electric. He says he
wanted to work here because it is a more stable
job. He attended Baldwin County High School and
now lives in Chickasaw, AL. He recently had his first
son, Landon Lee Brown (see New Arrivals- page
12), who is 4 months old. He also has a pit bull,
Karma.
Mark Castillow
Service Technician
Mobile, AL
Mark comes to Truckworx from Regional Service
Technicians where he apprenticed as a field service
tech. He wanted to work at Truckworx because it
offered him full-time employment and the ability
to work on trucks. He attended Flomaton High
School, Jefferson Davis Community College, and
Reid State studying commercial truck driving. He
currently lives in Theodore, AL and has a German
shepherd, Comet, and a beagle, Sparky. He enjoys
hunting, fishing, long distance shooting, reading,
and cooking.
Nick Smith
Service Technician
Kevin Glass
Birmingham, AL
Kevin comes to Truckworx from Peterbilt of
Birmingham where he worked as a diesel
technician. He says he was interested in Truckworx
for the ability to grow within the company. He
attended high school in Florida and currently lives
in Argo, AL with his wife of 9 years, Megan. They
have two children, Kaleb (3) and Marissa (7). He
also has a dog named Thor and is a veteran who
worked overseas in support of our troops.
Blake Walker
Service Technician
Mobile, AL
Blake was an aviation mechanic for 3 years at
Segers Aero Corporation before joining the
Truckworx team. He was interested in working
for Truckworx because it presented him a better
career opportunity. He attended Enterprise Ozark
Community College where he studied aviation. He
currently lives in Atmore, AL with his wife of 1 ½
years, Sybil. Blake has two kids, Braiden (6) and
Charleigh (2), along with a chocolate lab.
Kenny Drinkard
Service Writer
Thomasville, AL
Before coming to Truckworx, Kenny worked at
Scotch Plywood in maintenance for 15 months.
He chose Truckworx because he enjoys working in
the class 8 truck parts/service field. He attended
Clarke County High School and currently lives in
Fulton, AL. Outside of working, Kenny enjoys riding
motorcycles.
Service Technician
Thomasville, AL
Before starting in our Thomasville location in
January, Nick worked as a diesel mechanic at T&L
Trucking. He says he wanted to work at Truckworx
because he enjoys being a part of “the truck
world” and loves working on trucks. He grew up
in Thomasville and attended Nashville Auto Diesel
College. After he completed school, he returned to
the Thomasville area. Nick also has a son, Nicholas
Jr., who is a year and a half old.
Warehouse/Delivery
Cody Majors
Jackson, MS
Warehouse/Delivery
Aaron James
Jackson, MS
Before coming to Truckworx, Cody stocked at
Banana Republic for 2 months. He says he wanted
to work at Truckworx for a stable environment and
good benefits. He attended Raymond High School
and currently lives in Richland, MS. Cody was a
specialist in the U.S. Army and a military police
officer. He completed two tours to Iraq over the
span of 6 years. He and his wife of 4 years, Tiffany,
have a 3 year old son, Thomas Lane. They also have
a dog named Jax.
Stanley Gibson
Warehouse/Delivery
Huntsville, AL
Before starting with us, Stanley worked for
Intergraph for 20 years, GE for 10 years, and
Bentley Auto for 2 years. He says he wanted to
work at Truckworx because he thought it would
be interesting and he enjoys meeting new people.
He attended New Hope High School and continued
to J.F. Drake Tech College and studied electronic
technology. He currently lives in Green Mountain,
just south of Hunstville, with his wife of 26 years,
Penny. He has four children, Perry (25), Faith Ann
(21), Matt (17), and Sarah (15). He also has a variety
of animals including cats, dogs, goats and a donkey
and enjoys gardening in his spare time.
Beary Bullock
Warehouse/Cores
Dothan, AL
Beary comes to Truckworx from Agri-AFC where he
was the facility manager for 16 years. While there,
Beary managed all operating aspects of the Dothan
and Columbia Fertilizer locations. He studied
business administration at Wallace State and Troy
State University. He and his wife, Laurie, have been
married for two years and live in Dothan. Together,
they have three children: Austin, 14, Emily, 11, and
Brianna, 6. When Beary isn’t at work, he enjoys
riding motorcycles, playing golf, fishing, hunting,
four wheeling, going to church and canoeing. He
also coaches a t-ball team and enjoys working in his
vegetable garden.
Debbie Lewis
Accounting Assistant
Dothan, AL
Debbie joins the Truckworx team from Borden Dairy
of Alabama where she worked as a file maintenance
clerk. She says she was initially interested in working
for Truckworx when she saw our ad on Craigslist.
She attended Cottonwood High School and still
lives in the Cottonwood area today. Debbie and her
husband of 27 years, Tommy, have a son, Jeremy
(25). Debbie says outside of work, she enjoys
teaching Sunday school and working with children
at church. She also likes going to the beach and the
lake and likes to learn new things.
Aaron worked at TempStaff for about 7 months
before joining the Jackson parts team. He wanted
to work at Truckworx for job stability and the
ability to advance. He attended Richland High
School focusing in biology. He currently lives in
Richland with his dog, Bear, and enjoys running.
Chad Cauthen
Service Technician
Montgomery, AL
Before coming to Truckworx, Chad worked for
Stephen’s Service Center and Automotive Repair
as a service manager for three years. He says
he wanted to work for Truckworx because he
always liked big trucks. Chad attended Stanhope
Elmore High School and continued on to Auburn
University where he studied business and preengineering. He currently lives in Milbrook, AL
with his wife of 2 ½ years, Erin, and has two kids:
Chelsie (9) and Landon (5 months). They also have
a dog, Noodron.
Mike Norwalk
Service Technician
Dothan, AL
Mike joined our Dothan service team from Fedex,
where he worked for two months before coming
to Truckworx. He says he was interested in working
for Truckworx because of the good benefits,
retirement, and insurance. He attended Dale
County High School and continued to Nashville
Auto Diesel College where he learned to be a
diesel technician. He currently lives in Newton,
AL and loves to hunt, fish, camp, and ride four
wheelers.
Regina Parks
Delivery Driver
Tuscaloosa, AL
Regina comes to our Tuscaloosa location from
Carquest, where she was a delivery driver for
almost 2 years. She decided she wanted to come
to Truckworx/Napa because she likes the family
atmosphere and has heard it is a great company to
work for. Regina grew up in the Tuscaloosa area and
now lives in McCalla, just outside of Birmingham.
She and her husband, Ross Mize, have been married
for 4 years and they have 4 kids: Christopher (18),
Christan (17), Haley (15) and Kaley (15). They also
have two dogs named Mia and Ice. When Regina is
not working, she enjoys mud riding four wheelers or
going to the beach with her family.
11
Spring 2014
Healthy for the Long Haul
Foods that Make You More Attractive
We all know that eating healthy can help us lose weight and have more energy. But did you know that some foods
can specifically make you more attractive in a matter of days? Research has discovered 10 simple foods that do
just that! Bite into this nutrient-filled fare and watch the transformation take place in front of your eyes!
• Kiwi: Packed with vitamin C which stimulates collagen production to give you firm, elastic skin.
• Green Beans: Filled with silicon to make your hair stronger and thicker, also great for a snack at work!
• Watercress: Gives you the antioxidants and iron needed to increase your glow. Throw in a salad or a
Chinese dish!
• Apples: If you’re big on coffee or wine, apples are the best way to keep stains off your teeth. Drink up guiltfree, but follow up with an apple.
• Eggs: Rich in biotin for strong, healthy nails. Have them poached, over easy, or scrambled, but make sure
you eat them!
• Pumpkin Seeds: Great for blemishes due to their zinc content. A few tablespoons a day will clear your
face fast.
• Spinach: Best way to make your eyes brighter and whiter, especially if you’re not getting enough rest.
• Flaxseed: Full of Omega-3 fatty acids to hydrate your skin, keeping it soft and smooth. Sprinkle them on
a salad or add to your oatmeal or yogurt.
• Oysters: Great for boosting collagen production and even promotes wound healing.
• Papaya: High in vitamin C to decrease the likelihood of wrinkles. Buy it fresh for a salad or frozen for a
tropical smoothie.
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