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WHy Taylor & MarTin • nationwide, we bring the market to Pontotoc communities.”
auCTionS? your equipment Commenting on the sale, Chuck
• average over 370 participants repre- Imbler, Sr., Truck Center, Inc.’s founder
senting 42 states said, “I have always been extremely
• seventy percent of our business is proud of our employees’ professional-
from repeat customers—proof of our ism, expertise and superb concern for
reputation of commitment to cus- our customers. I’m happy about this
tomer satisfaction transition—Summit has a strong reputa-
• absentee and online internet bidding tion in the industry and I know they
are routine practices will provide growth opportunities for
our dedicated employees and continue
No other company can bring the to provide excellent service to our cus-
Taylor & Martin difference to work for tomers.”
you. “We welcome the 55 employees
of Truck Center, Inc. into the Summit
Absolute auctions provide the fast- SuMMiT HoldingS family,” said Roberts. “We look forward
est, most efficient and cost effective to continuing the tradition of excellence
method of selling equipment—no buy started by the Imbler family by deliver-
backs, no minimums and no reserves. ing a higher standard of value to our
Adhering to this philosophy promotes new customers in Mississippi.”
strong buyer loyalty and participation.
Buyers know everything will be sold at MHC kEnWorTH –
fair market value. Every piece of equip- Summit Holdings is excited to CHaTTanooga opEnS nEW
ment goes to a new home that day—no announce the recent acquisition of faCiliTy
loose ends. We have based our reputa- Truck Center, Inc., a commercial
tion on these business practices and truck and IC Bus® dealership in
principles. Tupelo, Miss., and a second location in
Taylor & Martin is dedicated exclu- Pontotoc. With the addition of Truck
sively to the trucking industry, as it has Center, Inc., Summit Holdings now Murphy-Hoffman Company’s
been for more than 50 years and is the operates 31 locations in eight states: (MHC) store in Chattanooga, Tenn.,
nation’s leader in over-the-road trucking Arkansas, Kansas, Mississippi, Missouri, has moved to a new facility off of
equipment remarketing and appraisals. New Mexico, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Interstate 75.
Taylor & Martin auctions are rec- Texas. At 63,440 square feet, the full-
ognized as the industry leader in this “This is the first acquisition for service dealership offers 20 service and
method of the sale and purchase of Summit Holdings, and it is part of our 10 body shop bays, a down draft paint
equipment and pioneered the over-the- long-term growth strategy,” said Blair booth, expanded parts department and
road tractor and trailer auction busi- Roberts, CEO of Summit Holdings. new and used truck sales. The store
ness. “Truck Center, Inc. is a well-respected offers a wide range of amenities that
• professional and no-nonsense busi- organization in both the commercial include a driver’s lounge with a flat
ness environment truck industry and the Tupelo and screen TV, shower, washing machine

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