Hino Names Master Elite Service Skills Winner
Hino Trucks announced the winner of their Service Skills Competition during an awards ceremony at the University of Michigan celebrating the tenth annual event.

Hino Trucks announced the winner of their Service Skills Competition during an awards ceremony at the University of Michigan celebrating the tenth annual event.
Photo courtesy of Hino Trucks
Hino Trucks announced the winner of their Service Skills Competition during an awards ceremony at the University of Michigan celebrating the tenth annual event. This intense competition highlights the hard work and dedication of Hino’s Master Elite Technicians from across the country.
“Hino Trucks will enter the Class 8 Market in 2019 with the Hino XL Series. As our product line continues to expand and evolve, never has it been more important to have skilled technicians deliver the highest level of customer satisfaction and maintain our best in class status in the industry,” said Glenn Ellis, Sr. Vice President of Customer Experience for Hino Trucks.
After a national qualification round to establish 24 finalists, and a day of live competition, four-time finalist Tracey Gennusa from H.K. Truck Services walked away with the title. The Competition takes this training to the next level and brings the best-of-the-best of this highly skilled group onsite for varying simulated service-related situations.
Rounding out the top ten are:
Tracey Gennusa, H.K. Truck Services
David Taylor, Potomac Truck Center
Matthew Bertagnoli, Lynch Truck Center
Daniel Hanna, Transource
Tony Isajiw, Kriete Truck Center, Green Bay
John Hevia, TruckMax Hino of Miami
Kelly Broeren, Kriete Truck Center, Green Bay
Lonnie Reny, O’Connor Motor, Maine
Thoai Cao, Future Ford of Sacramento
Tim Lapan, Ballard Mack
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