American Truck Historical Society Presents Golden Achievement Award to Jerry Nerman

KANSAS CITY, MO (April, 2009) – The American Truck Historical Society, a not-for-profit truck industry organization, has awarded Jerry Nerman, co-founder of Arrow Truck Sales, Inc., their Golden Achievement Award for 2009. The award was presented to Mr. Nerman by Bill Johnson, Executive Director of ATHS, at Arrow’s corporate headquarters in Kansas City, MO.

Mr. Nerman earned the Golden Achievement based upon his nearly 60 years of service to the trucking industry. Mr. Nerman co-founded the company with the late Melvin Spitcaufsky in 1950 from a small used truck lot in downtown Kansas City, MO. Arrow was acquired by The Volvo Group in 1998.

Bill Johnson had this to say about Mr. Nerman: “He has been an active member of the American Truck Historical Society since 1980, and has been involved with the trucking industry for over 50 years.” Bill continued, “He built a legacy within the industry, developing Arrow Truck Sales into the largest used truck dealer organization in the United States. He did it based upon his philosophy of offering superior value and quality to its customers.”

  Carl Heikel, Arrow’s President and CEO, had a few things to say about Jerry: “Jerry’s vision, both in and outside the industry, is really amazing. Jerry is such an inspiration to us all. I respect his continued professionalism, as well as his contributions within the trucking community.”

The American Truck Historical Society, based in Kansas City, MO, was formed in 1971 by a group of truck line owners in Chicago, IL as a way to preserve the history of the trucking industry. The ATHS motto/mission statement is “Dedicated to collect and preserve the dynamic history of trucks, the trucking industry, and its pioneers.” Learn more about them by visiting www.aths.org.

Arrow Truck Sales, Inc. is North America's leading source of pre-owned heavy and medium-duty trucks. Arrow carries all makes and models, maintaining a diverse inventory of more than 2,000 over-the-road tractors, vocational and specialty vehicles, and trailers. Arrow's commitment to integrity, quality, value, and selection has earned the business of fleets and owner-operators across North America since 1950. Arrow is headquartered in Kansas City, MO, and has 16 retail locations throughout the U.S. and Canada. For more information, visit www.arrowtruck.com.

Arrow Truck Sales, Inc. is part of the Volvo Group, one of the world's leading manufacturers of trucks, buses and construction equipment, drive systems for marine and industrial applications, aerospace components and services, and one of the world's leading producers of heavy-diesel engines (9-16 liter). The Group also provides complete solutions for financing and service. The Volvo Group, which employs about 100,000 people, has production facilities in 19 countries and sells their products in more than 180 markets. Volvo Group sales for 2008 amounted to over $46 billion. The Volvo Group is a publicly-held company headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden. Volvo Shares are listed on Nasdaq OMX Nordic Exchange and are traded OTC in the U.S.