FedEx Freight Technicians Sweep Top Spots at 2015 TMC SuperTech
September 25 2015 - 10:00AM
Business Wire
Eric Vos Earns Grand Champion Title
Fleet maintenance technicians from FedEx Freight, a subsidiary
of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX), swept the top four spots at the 2015
TMC SuperTech competition held in Orlando, Florida, Sept.
20-23.
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FedEx Freight technicians Kevin
Roumpapas, Brian Blevins, Eric Vos and Josh Nordick swept the top
four spots at the 2015 TMC SuperTech competition. Vos earned the
Grand Champion title. (Photo: Business Wire)
- Eric Vos, a technician based in Boise,
Idaho, captured the Grand Champion award. Eric has 11 years of
experience with FedEx Freight. His first place title comes after
finishing second at the 2014, 2013 and 2010 SuperTech
competitions.
- Brian Blevins, a technician with the
company for the last three years, earned the second-place title.
Brian is based in Harrison, Arkansas. He had the top score for the
Fasteners, Starting & Charging and Wheel End stations.
- Third-place went to Josh Nordick, a
technician in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with 15 years of
experience.
- Kevin Roumpapas took fourth place. With
six years of experience, Kevin is based at the Rochester, New York,
shop.
Six additional FedEx Freight technicians earned awards at the
competition:
- Andrew Dilmuth, Jacksonville, Florida –
seventh place and winner of the Drivetrain station
- Mitch Buelow, Fremont, Indiana – 12th
place
- Steve Willis, Denver, Colorado – 14th
place and winner of the Fifth Wheel and Electrical stations
- Matt Sloan, Jacksonville, Florida –
20th place
- Doug Nickles, Rock Island, Illinois –
winner of the PMI station
- Larry Coatney, Harrison, Arkansas –
winner of the Vehicle Control Systems station
FedEx Freight also captured the team trophy for the second
consecutive year, thanks to the combined scores of Vos and
Dilmuth.
“It is a huge honor to be named national champion,” said Vos. “A
lot of training and studying went into this achievement, and it was
a point of pride to prove myself a champion, both personally and
for FedEx.”
SuperTech, hosted by the Technology & Maintenance Council of
the American Trucking Associations, is the premier skills
competition for professional commercial vehicle technicians. More
than 145 technicians from across the industry faced off in the
competition. They were challenged with a combination of 27 written
exams and hands-on skill tasks that tested each technician’s
knowledge of engine electronics, suspensions, brakes, fasteners,
natural gas fueling systems and more.
“Our technician team continues to excel at SuperTech,” said
Michael Hoffman, vice president of Fleet Maintenance and Facility
Services. “These technicians are dedicated to being the best at
what they do, and it showed in the competition. We are proud to
have them represent FedEx Freight.”
About FedEx Freight
With corporate offices in Memphis, Tenn., the FedEx Freight
Segment includes FedEx Freight, a leading U.S. provider of LTL
freight services; FedEx Freight Canada, an LTL operating company
serving most points in Canada; and FedEx Custom Critical, North
America's largest time-specific, critical shipment carrier. FedEx
Freight also serves Mexico, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin
Islands. For more information, visit fedex.com.
About FedEx Corp.
FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) provides customers and businesses
worldwide with a broad portfolio of transportation, e-commerce and
business services. With annual revenues of $48 billion, the company
offers integrated business applications through operating companies
competing collectively and managed collaboratively, under the
respected FedEx brand. Consistently ranked among the world's most
admired and trusted employers, FedEx inspires its more than 325,000
team members to remain "absolutely, positively" focused on safety,
the highest ethical and professional standards and the needs of
their customers and communities. For more information, visit
news.fedex.com.
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