WE the People - Spring 2019 Issue #3

FOR 10+ YEARS! ! hank You

Without the hard work and dedication of our employees, our success at Worldwide Equipment would not be possible. Day in and day out, our employees remain committed to the highest standard of excellence. We extend our greatest appreciation to those who have been with us through it all.

DOUGLAS BEAN 36

RONALD DOLAN 31

IRVIN DOTSON 26

RAYMOND NEACE 26

CHARLES VISSING 25

EDDIE HOLBROOK 25

RITCHIE GIBSON 24

BRAD SHELTON 22

BARRY STAFFORD 20

SANDRA MASON 20

RANDY PAYNE 20

KENNETH HUDSON 20

JOHN FAILE 19

GARY KEOWN 16

RONALD PICKETT 16

RICHARD RICE 35

JOHN SMITH 31

PATRICK CARUTHERS 29

JAMES JUDY 25

WANDA FERRELL 23

JOHNNY SKEANS 21

RICKY BYRD 20

DANIEL JAMES 19

CHRISTOPHER ELSWICK 16

MARK HAMILTON 15

MARK LOWE 15

RONALD MAYS 12

GREGORY RICE 12

ROBERT SHAFFER 11

DANA KEEN 11

HUGH SMITH 10

DARRELL BARKSDALE 16

JAMES BRITTON 16

CONNIE DOEDEN 16

WILLIAM HALES 16

ELIZABETH STURDIVANT 16

JOHN WALLACE 16

PHILLIP WHITE 16

JOSEPH WADDELL 14

ROY TAYLOR 13

ERNEST DOSS 13

JAMES LEONARD 12

BOBBY MOERCH 12

TIM BELL 11

JASON FRYE 11

CHARLES PERRY 10

TERRY DOTSON 47

JERRY BECKETT 44

FRANKLIN TENNEY 35

JOHN CASTO 35

HARRY GARRETT 34

KEVIN MEADOWS 31

LARRY GOODMAN 29

JAMES HAGA 29

CHARLES ROWLETT 28

DUANE MCDANIEL 24

THOMAS TINKER 23

MICHAEL WILSON 23

TAMMY HOLT 23

JERRY HUMPHREY 23

JOEY KIMBRELL 23

BRIAN PYLE 23

DAVID FITZGERALD 23

LEE DOTSON 22

RICKY WALTERS 22

GWENDOLYN SELVAGE 22

JOANN GARAVAGLIA 21

FLETCHER PETERMAN 20

JAMES DOTSON 19

TONY DAVIS 15

SCOTTY FULLER 14

KENNETH GILLIAM 14

ROY SAMMONS 13

HUGH BEAN 13

PHILLIP ZEITERS 13

SCOTT STUART 12

BILLY THOMAS 11

ANDREW COLLINS 11

DAVID WEINLAND 11

ALAN MARTIN 11

ANDREW EVANS 10

By the People,

WE asked you to submit to us your success stories, events, and family updates, and your response was astounding! See what the rest of your WE family has been up to.

LHS CHEER SAYS “BRING IT ON!”

WE would like to give a big congratulations to Drue Dotson and the Lafayette High School Cheerleading team for nishing 9th in the nation out of 72 teams during High School Nationals in Disney World in February.

Drue is the daughter of Jim & Amybeth Dotson and “Big Daddy’s Granddaughter”. WE wish the best of luck to Drue and the Lafayette High School Cheerleading Team!

MADE WITH LOVE

The City of Lexington is one of our Lexington division’s biggest customers. They have a great relationship and are willing to go above and beyond for them. Even if that means grilling out in the cold for a City of Lexington customer event, as Neal Hamilton is shown doing here!

For the People

Cincinnati

FORGED BY THE SEA

Nathan Hu man, son of Sam and Kara Hu man, recently graduated from the Naval Corpsmen School in San Antonio, Texas, achieving Dean’s List status. He is currently stationed in Pensacola, Florida, continuing his training for Search and Rescue Corpsmen. Congratulations, Nathan, and WE look forward to seeing the great work you will do for our country!

BORN TO SWIM

Miley Blake is back and still on a winning streak! You might remember her from last quarter’s issue of WE the People - she is Cincinnati o ce manager, Betty Blake’s, daughter and a fantastic swimmer. Miley went to Athens, Ohio on February 23rd, 2019 to compete in Ohio University’s swim championship. Miley raked in the medals, doing very well in her heats, coming in 3rd in freestyle, 4th in backstroke, 1st in breaststroke, and placing 2nd with her team in the medley relay! Keep at it, Miley!

GENEROUS

A big thank you to parts counter worker Scott McCoy for hosting a fundraiser for Pawsitive Warriors, a pet rescue center in New Carlisle, Ohio. The event was held at the Century Lane Bowling Alley.

Fellow parts counter worker Mike Ioanes also won rst place in the event’s chili cooko !

SOFTBALL STARS

Congratulations to Mara Salyer, Dayton warehouse supervisor Derik Salyer’s daughter, and her softball team for getting accepted into the USA National Softball Tournament in Columbus, Georgia this summer! What an impressive achievement!

GRANDPA BAKER

Congratulations to new grandpa Justin Baker on his rst grandbaby.

Westin Nesbitt was born February 23rd, 2019. He weighed 9.9 pounds and measured 21 1/2 inches long!

Abingdon

FREDDIE KEGLEY

Our WE family in Abingdon would like to show their appreciation for employee Freddie Kegley.

“Freddie Kegley has worked here since the very beginning,” Abingdon says, “Through thick and thin he has supported WE and our customers. De nitely one of a kind.”

“PAWSITIVELY”

Greenville

Asa John Walker Jr.

Born August 5th, 2018 to Asa & Haley Walker

Bryan Roy Edney Jr.

Born January 8th, 2018 to Bryan & Wendy Edney

MaKenna Danielle Watkins

Born January 8th, 2019 to John & Morgan Watkins

Jaxon Frady & Ryder Charles Champion

Born February 8th, 2019 to Charlie and Amanda Champion

...and one on the way!

Alexia Burdette is anxiously awaiting the arrival of her baby in May! Congratulations, Lexi!

ALL IN GOOD FUN

This is what Tammy Ausmus, o ce manager, arrived at work to nd on her desk on February 8th, 2019. Tammy has been with Worldwide Equipment for over 35 years and has a great sense of humor. WE hope you had a wonderful birthday, Tammy!

Worldwide Ford

A MASTER AMONG OUR RANKS

WE would like to congratulate Worldwide Ford tech Joe Martino on earning Ford’s Senior Master Award. Joe is one of only 323 technicians in the DC region to have his Masters Medallion. Not only that, he’s only 1 of 398 to hold Master Chassis status, 1 of 328 to hold Drivetrain Master status, and 1 of 463 to hold Engine Master status! This is a “pretty big deal in the Ford world”, Bill Woods said in his submission. Way to go, Joe!

Charles Adkins’s 8-month-old daughter, Hazel. She’s all dressed up and ready to work!

LITTLE MISS WORLDWIDE

A big congrats to Taylyn Ayers, daughter of Josh Ayers, who was rst runner up in Miss Boyle County as well as the winner of the Community Service Award, Sweetheart Fashion category, and Fan Favorite.

She will go on to compete in Lexington for Miss Pre-Teen Kentucky on May 25th. Go, Taylyn!

BABY KINGSTYN

The Middlesboro WE family would like to welcome Joshua Lewis to their service department. Josh is their new service writer.

Welcome to the world, Kingstyn Brock! This beautiful baby boy was born to Zach and Rachel Brock, weighing 8 lbs. 12 oz. and measuring 21 1/2” long.

Happy 60th Birthday, Roy Holland!

Summerville

Teams gave cupcakes to the businesses they visited.

February’s Summerville Sales Blitz was a huge hit and lots of fun!

INVESTING IN THE FUTURE

WE always love to see our family eager to invest in their future with our company. Pictured with their new toolboxes, from left to right, are Christopher Chadwick, Jake Vermolen, and Matthew “Izzy” Irizarry.

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Complete Truck and Trailer

DENNIS PRATT

Meet Dennis Pratt, a mechanic at the Knoxville body shop.

Dennis is from Massachusetts and is 48 years old with 30 years of heavy truck and heavy equipment experience.

“Dennis is a great asset to the WE body shop and a wealth of knowledge that translates into a problem solving machine,” Complete Truck and Trailer said, “Don’t be afraid to approach Dennis with a technical question, as he probably knows the answer!”

Dennis is also a master craftsman at woodworking. Some of Dennis’s work can be seen at restaurants and retail stores in Tennessee. WE are for tunate to have such a Rennaissance man working for us. Thank you, Dennis!

ADAM MULLINS Mechanic KEITH DUNCAN Mechanic KHRIS FREITAS Painter NOAH KEITH Mechanic

Some of Dennis’ s handiwork.

Corporate

JUST MARRIED

Congratulations to our graphic designer, Andrea Tedder, and her husband Nicholas Sprenz for their marriage on March 5th, 2019.

Congratulations on your 5 year Service Award, Je ery Taylor!

UPDATE ON DZEVADA

Dzevada Lee Gail McMullin was featured in the last issue of WE the People. She is the daughter of Doug and Amy McMullin and was born on November 23rd, 2018 weighing 2 lbs. 13 oz.

Today, she is three and a half months old and doing great! She weighs 9 lbs. 6 oz., and sure does love her daddy Doug, shown here holding her.

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Somerset

WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS

Logan Meade, son of Louisa parts manager Bryan Meade, is seen here photographed with his basketball team, Dace Basketball. The massive trophy in front of them is for winning the Floyd County Basketball Tournament!

Congratulations, Dace Basketball and Logan!

PRECIOUS ZAKARY

Congratulations to new father Doyle Thomas on the birth of his son! Zakary Doyle Clark Thomas was born on January 28th, weighing 8 lbs. 1 oz. Doyle is a service tech at our Louisa division.

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SPARKS AND SPIKES

Hannah Sparks, daughter of Louisa service manager, Je Sparks, was chosen to be on Louisa Middle School’s varsity volleyball team. Congratulations, Hannah! Also, congratulations to daughter Ellen Sparks for being accepted to UPIKE’s pre-nursing program!

Lowmansville

CANCER’S NO MATCH FOR KATHY

Je Kirk, parts counter employee at the Lowmansville division, has great news about his wife, Kathy! She has been battling breast cancer for months and has undergone several rounds of chemo. Thankfully, “she is now on the mend and feeling much better,” says Lisa Moore. “She is such an inspiration with how well she’s fought this and how tough she’s proven to be! Please keep Kathy and Je in your prayers for her continued strength and speedy recovery.” It is so uplifting to hear that Kathy has been doing better and WE hope she continues to do so.

Senior parts counter clerk Steve Neal is pictured doing important business with a local parts customer.

Welcome, Jessica Rushin to Somerset’s Accounts Payable/ Reception! WE are happy to have you.

Somerset con’t.

HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS

Nothing is quite as exciting as purchasing a new home! Pictured above are Stephany Miller and signi cant other Brandon Hardie in front of their new home in Moncks Corner. Pictured to the right are Regina Hoats and her family in front of their new home.

Louisa’s new o cial Mack signage is up and looking awesome!

Louisa con’t.

Summerville con’t.

WHAT DO OUR CUSTOMERS HAVE TO SAY?

Where would WE be without our customers? We always strive for excellence in customer service and want to make sure that each customer has the easiest, most enjoyable experience possible. When performance is especially stellar, WE always appreciate it when our customers drop us a 5-star review!

“I had some work done to my truck at the Louisa KY shop and my first time dealing with the service department. I would have to say that Jeff Sparks (service manager) and Dennis Maynard (shop foreman) were extremely helpful and the customer service along with the repairs made were top notch. I am going to be using this shop from now on when possible. I would highly recommend this shop to anyone who needs quality work with great attention given to the customers. 10 out of 10 in my opinion.”

SHAKER BRANDT

Louisa, KY

“I was broke down and stranded... I called all around to see who can get me taken care of, ‘at least a week’, they all said. I called into Worldwide and they said ‘We can arrange tow in and check it out within 24 hours’. They got me fixed up in a timely manner. Great service! Highly recommend.”

HUGH JOHNSON

Columbia, SC

“They have been very nice and helpful when I take my truck in to be worked on. I would get them to do any work, they’re awesome! Chris Audrey, Paul, Hugh, Jon, and Jonathan were all great and went beyond their kindness.”

WENDY PETERS

Johnson City, TN

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back!

Worldwide Equipment’s quarterly news publication is back and WE need YOUR help to make it the best that it can be!

Appropriate submissions include:

Customer Success Stories

Outstanding Employee Spotlight Events/Parties

Family Milestones (marriages, babies, etc.)

Photos (please include photos with your submissions if possible!)

Keep an eye out for the quarterly email containing the link to submit an entry! WE would love to feature you.

And a big thank you to everyone who submitted a story for April’s issue!