A group fostering young aftermarket leaders gets major support from Vipar Heavy Duty.
by Staff
July 23, 2014
1 min to read
Vipar Heavy Duty announced its platinum sponsorship of GenNext, a group that aims to educate, mentor and recruit young leaders in the heavy-duty trucking aftermarket.
The trucking parts company will hold a reception for GenNext at its annual business conference in October. This will be the second year that Vipar Heavy Duty will host its own Young Leaders Forum luncheon during this conference.
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“GenNext is a group with over 100 members and growing who are the up-and-coming leaders of tomorrow in the aftermarket truck parts industry,” said Steve Hansen of Minimizer, who is serving as the group’s president. “We are grateful for Vipar Heavy Duty’s support and commitment to help attract the next generation of aftermarket talent.”
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