WASTEC Elects New Officers and Members of Board of Governors

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 15, 2008
Contact: Thom Metzger, 202-506-0511

(Washington, DC) – The Waste Equipment Technology Association (WASTEC) announced the election of Bill Wilkerson as Chairman and Robert Mecchi as Vice Chairman to its Board of Governors.  Wilkerson is Vice President of Sales & Marketing for Marathon Equipment Company (Vernon, Alabama), and Mecchi is President of Perkins Manufacturing Company (Romeoville, Illinois).

In addition to Wilkerson and Mecchi, WASTEC elected representatives to its Board of Governors. Margie Campbell, Vice President of Sales & Marketing for New Waste Concepts, Inc. (Perrysburg, Ohio); Anthony F. Ciofalo, Northern Region Sales Manager for Autocar, LLC (Maple Grove, Minnesota); Daniel A. Donofrio, Manager for Vocational Sales at Sterling Truck Corporation (Redford, Michigan); and Jeffrey Swertfeger, Director of Marketing and Communications for McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, Inc. (Dodge Center, Minnesota) were elected for the first time as representatives to the Board. And Melissa Gauger, Marketing Manager of International Truck and Engine Corp. (Warrenville, Illinois) was re-elected as a representative to the WASTEC Board.

Also, Craig Williams, Regional Director for the Waste Industry of Commercial Credit Group, Inc. (Madison, Wisconsin); Gaetan Bolduc, Vice President of Marketing and Business Development of Machinex Technologies, Inc. (Chicago, Illinois); Mike Savage, President and CEO of PTR Baler & Compactor Company (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania); and Phil Daetwyler, President and CEO of E-Z Pack Manufacturing, LLC (Cynthiana, Kentucky) were elected to be alternates to the WASTEC Board of Governors.

Gary Satterfield, the Executive Vice President for WASTEC said, “We are pleased and fortunate that Bill and Robert have agreed to serve in leadership roles on the WASTEC Board of Governors. They and the other representatives on the Board of Governors repeatedly have demonstrated their commitment to the association and the industry. Our Board of Governors exemplify the best qualities found in the leaders of our member companies.”

The new board terms start in January 2009. Governors are eligible to serve on the Board for six years; although, they must be re-elected annually.

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WASTEC – a sub-association of the Environmental Industry Associations – represents companies that design, build, distribute, service and consult with respect to the equipment and technology systems that are used to collect, contain, transport, store, process, recycle, treat and dispose of the world's solid wastes and recyclable materials. For more information, visit www.wastec.org.

Autocar, LLC, is a manufacturer and marketer of LCF Class 8 trucks for refuse and waste disposal. It is affiliated with Highland Park, Illinois-based GVW Group, LLC.

Commercial Credit Group, Inc., is an independent, national commercial equipment finance and leasing company focused on purchase money and refinance transactions in the construction, fleet transportation and waste industries.

E-Z Pack Manufacturing, LLC, has been a leading manufacturer of OEM parts and refuse trucks, including front and rear loaders for more than 40 years.

International Truck & Engine Corp. is a leading producer of medium trucks, heavy trucks, severe service vehicles, sold through a network of nearly 1,000 dealer outlets in the United States, Canada, and other countries throughout the world.

Machinex Technologies, Inc., is a leader in designing profitable and quality MRF technology, including cutting edge sorting, waste management and recycling technology.

Marathon Equipment Company is a leading manufacturer of on-site waste compaction and recycling systems.

McNeilus Companies, Inc., is a leading manufacturer of refuse truck bodies, concrete mixers and batch plants.

New Waste Concepts, Inc., products and technologies (including daily and long-term covers, as well as litter control, odor control, bird control, dust control, and erosion control solutions) help landfill operators and remediation contractors reduce costs, improve efficiency and comply with environmental regulations.

Perkins Manufacturing Company designs, manufactures and markets a full line of residential cart and bin lifters. In addition, the company designs, manufactures and markets stand alone industrial lifters, hydraulic rear load container latches, salt spreaders and front load carry cans.

PTR Baler & Compactor is a recognized source of high quality balers, compactors, and the service on this equipment in our industry.

Sterling Truck Corporation produces and markets a full line of Class 3-8 work trucks for regional hauling and diverse vocational applications.

Trucks & Parts of Tampa is America's largest online and retail dealer of used, reconditioned and new garbage trucks, roll-off trucks as well as concrete mixer trucks.