Sparks, MD – April 12, 2010 – PHH Arval, a premier provider of fleet management services for all classes of vehicles including heavy trucks and trailers, recently hosted its annual Truck Fleet Management Conference in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. The conference focused on a wide variety of topics of concern to managers of private truck fleets.
According to Keith Trumbull, vice president of PHH’s truck & equipment services division, “Truck fleets today are being bombarded with all kinds of regulations, new products and services, competitive and cost pressures, legislation and regulations, and more. Our annual conference for our truck clients was a two-day event that covered these topics. The objective was to help our clients understand current and future challenges and solutions, and hear some distinguished speakers, who represented all aspects of the truck industry. These experts presented detailed evaluations and recommendations to the conference attendees.”
Shelby Green, director, fleet operations for Pepsi Bottling Group, felt the conference was a success for its informational and networking opportunities: “The conference had very applicable topics. I was quite impressed with the content and made some new contacts.”
Featured speakers included Jim Meil, chief economist from Eaton Corporation, who shared his insights into the state of the economy and its impact on truck manufacturers and fleets; and Ralph Petta, interim president, Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA), who discussed challenges in the equipment financing arena for leasing companies and banks, current legislation and ELFA’s legislative activities.
In addition, other truck experts presented or participated in panel discussions on the following topics:
• 2010 truck emissions
• Vehicle-to-grid technology
• Truck cargo theft challenges
• Transportation legislation and regulatory update
• Information about truck salvage, parts and used trucks
• Alternative fuel and hybrid vehicles, and
• Truck telematics technology
For more information about PHH Truck & Equipment Services, please visit www.phharval.com
About Arval
PHH Arval, a subsidiary of PHH Corporation [NYSE: PHH], is a leading fleet management services provider in the United States and Canada. PHH Arval provides outsourced fleet management solutions to corporate clients, including nearly one-third of the Fortune 500 companies. The PHH Truck & Equipment Services division provides the full range of services to fleets with light, medium and heavy trucks and equipment. For more information, visit www.phharval.com, or call 800 ONLY PHH.
About PHH Corporation
Headquartered in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, PHH Corporation is a leading outsource provider of mortgage and vehicle fleet management services. Its subsidiary, PHH Mortgage, is one of the top five retail originators of residential mortgages in the United States1, and its subsidiary, PHH Arval, is a leading fleet management services provider in the United States and Canada. For additional information about the company and its subsidiaries, please visit our Web site at www.phh.com.
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