Western Distributing brought Vice President Marty Garcia, General Manager of the company’s refrigerated division, Marty Rau, and veteran driver Tom Bogle to the ceremony. The keys were handed to Bogle, who has more than 5 million miles driven in his Western Distributing career.
“It was only right that Tom join us for the ceremony,” says Garcia. “The reason we purchased Kenworth W990s – five sleeper units and one day cab – was for our drivers. Tom’s been with us since October 1996. We’re a company that differentiates itself by the trucks we operate. We’re a fleet of 200 trucks and all but 10 percent are long-hood traditional trucks. The others are aerodynamic models. We were excited to be the first customer to receive a production W990. It seemed like the whole town of Chillicothe came out to see us take delivery.”
Kenworth Assistant General Manger of Sales and Marketing Kevin Baney and Chillicothe Plant Manager Rod Spencer provided the keys and a plaque signifying the delivery of the first production W990 to Western Distributing. The W990s were purchased through MHC Kenworth – Denver, which was represented at the event by Josh Schwartz, MHC Kenworth vice president; and Bill Persichette, new truck sales manager for MHC Kenworth – Denver.
“Western Distributing knows that drivers are the backbone of our industry, and the way it runs its business with a driver-first mentality can’t be understated,” says Baney. “They’re the perfect customer to take delivery of the first production W990 – The Driver’s Truck. It’s a truck totally designed with the driver in mind; a truck that we know will make the Western Distributing drivers smile.”
