TravelCenters names tech development mgr.

WESTLAKE, Ohio (Jan. 22, 2015) — TravelCenters of America L.L.C. (TA) has appointed Homer Hogg to a newly created role as technical development manager for the TA Truck Service and Petro:Lube Truck Service businesses.

Additionally, Mr. Hogg was given a seat on the board of directors/governors of the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) for a two-year term that began Jan. 1.

In his new position at TA — operator of the TA and Petro Stopping Centers travel center brands — Mr. Hogg will “provide the vision and direction for all technical training and curriculum, technical procedures, quality control, tools and equipment. Homer's efforts in this area will ultimately serve professional driver customers by accelerating TA and Petro historical processes for continuous improvement in quality of work, safety, short wait times and customer service,” the Westlake-based truck stop operator said.

Skip McGary, senior vice president of Truck Service for TA, said the company believes “the technical knowledge base created with Homer's leadership, expertise, hands-on experience and ability to communicate effectively is unparalleled in our business.”

Mr. Hogg first joined TA in 1982. Prior to that, he spent part of his career as master technician and director of maintenance training and quality control at a trucking company, returning to TravelCenters in 2010. He also currently co-hosts a radio show called “Maintenance Matters,” which airs the first and third Thursday of each month at 8 a.m. ET on the Dave Nemo Show, which can be heard on the Road Dog Trucking network on Sirius/XM channel 146. Mr. Hogg also writes a regular “Maintenance Matters” column in RoadKing magazine, providing best maintenance practices and tips to the trucking industry.

TA operates 253 full-service locations off interstate highway exits in 43 states and Canada.