FedEx Freight Selects Technicians to Compete at SuperTech

MEMPHIS, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Twelve fleet maintenance technicians earned spots to represent FedEx Freight, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. FDX, at the industry-wide SuperTech competition. SuperTech is considered the premier skills competition for professional commercial vehicle technicians.

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The FedEx Freight technicians advancing to SuperTech were selected through a company skills contest known as Top Wrench. The 12 finalists had the best results among more than 750 fleet maintenance technicians who participated.

Eric Vos, a technician in Boise, Idaho, earned top honors in the Top Wrench competition – his fourth first-place title. Additional top finishers include:

• Second place: Brian Blevins – Harrison, Ark.
• Third place: Kevin Roumpapas – Rochester, N.Y.
• Fourth place: Andrew Dilmuth – Jacksonville, Fla.
• Fifth place: Steve Willis – Denver, Colo.
• Sixth place: Larry Coatney – Harrison, Ark.
• Seventh place: Douglas Nickles – Rock Island, Ill.
• Eighth place: Mitchell Buelow – Fremont, Ind.
• Ninth place: Matthew Sloan – Jacksonville, Fla.
• 10th place: Mark Galliand – Baton Rouge, La.
• 11th place: Josh Nordick – Minneapolis, Minn.
• 12th place: Steven Scott – Fort Smith, Ark.

During Top Wrench, the technicians faced multiple rounds of competition, including written exams and hands-on skill challenges that tested their knowledge of engines, brakes, preventative maintenance, shop safety and more.

"These technicians are the best in their field, and we are proud to have them represent FedEx Freight at the national level," said John Smith, senior vice president of Operations at FedEx Freight. "The Top Wrench and SuperTech competitions showcase and sharpen the skills our professional technicians use every day to ensure that we have one of the best-maintained fleets in the industry."

The technicians will face competitors from across the industry at SuperTech 2015. The Technology & Maintenance Council of the American Trucking Associations (ATA) will host SuperTech Sept. 21-24 in Orlando, Florida.

About FedEx Freight

With corporate offices in Memphis, Tenn., the FedEx Freight Segment includes FedEx Freight, a leading U.S. provider of LTL freight services; FedEx Freight Canada, an LTL operating company serving most points in Canada; and FedEx Custom Critical, North America's largest time-specific, critical shipment carrier. FedEx Freight also serves Mexico, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. For more information, visit fedex.com.

About FedEx

FedEx Corp. FDX provides customers and businesses worldwide with a broad portfolio of transportation, e-commerce and business services. With annual revenues of $47 billion, the company offers integrated business applications through operating companies competing collectively and managed collaboratively, under the respected FedEx brand. Consistently ranked among the world's most admired and trusted employers, FedEx inspires its more than 325,000 team members to remain "absolutely, positively" focused on safety, the highest ethical and professional standards and the needs of their customers and communities. For more information, visit news.fedex.com.

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