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SUMMIT HOLDINGS ELECTS JUSTIN FINK TO PRESIDENT Summit


Holdings announced in August that its


Board of Directors has elected Justin Fink, who has served as senior vice pres- ident, truck sales for Summit Holdings, to the position of president. “Thanks to the dedication of our


employees and the loyalty of our cus- tomers, Summit has made considerable progress over the past eight months in bringing together two established and respected dealership organizations into one highly efficient organization com- mitted to providing industry-leading products, service and support to our customers,” says Blair Roberts, newly appointed CEO of Summit Holdings. In his new role as president, Fink


will report to Blair Roberts. “I am hon- ored by the Board’s confidence in elect- ing me president,” says Fink. “I look forward to working closely with Blair as I transition from my current sales position to a much broader leadership role in company operations and perfor- mance.” “Justin and I are committed to the


ongoing growth, development and effec- tiveness of the Summit organization, and to fulfilling our brand promise of delivering a higher standard of value in every transaction with our customers,” says Roberts.


LITE-CHECK DIAGNOSTIC TESTING Hundreds of maintenance profes-


sionals stopped by the Lite-Check booth Nov. 10-12 during the National Tank Truck Carriers (NTTC) Tank Truck Week event in Houston, Texas. Lots


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of companies attended the US DOT Workshop and are concerned about making sure their maintenance pro- grams are robust enough to protect their CSA score and keep their trucks moving and making money. The topic receiving the most


attention at the Lite-Check booth was Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS) fault diagnosis. One of our customers recent- ly worked on a tractor-trailer with the trailer ABS light on. The Lite-Check 920 was used to quickly rule out the trailer and the 7-way cable. The 920 was then used to test the output signals from the tractor 7-way cable, and it was discov- ered that the voltage levels were out of tolerance. Instead of spending several hours


chasing a problem on the trailer that did not exist, the technician was able to isolate the problem to the tractor and then discovered the root cause to be an electrical junction box full of water causing short circuits. Call Lite-Check at 1-800-343-


8579 if we can help you out with your advanced diagnostic testing needs.


CELEBRATING FEDEX CARES WEEK


This year


marked the tenth anniversary of


FedEx Cares Week, a week that encour- ages team members around the world to volunteer in the communities in which they live and work. FedEx Cares week was held from


Sept. 21-27, in more than 75 U.S. cit- ies, including the hometown of FedEx Freight, Harrison, Ark. FedEx Cares Week service projects


A NEW APPROACH TO ORIENTATION AND IMPROVED CSAS


DRIVER


ORIENTATION: Necessary and vital,


but it can be time consuming and chal- lenging to coordinate the schedules of all involved. IMPROVING CSA SCORES: Easy to talk about, but hard to pin down


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in Harrison included: • Painting, repairing fencing and cleaning kennels at the Ozark Humane Society


• Raising funds for the Food Bank of North Central Arkansas which pro- vided over 529,000 meals


• Cleaning and fence repair at the Area Agency on Aging of NW Arkansas


• Processing and delivering donations at the Mercy Mall


• Painting and cleaning at “The Call” location


• Remodeling the playroom at the Sanctuary FedEx Cares Week also serves as the


formal kick-off for the annual FedEx Cares United Way volunteer campaign. In addition to thousands of volunteer hours, FedEx and its team members donated more than $11.4 million to the United Way and other local nonprofits in 2013. In Harrison, FedEx team members


gave more than $21,000 in donations through various events at the general office during September and October. Those donations support United Way charities that serve the Boone County area.


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