FARMINGTON HILLS, MI – Through its Member Verification Program (MVP), the National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) has recognized 13 member companies and requalified 44 companies for their commitment to safety and quality standards. This brings the total number of companies who have achieved MVP status to 383 since NTEA initiated the program in May 2005.

The Member Verification Program recognizes distributors, manufacturers, and upfitters for implementing quality business practices and for complying with specific government safety regulations.

Criteria to meet the MVP standards can involve liability insurance, warranty programs, vehicle and employee certification, safety policies, and quality assurance. Program standards were enhanced July 1 to include more stringent requirements.

"We congratulate members who have demonstrated compliance to key quality standards and for building better relationships between distributors and manufacturers, and between suppliers and their customers," said NTEA Executive Director Jim Carney. "With the recent introduction of updated criteria, we have raised the bar of the MVP program to even higher standards, which should impact the quality efforts of our members and industry to an even greater extent."

Updated criteria for the Member Verification Program can be found at www.ntea.com/content.aspx?id=11458.