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CFESA
IN MOTION
GENERAL PARTS GROUP
MEMBER NEWS PRESIDENT BRUCE HODGE TO
RETIRE; GARY SCHERMANN
NAMED AS SUCCESSOR
CLARK SERVICE GROUP Bruce Hodge announced that he will be re-
EXPANDS TO TAMPA tiring from General Parts Group on Septem-
Clark Service Group, a family-owned, ber 30th. Bruce has been the company’s
multifaceted service company, is excited President since 1998 and has worked within
to officially open their doors in Tampa, the foodservice industry for over fifty years.
Florida on September 25th, 2018. The During his tenure, Bruce oversaw significant
Pennsylvania-based company has over 45 transformation at General Parts, develop-
years of experience in the food service ing its ‘whole kitchen’ service offering to
industry providing quality equipment include refrigeration and HVAC equipment
repair, professional installation, and as well as all foodservice equipment. Bruce
personalized proactive maintenance also oversaw the company’s market expan-
plans. Additional branch locations include sion to the present twenty-nine locations,
Lancaster, Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, serving all or part of twenty-six states, and
Pennsylvania; and Baltimore, Maryland. the opening of the company’s O.E.M. parts
Tampa’s new full-service, brick, and mortar distribution division GP-PartsDirect.
location will allow the team’s trained
technicians access to a fully-stocked parts In line with the company’s succession plan,
warehouse, a space for customer drop-off General Parts Group is pleased to announce
and pick-up of small equipment repairs, a that Gary Schermann, the company’s Vice
parts counter, and more. President of Operations, will be promoted
to President. Gary has twenty-one years of
From the beginning, the company has experience working for General Parts Group
been built on a legacy of service; service to alongside Bruce and will continue the de-
their customers, service to each other, and velopment and expansion of the business in
service to the community. At Clark Service conjunction with the company’s strategy of
Group, the team is continually striving to becoming a national service provider.
partner with their customers; to challenge
and encourage their employees; and to General Parts Group thanks Bruce Hodge
donate their time and talent to charitable for his years of service not only to the com-
organizations to build authentic and lasting pany but also as a highly respected industry
relationships. leader who leaves General Parts Group in a
strong position for future growth.
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