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Paziuk resides in Ladner, B.C., and is very familiar with his territory, which includes British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba provinces, and dips into Washington, Idaho, Oregon, Montana, and Wyoming in the Lower 48 of the U.S.
Paziuk joined Prevost in 1999, beginning as a field service representative serving the Northwest, after earning his degree in mechanical engineering and working several years for other organizations within the bus and coach industry.
“I couldn’t have asked for a better, more thorough introduction to Prevost,” says Paziuk. “Traveling extensively through this large territory has provided so many excellent opportunities to talk to many owner-operators. My work during those years was primarily with the mechanics and technicians performing maintenance and training on their coaches.”
When the company opened its Prevost Service Center in 2010 in the Delta area near Vancouver, Paziuk was called up to fill the branch manager position. During his six-year tenure he assisted with the expansion of the facility and oversaw its eventual relocation to the current, larger six-bay facility in Richmond.
In 2016, he moved into Parts Sales as Regional Sales Manager, Northwest, which took him further north into his new territory that included Alaska; a move that further prepared him for his current role in new coach sales.
“All combined, Dale’s background, capabilities, experience and lasting relationships will serve him well in his transition into the complex realm of coach sales,” says Director New Coach Sales, Western Region Keith Hayward. “He comes very well-equipped to help customers throughout his region determine their best options for Prevost and Volvo products; and he is prepared to continue to serve and assist with their needs as they arise.”
Paziuk says looking back, it was always his intent to eventually work for Prevost in new coach sales, and is now eager to apply all he has learned and experienced from a technical capacity to serving his customers in areas that, for now, are somewhat new to him.
Visit prevostcar.com for more information.
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“It only made sense for us to team up with our good friend Stephanie Desaulniers, the owner of the Dixie Cream Cafe, as this is our local breakfast haunt where we host our monthly Rolls-Royce & Bentley Car Club breakfast. Together, our companies are proud to support the Windermere Police Department, and especially on Patriot Day, and give thanks to the proud men and women who serve the city of Windermere,” said Simon, a former British Police Officer.
Officers present at the luncheon included Police Chief David Ogden, Deputy Chief Jennifer Treadwell, and Sgt. Mark Destefano.
Windermere also has a memorial dedicated to the victims of the September 11 attacks in New York City, the Pentagon, and Flight 93. The memorial features a piece of steel from the World Trade Center that fell to the ground among the rubble and debris. Surrounding it are ceramic tiles that honor those who died in the attacks; each person that lost their life had a tile representing their country.
Visit viptg.com for more information.
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“With the launch of a 35-foot J to all-electric versions of our best-selling models, MCI’s moves are based on feedback from our customers and requirements to meet their marketplace needs,” said MCI President Ian Smart. “Travel by motorcoach is more relevant than ever. Our goal is to help capture new riders by offering a versatile coach product line with innovative features and long-term reliability.”
Featuring all the styling and performance of the 45-foot MCI J4500, the new 2019 MCI J3500 comfortably seats up to 44 passengers with best-in-class interior, baggage capacity among all 35-foot vehicles, and top maneuverability for congested city streets, airport terminals and other busy transportation settings.
“The MCI J4500 built its leadership status as a luxury, high-capacity coach that remains the perfect choice for larger ridership in the tour, charter and shuttle industry,” said MCI Vice President of Marketing and Product Planning Brent Maitland. “But our operators told us they wanted the same luxury and functionality in a coach for smaller-sized groups that offered great maneuverability, a smooth ride and best-in-class payload capacity,” he added. “We think the J3500 and J4500 pairing gives operators real market flexibility. The J3500 coach delivers a ride quality you simply can’t find in a smaller, alternative vehicle. Its overall comfort and best-in-class baggage space can enable everything from ski trip excursions to private executive and employee transport.”
As for its respected sibling, the 2019 MCI J4500 builds on its striking 2018 interior redesign with mechanical and safety upgrades to match, including Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) technology delivered by the optional next-generation Bendix Fusion.
MCI continues serviceability and reliability improvements, along with further enhancements to the award winning interior and best-in-class interior space that offers industry leading legroom and comfort in a 60-seat passenger configuration launched in model year 2018. For 2019, the J4500 also features:
- A new swing-out cooling module e-Fan system improves coach reliability and fuel economy while drastically reducing the time required for service to after treatment sensors and all “hot side” engine components
- The optional next-generation BENDIX WINGMAN FUSION with radar and camera to detect and stop for stationary objects (SVB), including lane departure warning (LDW), following distance alerts (FDA), and traffic sign recognition (TRS) in addition to Adaptive Cruise Control with Braking (ACB) and Collision Mitigation (CMT)
- Several other model year 2019 improvements include enhancements to MCI’s optional 360-degree camera system; added condition air supply vents to the driver’s cockpit; a new sliding upper door for the wheelchair lift; and further adjustments to coach’s back cabin interior to increase passenger comfort.
MCI will officially launch the MCI J3500 coach to the industry during BusCon Expo at the Indianapolis Convention Center October 1-3.
Visit mcicoach.com for more information.
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