Walenczak Named Kenworth General Manager and Paccar Vice President
Jim Walenczak has been promoted to general manager of Kenworth Truck Company and Paccar vice president.
Jim Walenczak has been named general manager of Kenworth Truck Company and Paccar vice president.
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Jim Walenczak, who served for two years as Kenworth assistant general manager for sales and marketing, has been named general manager of Kenworth Truck Company and Paccar vice president.
Walenczak has been with Paccar for 13 years and has held positions of increasing responsibility including fleet, region, and general sales manager positions at Kenworth and assistant general manager of operations at Paccar Parts.
“This is a dynamic and exciting time in the transportation industry, and I am honored to step into this new role at Kenworth at a time when we are building on our core values of quality, innovation, and technology to create the transportation solutions our customers need and want,” said Walenczak.
Walenczak holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in marketing from Michigan State University and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Washington. He attended the Stanford Executive Program in 2023.
He is based at Kenworth Truck Company headquarters in Kirkland, Washington.
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