ST. LOUIS, Mo. – HDA Truck Pride has appointed Doug Zink to the group’s sales and marketing team. Zink will serve as business development manager for the Western region, reporting to Tina Alread, director of sales and marketing.
According to HDA Truck Pride, the business development team is a key component to the growth of the organization. The team serves as the face to the industry and the conduit to the membership; enhancing communications, promoting product diversification, driving support of value added programs and services, and conducting critical training components.
“We’re very pleased to have Doug on our team," said Alread. "He is a seasoned professional with a vast knowledge of the commercial vehicle industry and market dynamics. Doug’s experience in the industry, strategic capabilities and customer focus brings HDA Truck Pride a tremendous enhancement to our organization.”
Zink joins the HDA Truck Pride team with 25 years of industry experience from the manufacturer side of the business, in a variety of sales, technical and management positions. Zink spent the past five years as regional sales manager with Leece-Neville, managing the business in the commercial vehicle aftermarket, OEM, off-highway and commercial niche markets. Prior to that, he served seven years as a district sales manager with Stemco. Zink also has sales and technical experience with WIX Corp. and Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co.
He has a bachelor of science and a business administration in management degree from Metropolitan State College of Denver and an MBA in international business Degree from Regis University in Denver.
