Fontaine Hires Verl Brown As Northern Regional Sales Manager

Fontaine Modification Fleet Services Hires Verl Brown As Northern Regional Sales Manager

Brown’s responsibilities will include building the firm's customer base and strengthening relationships with major fleets in the northern half of the United States.

Verl Brown has joined Fontaine Modification Fleet Services, a provider of on-highway truck modifications, as regional sales manager. His responsibilities will include building the firm’s customer base and strengthening relationships with major fleets in the northern half of the United States.

Fontaine Modification - Verl BrownBrown has more than 32 years of new and used truck sales management experience, both with truck dealerships and at the manufacturer level. He most recently served as director of the used truck division at Snider Fleet Solutions and for the prior seven years as senior sales manager for Navistar Inc., in Philadelphia and Charlotte. His widespread experience in the used truck marketplace has given him a thorough understanding of most highway tractors and medium-duty truck brands, the company says.

“Verl’s extensive Class 8 fleet sales experience makes him an outstanding addition to our Fontaine Modification team,” said Jamil Young, president, Fontaine Modification Fleet Services. “His long-standing relationships in this industry, combined with his enthusiasm for trucks, are an ideal match for our company and our goals.”

Brown will work out of the Fontaine Modification Fleet Services headquarters in Statesville, North Carolina.

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