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Tow Safety
Joel Amsley is senior vice president of Jerr-Dan Corporation
At Jerr-Dan Corporation we are changing our organization to better meet your needs. We are working hard to make our products and our operations more effective and responsive – to help you work safer, smarter and more efficiently.
As part of Oshkosh Fire and Emergency segment, Jerr-Dan is in the unique position to help bring together Fire and Rescue and towing professionals, so members of these important groups can continue to learn how to effectively cooperate at the scene of an incident. Towers have the equipment and training to make a difference when seconds count and lives are in the balance.
In this issue you can learn about the Jerr-Dan sponsored Xtreme Incident training event at the recent Tow Expo Int’l Houston. This popular event provided an excellent opportunity for firefighters and towing professionals to learn more about their various capabilities and how they can work more cooperatively.
I’m pleased and honored to recognize Jack Saum and his management team at Beltway Companies and Jerr-Dan distributor Maryland Carrier & Wrecker Sales, on receiving Dealer of the Year honors by Heavy Duty Trucking magazine. I’m very happy for their well-deserved recognition, and we’re proud to partner with this first class organization and industry leader. In addition, you can learn about Sergeants Towing as we salute Steve “Sergeant” Preston and his military-themed Jerr-Dan vehicles.
This issue also includes a recap of the fabulous Florida Tow Show, a report on several enhancements to current products, and a brief overview of the newest members of our growing Jerr-Dan distribution network.
Let me know what you think of our magazine, and you can send story ideas and suggestions to me at info@jerr-dan.com. I’m always interested in knowing what you think and I’d love to hear from you.
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Contents
3Joel Amsley leads Jerr-Dan Corporation.
4Four Jerr-Dan 25-ton wreckers were recently delivered to the
Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department.
6Xtreme Incident sponsored by Jerr-Dan brought together towers and firefighters to learn from each other.
8A salute to Sergeants Towing.
9Jerr-Dan distributor Beltway Companies wins Truck Dealer of the
Year award.
10 Product enhancements are designed to help towers work safer and smarter.
11 Florida Tow Show recap.
Amsley Leads Jerr-Dan Corporation as Senior Vice President, Kerr Expands Role
Jerr-Dan Corporation recently announced two important management changes. Joel amsley will lead the company as senior vice president, and will have management responsibilities for sales, marketing, customer service and engineering/new product development.
Barry Kerr’s responsibilities with Jerr-Dan as vice president of finance have expanded to include management for human resources, procurement, supply chain and engineering-applications.
“Joel has more than 29 years of experience at Jerr-Dan, and he has played a pivotal role in fueling the company’s growth over that time. His wealth of industry knowledge and company experience are huge assets,” said Jim Johnson, oshkosh Corporation executive vice president and president, Fire & emergency. “Barry’s leadership over the past five years in the finance area provides a solid foundation as he expands his responsibilities to other critically important departments.”
Barry Kerr, vice president of finance
Jerr-Dan Distributor Network GrowiNG
The Jerr-Dan team continues to experience healthy growth across the United States, as new distributors are added to broaden our reach and enhance service to customers. “it’s exciting to see new members join the distributor network,” said Joel amsley, Jerr-Dan senior vice president. “in particular, these new distributors bring new energy and ideas to the table, and i look forward to working with them.”
Join us in welcoming the following new members to the Jerr-Dan distributor network.
East Coast Truck and Trailer,
Portsmouth, Va. Specializing in a wide range of new and used car handling equipment, east Coast truck and trailer has the largest in-stock auto transport inventory in the country, plus a complete shop with 18 bays. its goal is to sell customers their first truck, their last truck and every one in between.
Palmetto Truck Center, Miami, Fla.
palmetto truck has been committed to serving customers with the highest quality and service since 1966, and was recently named the largest Ford heavy truck parts distributor in the country for the third year in a row. the dealership specializes in all size commercial truck sales.
Tri-County Truck & Equipment, Fort Meyers, West Palm Beach and
Pompano Beach, Fla. tri-County truck & equipment is a one-stop for commercial trucks, wreckers, carriers and trailers, and it carries a full line of Jerr-Dan trucks. Customers can use their online vehicle finder to search tri-County’s inventory of hundreds of new and used trucks, equipment and trailers.
Columbus Truck & Equipment, Columbus, Ohio, and Marietta
Mack, Marietta, Ohio. as Mack truck distributors since 1949, these sister companies strive to provide excellent service with 16 service bays in Columbus and 10 in Marietta. the companies also stock more than $3 million worth of parts to meet their customers’ needs for fast delivery of parts and service.
Destination:Tokyo
Tokyo is Japan’s capital of 12 million people and is one of the largest cities in the world. To enhance safety on the city’s roads and highways, in February the Tokyo Metropolitan Police (TMP) Department took delivery of four Jerr-Dan 25-ton wreckers.
The wreckers were delivered in kit form for local installation onto Nissan chassis by Y-Engineering, Ltd., the new Jerr-Dan distributor in Japan. Y-Engineering, a well-known supplier of specialty vehicles based in Yokohama, helped bring together a program involving the TMP. Although part of the body fabrication (such as the taillights and control locations) was done in Japan to meet local market requirements, these are functionally Jerr-Dan wreckers built for the Japanese market.
Matt Davis is the new director of international sales for Jerr-Dan. He has extensive experience and was previously international sales manager for collision repair and aftermarket truck repair equipment. He expects to spend more than 50 percent of his time traveling. He has already flown, literally, millions of miles in his career. Davis is very familiar with Japan, having visited the country more than 20 times.
Matt Davis and Pat Cahill, director of special accounts for Jerr-Dan, participated in the ceremonies introducing the vehicles to the TMP. The first ceremony was held downtown with TMP officials. A second event lasting several hours involved operations and maintenance training.
Taillight fabrication meets local market requirements. (top right) Pat Cahill, director of special accounts. (bottom right) Pat Cahill helped train TMP personnel. (below)
