1. Press Release
Contact: Tina Alread
tina.alread@hdatruckpride.com
314-737-4914
HDA Truck Pride Expands Parts and Service with American Truck Group.
September 21, 2011, St Louis - HDA Truck Pride announces the addition of American
Truck Group in Gulfport, Mississippi. As an independent parts distributor, American is
the newest member of HDA Truck Pride and as a service provider, they are our newest
Truck Service Expert. American Truck Group delivers a complete package to
accommodate all of the needs of the commercial vehicle industry in their marketplace;
from parts and complete repair work to truck wash and driver services. American’s
management team includes: Louie Normand – CEO; Bo Lindsay – President; Alan Walls –
CFO; Eric Schmieder – Director of Parts Procurement; Joe Hylton – Assistant Parts
Manager and Joey Golden – Service Manager. The addition of American Truck Group
broadens HDA Truck Pride’s parts and service presence in the Gulf area.
“American Truck Group has been in operation for 12 years focused on the American
trucker. They are a single location operation and cover everything from A to Z; be it
parts sales or complete bumper to bumper service in their brand new state-of-the-art
16 bay repair facility. As our message says ‘Wherever the road takes you,… we’re there.’
And now, we’re in Gulfport, MS with both parts and service. It’s a pleasure to have
American Truck Group join the HDA Truck Pride team and support our Truck Service
Experts Program.” Don Reimondo, CEO.
American Truck Group’s focus is complete customer service, whatever the fleet may
need; parts, service, truck wash or driver assistance. With their parts warehouse, 16
repair bays and 2 wash bays, American operates 12 hours a day with additional 24 hour
on call assistance. American is proud of their responsiveness to customer needs, but
they are just as proud of their “green initiatives”. American is a candidate for
recognition as “The Greenest Business in Mississippi”. For more information on
American Truck Group, call 888-539-5006.
About HDA Truck Pride
HDA Truck Pride is North America's largest independent provider of parts and services to
the commercial vehicle aftermarket. With over 700 distribution locations and over 400
service facilities, HDA Truck Pride boasts the largest footprint. The marketing group is
focused on value-added services, not just delivering parts, but solving problems and
driving technical expertise. The new entity offers training, sales and service support, and

2. marketing programs all focused on growing the business of its members, fleet customers
and service experts.
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