A stellar program featuring key heavy-duty industry leaders will weigh in on the state of the global aftermarket, exchange views on the realities of current and future industry technology, debate the changing aftermarket distribution model and a fleet panel considering the effect of these industry changes on their businesses will provide observation and insight to attendees during Heavy Duty Aftermarket Dialogue (HDAD) 2019.
Scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. Monday, Jan. 28, 2019, ahead of Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week (HDAW) 2019 at the Mirage in Las Vegas, HDAD is co-presented by the Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association (HDMA) and MacKay & Company.
The day-long conference features audience dialogue with the speakers and panelists, via HDAD’s unique text messaging; a true dialogue on the topics with the industry leaders below:
The Real-World View – A Global Perspective
- Ken Davis, board of directors, Eaton Cummins Joint Venture
- Dean Engelage, CEO, Great Dane
- Roger Nielson, president and CEO, Daimler Trucks North America
- Moderator: Chris Patterson, Independent Director
The Ever-changing and Evolving Aftermarket
- John Blodgett, vice president, sales and marketing, MacKay & Company
- Tim Kraus, president and COO, Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association
The Global Economic Overview
- Bill Strauss, senior economist and economic advisor, Chicago Federal Reserve
Aftermarket Industry Economy & Outlook
- John Blodgett, vice president, sales and marketing, MacKay & Company
- Dr. Bob Dieli, president and founder, RDLB, Inc.
Realities of Current and Future Technology on the Aftermarket
- Mike Foster, chief technology officer, Allison Transmission
- Kent Jones, vice president, global business development and sales, ZF Group
- Sandeep Kar, chief strategy officer, Fleet Complete
- Jon Morrison, president Americas, WABCO
- Moderator: Brian Daugherty, chief technology officer, MEMA
Changing Distribution Model – The Growing and Emerging Players
- Stefan Kurschner, senior vice president of aftermarket, Daimler Truck North America
- Carl Mesker, vice president of sales, Americas, SAF-Holland
- Robert Sammons, chief merchandising officer, FleetPride
- Walt Sherbourne, vice president, marketing, Dayton Parts LLC
- Moderator: Lucas Deal, editor, Truck Parts & Service magazine
A Frank Fleet Discussion – Outsourcing Service Shops and Parts Inventories
- Mike Palmer, vice president of fleet services, Estes Express Lines
- Gloria Pliler, director of purchasing, Daseke
- Brett Wacker, vice president of maintenance, Dart Transit Company
- Moderator: Stu MacKay, MacKay & Company
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