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ance industry in Arkansas. Sanders is International Trucks are available Contact LITE-CHECK at 1-800-343-
also the current president and director to purchase at any Summit Truck Group 8579 for more information.
of the Young Insurance Professionals location. Visit www.summittruckgroup.
of Arkansas, an affiliated organization com to find a location near you. FEDEX DONATES $250,000 TO
dedicated to education, opportunity and NORTH ARKANSAS REGIONAL
networking, to equip future insurance UTILITY TRI-STATE OPEN HOUSE MEDICAL CENTER
leaders. FedEx will be donating $250,000 to
Award nominations and votes were the North Arkansas Regional Medical
submitted by all agents and company Center (NARMC) over the next five
members of the PIA of Arkansas.
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK UNVEILS
PRODUCT DESIGN FOCUS,
DRIVERFIRST™

Utility Tri-State, Inc. celebrating the
new North Little Rock location with a
ribbon cutting from the NLR Chamber
International Truck has launched a of Commerce. Special thanks to all of
company-wide initiative, DriverFirst™, our customers that came by to say hello
aimed at giving its customers an edge and all of our vendors that helped make
in attracting and retaining qualified it possible. Jeff Smith the owner and
drivers through vehicles designed president said, “I have never been more
with a strong emphasis on the driver’s excited about the future of our company years. NARMC provides Emergency
perspective. and the addition of the NLR store.” The Medical Service (EMS) to seven coun-
The DriverFirst product design phi- new location on I-40 at the Galloway ties, a coverage area of 2,400 square
losophy builds on International’s long- exit is open M-F 8:00am to 5:00pm miles for over 60,000 people. The hos-
standing emphasis on customer uptime and offers full trailer service, parts, pital’s ambulance service has been the
by sharpening the company’s focus on reefer repair, trailer sales and rentals. sole provider of advanced life support
the driver’s point of view. for the area for over 46 years. With this
The DriverFirst initiative was LITE-CHECK MODEL 137 service, the hospital was able to respond
inspired by customers’ and drivers’ TRACTOR OUTPUT TESTER to over 7,500 emergency calls in 2015.
input for International’s upcoming LITE-CHECK is introducing Approximately 95% of FedEx
renewed product line, gathered from another innovative product for testing team members in Harrison live in the
driver clinics, fleet feedback and stud- the tractor NARMC service-area, and 100% of
ies of driver trends. Many customers electrical team members are covered by these ser-
told the company that due to the driver and air deliv- vices while at work.
shortage, they are hard pressed to keep ery to the Over the next five years, the com-
all of their trucks operating. These trailer. The bined FedEx donations will help cover
stories are consistent with quantita- Model 137 development costs for the EMS Logistics
tive reports from American Trucking TRACTOR Facility.
Associations and other industry sources OUTPUT “On behalf of North Arkansas
that the industry is currently 35,000 TESTER is Regional Medical Center’s Board of
to 40,000 drivers short of meeting its designed to Directors, physicians, administrative
needs. meet TMC’s team and all employees, I humbly thank
“The key takeaway from our Recommended Practices #137, #619B FedEx for their generous donation,” says
research is that drivers want trucks that and #144 requirements. Vince Leist, president and chief execu-
are designed to do the job,” Mooney It is very easy to use by connecting tive officer of North Arkansas Regional
said. “Drivers aren’t looking for some- the tractor 7w cable and 2 air lines and Medical Center. “FedEx contributes to
thing automotive or futuristic for its operating the tractor controls for a 3–5 the community through philanthropy
own sake. They just want something minute operation. The Model 137 uses and job creation, both a major force
comfortable and functional, with a the tractor power as a power source to in making this wonderful community
design that helps them do their job bet- display circuit conditions with an auto- thrive. We are very grateful to be chosen
ter and more easily.” matic pass/fail to remove guesswork. as the recipient of this gift.” ATR

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