Trucking Industry News

(Minneapolis ) - Thermo King Corporation has named Scott Bates Truck product manager. Bates will report to Doug Lenz, director, product management.

In his new role, Bates will have responsibility for developing product strategies that will grow the business by understanding and addressing customer needs, developing innovative solutions and meeting customers' quality expectations.

Bates has been with Thermo King since 2007 and was most recently the aftermarket product manager, where he became very familiar with the Thermo King product lines and customer base. Bates joined Ingersoll Rand in 1999 and has worked in the Construction Technologies, Security Technologies and Climate Control Technologies sectors. Bates has a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, and an MBA from the University of Minnesota, Carlson School of Management.

"I look forward to driving innovation and reliability to better serve our truck customers, and to continue to build on the successful launch of our new T-Series units," says Bates.


Tom Kampf Named Trailer Product Manager for Thermo King
(Minneapolis - June 25, 2009) - Thermo King Corporation has named Tom Kampf Trailer product manager. Kampf will report to Doug Lenz, director, product management.

In his new role, Kampf will have responsibility for Thermo King's line of trailer units, which includes the SB+ Series and the SPECTRUMTM multi-temperature units.

Tom joined Thermo King in May of 2007 as the APU product manager. During the last two years in the APU product manager role, Tom has shown his leadership in developing a clear strategy for the industry-leading TriPacTM APU system, maintaining focus on improving the product for Thermo King customers and in bringing numerous new options for the TriPac to market.

The skills Tom displayed during his role as the APU product manager will be leveraged and expanded on in the role of Trailer product manager.

"Understanding and delivering what matters to the customer is the motivator behind the business decisions at Thermo King. I look forward to continuing to work with our valued customers and dealers to deliver innovative products, services and business solutions that satisfy and exceed our customer expectations," says Kampf.


Anup Shetty Named Aftermarket Marketing Manager for Thermo King
(Minneapolis - June 25, 2009) - Thermo King Corporation has named Anup Shetty Aftermarket marketing manager. Shetty will report to Gary Lemon, Global Aftermarket vice president.

In his new role, Shetty will be responsible for meeting Thermo King's customer and dealer needs through new product introductions, marketing programs and promotions, and effective product management efforts.

Shetty has extensive industry-related business experience in engineering, marketing, product management, sales, business development and general management with Parker Hannifin, Eaton Corporation and PeopleNet Communications. Most recently, Shetty led the product management and marketing team at PeopleNet Communications.

Shetty has a B.S. degree in Engineering from Wichita State University, an M.S. in Engineering from Kansas State University and an MBA from Case Western Reserve University.

"I am excited to lead a team that truly focuses on meeting and exceeding customer expectations by building great relationships and providing unique, valuable and differentiated product and service value propositions," says Shetty.

Thermo King Corporation, a business unit of diversified industrial firm Ingersoll-Rand Company Limited, was founded in 1938 and manufactures transport temperature control systems for a variety of mobile applications, including trailers, truck bodies, buses, shipboard containers and railway cars. The company operates 10 manufacturing facilities and 17 parts distribution centers worldwide. Sales and service is provided by a global dealer network of 865 independently owned companies in 75 countries. For more information, access the Thermo King web site at www.thermoking.com/.