Volvo Trucks Academy Announces North American VISTA Semi-finalists
These teams have distinguished themselves as the best in their regions through their teamwork, skill, and accomplishment of the challenging online theoretical rounds. They will compete in the first-ever digital semi-final later this month.
The semi-finalists are:
Canada Region #1
Beaver Truck Centre – Winnipeg, MB Loss of Communication
Chris Dunn, Dmitri Charnyy, Jason Whiteside, Randall Wiebe
Canada Region #2
Best Truck Service – Peace River, AB Spicy Noods
Brian Bringas, Cody Dyck, Josh McPhillamey, Derek Lambie
Canada Region #3
Lounsbury Truck Centre – Moncton, NB The Mad Young Team
Jeffrey Young, Mathieu Devarennes, Sheri Quinn, Susan Cole
Mexico Region #1
Tractoremolques Del Noroeste – Hermosillo, SO Hermosillo
Alvaro Ramon Leon Amarillas, Joel Carrazco, Juan Carlos Santos Leon, Luis Felipe Antillón Padilla
Mexico Region #2
Comercial Motors De Mexico – Tlaquepaque, JA F=MA
Jose Angel Marquez Blanco, Luis Alberto Diaz Alvarado, Pedro Guadalupe Ortega Moreno, Raul Gomez Bañuelos
US Central Region
CIT Trucks, LLC – Loves Park, IL Basic Maintenance
Tim Stahl, Timothy Stahl, Troy McAuliffe, Duane Schroeder
US Northeast Region
TransEdge Truck Centers – Allentown, PA The Edgers
Curtis Stettler, Sean Simak, Brett Simmons, Brian Romig
US Southeast Region
Prevost – Orlando, FL Radical Candor
John Langford, Matthew Morrison, Stephen Baclasky, Jose Hernandez
US Southwest Region
Bruckner Truck Sales, Inc. – Bossier City, LA #MORE THAN A NAME
Aaron Toomer, Joey Wardrip, Justin Malone, Ted Pfister
US Western Region
Vanguard Truck Center of Phoenix, AZ The Reign of Mack
Andrew Rankin, Christina Machtemes, Edgar Torres, Paul Pero
The top three teams from the semi-finals will travel to Gothenburg, Sweden in September where they will battle against the best teams from around the globe for the ultimate title, VISTA World Champion.
VISTA is more than just a competition; it is a training event designed to drive shop efficiency, teamwork, and customer uptime.