FedEx Freight's Eric Vos Named TMCSuperTech 2015 Grand Champion
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Daniel Hanna Wins Velociti TMCFutureTech Student Competition
ORLANDO, FL -- Sept. 23, 2015: Today, American Trucking Associations' Technology & Maintenance Council announced FedEx Freight's Eric Vos as TMCSuperTech 2015 National Technicians Skills Competition Grand Champion.
"For eleven years, TMCSuperTech has highlighted the skills and professionalism displayed in our industry by technicians like Eric and I congratulate him and all the competitors at this year's event," said ATA President and CEO Bill Graves. "Our industry needs more than 140,000 new technicians and diesel engine specialists by 2022 and this event is a great chance to shine a light on these opportunities in our industry."
Vos, from Boise, Idaho, joined Drew Dilmuth, from Jacksonville, Fla., to win the team competition.
FedEx also boasted second place finisher Brian Blevins, Harrison, Ark., and third place finisher Josh Nordick, Roseville, Minn., to help FedEx Freight sweep the top three spots on their way to a win in the team competition.
"Eric demonstrated tremendous skill and deep technical knowledge in winning this year's TMCSuperTech National Technicians Skills Competition Grand Champion," said Carl Kirk, ATA vice president of maintenance, information technology & logistics. "Congratulations to him, to FedEx and to all the competitors at this year's event."
In addition to TMCSuperTech, TMC also named Daniel Hanna, a student at Forsyth Technical Community College, winner of the Velociti TMCFutureTech National Student Technicians Skills Competition. Jonathan Kelly, Southside Virginia Community College, finished second and Karl Kerutis, WyoTech Blairsville placed third.
The full list of all the station winners in both TMCSuperTech and the student competition is below.
2015 TMCSuperTech Station Winners
ASE Written Test Harold Wineinger, Walmart Transportation LLC
Lighting Jesse Elmore, USA Truck Inc.
Fasteners Brian Blevins, FedEx Freight
RP Manual Chris Barnett, Ryder System Inc.
Electrical Diagrams Terry Podralski, W.W. Williams Corp.
CSA Compliance TK Kilchenstein, Fleetpro Inc.
Electrical #1 Terry Podralski, W.W. Williams Corp.
Safety and Environmental Rudy Laguna, H-E-B Grocery Co.
Wheel End #1 Jasen Weers, Walmart Transportation LLC
Torque Dave Thrower, Old Dominion Freight Line Inc.
Precision Measuring Chris Barnett, Ryder System Inc.
Coolant/DEF Steven Fraser, PetroCNG
Safety Derick Hebert, Ryder System - Supply Chain Solutions
PMI Doug Nickles, FedEx Freight
HVAC Jeremiah Larrabee, Stoops Freightliner
Drivetrain Drew Dilmuth, FedEx Freight
Starting and Charging Brian Blevins, FedEx Freight
Service Information Stephen Radford, Ryder System Inc.
Brakes Robert Anderson, TravelCenters of America
Vehicle Control Systems Larry Coatney, FedEx Freight
Wheel End #2 Brian Blevins, FedEx Freight
Fifth Wheel Steve Willis, FedEx Freight
Electrical #2 Steve Willis, FedEx Freight
Tire and Wheel Russ Whitaker, TravelCenters of America
Steering and Suspension Bob Hatch, Hartt Transportation
Engine (Electronics) Darek Mowinski, Ryder System Inc.
Engine (Hardware) Kenneth Bilyea, Ryder System Inc.
2015 TMCFutureTech Student Station Winners
ASE Written Test Jonathan Kelly, Southside Virginia Community College
Wheel End Cody Styers, Forsyth Technical Community College
Trailer Lighting Jonathan Kelly, Southside Virginia Community College
Electrical Diagrams Karl Kerutis, WyoTech Blairsville
PMI Blake Woodard, Oconee Fall Line Technical College
Drive Belts Karl Kerutis, WyoTech Blairsville
Service Information Cody Styers, Forsyth Technical Community College
RP Manual Jonathan Kelly, Southside Virginia Community College
Coolants & DEF Daniel Hanna Forsyth Technical Community College
Electrical/Electronics Jonathan Kelly, Southside Virginia Community College
Lighting Systems Shane Hatton, Advanced Technologies
Fasteners Jonathan Kelly, Southside Virginia Community College
Torque Jonathan Kelly, Southside Virginia Community College