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SUMMIt HoLdIngS eLectS of companies attended the US DOT in Harrison included:
JUStIn fInk to PreSIdent Workshop and are concerned about • Painting, repairing fencing and
Summit making sure their maintenance pro- cleaning kennels at the Ozark
Holdings announced grams are robust enough to protect Humane Society
in August that its their CSA score and keep their trucks • Raising funds for the Food Bank of
Board of Directors has elected Justin moving and making money. North Central Arkansas which pro-
Fink, who has served as senior vice pres- The topic receiving the most vided over 529,000 meals
ident, truck sales for Summit Holdings, attention at the Lite-Check booth was • Cleaning and fence repair at the
to the position of president. Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS) fault Area Agency on Aging of NW
“Thanks to the dedication of our diagnosis. One of our customers recent- Arkansas
employees and the loyalty of our cus- ly worked on a tractor-trailer with the • Processing and delivering donations
tomers, Summit has made considerable trailer ABS light on. The Lite-Check 920 at the Mercy Mall
progress over the past eight months in was used to quickly rule out the trailer • Painting and cleaning at “The Call”
bringing together two established and and the 7-way cable. The 920 was then location
respected dealership organizations into used to test the output signals from the • Remodeling the playroom at the
one highly efficient organization com- tractor 7-way cable, and it was discov- Sanctuary
mitted to providing industry-leading ered that the voltage levels were out of FedEx Cares Week also serves as the
products, service and support to our tolerance. formal kick-off for the annual FedEx
customers,” says Blair Roberts, newly Instead of spending several hours Cares United Way volunteer campaign.
appointed CEO of Summit Holdings. chasing a problem on the trailer that In addition to thousands of volunteer
In his new role as president, Fink did not exist, the technician was able to hours, FedEx and its team members
will report to Blair Roberts. “I am hon- isolate the problem to the tractor and donated more than $11.4 million to the
ored by the Board’s confidence in elect- then discovered the root cause to be United Way and other local nonprofits
ing me president,” says Fink. “I look an electrical junction box full of water in 2013.
forward to working closely with Blair causing short circuits. In Harrison, FedEx team members
as I transition from my current sales Call Lite-Check at 1-800-343- gave more than $21,000 in donations
position to a much broader leadership 8579 if we can help you out with your through various events at the general
role in company operations and perfor- advanced diagnostic testing needs. office during September and October.
mance.” Those donations support United Way
“Justin and I are committed to the ceLeBratIng fedeX careS charities that serve the Boone County
ongoing growth, development and effec- week area.
tiveness of the Summit organization, This year
and to fulfilling our brand promise of marked the tenth a new aPProacH to
delivering a higher standard of value in anniversary of orIentatIon and IMProved
every transaction with our customers,” FedEx Cares Week, a week that encour- cSaS
says Roberts. ages team members around the world to DRIVER
volunteer in the communities in which ORIENTATION:
LIte-cHeck dIagnoStIc teStIng they live and work. Necessary and vital,
Hundreds of maintenance profes- FedEx Cares week was held from but it can be time consuming and chal-
sionals stopped by the Lite-Check booth Sept. 21-27, in more than 75 U.S. cit- lenging to coordinate the schedules of
Nov. 10-12 during the National Tank ies, including the hometown of FedEx all involved.
Truck Carriers (NTTC) Tank Truck Freight, Harrison, Ark. IMPROVING CSA SCORES: Easy
Week event in Houston, Texas. Lots FedEx Cares Week service projects to talk about, but hard to pin down

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