Warren Welz Recognized for 45 Years of Service at our Canton, Ohio Branch
Recently the WBD Canton, Ohio branch held an end of the year celebration for their staff and also included special guests Ed Horn from MTU and Garry Cashwell from Allison Transmission. During this celebration, Warren Welz was commended and awarded for his 45 years of service with Western Branch Diesel. Danny Dixon Jr., General Parts Manager from our Portsmouth, […]
Butch Simonetti Celebrates 35 Years
On behalf of the Western Branch Diesel team we would like to congratulate Butch Simonetti on his 35 years of service with the company. Butch started working with us on November 28, 1979 as a service technician. After 14 years as service technician, Butch then became the shop foreman. Shortly thereafter, Butch became the sales […]
WBD Congratulates John Poissant for his 35 Years of Service
Western Branch Diesel would like to congratulate John Poissant for his 35 years of service. John was recognized at our recent Roanoke Christmas luncheon. John has always demonstrated a persistent approach to clearly understanding the technical service problems he encounters. This has served him well as the Roanoke branch service manager. His focus on customer […]
MTU Unveils the New 16V2000 M96L in Fort Lauderdale
The Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show is touted as being the world’s largest gathering of sea-going vessels and marine-minded businesses. The strong standing and long heritage of this boat show, celebrating 55 years, made for a great venue for Rolls-Royce Power Systems to unveil their all-new Tier 3 MTU Series 2000 M96 engine. They did […]
Welcome Xavier Martinez to Team WBD
We would like to welcome Xavier Martinez to the Western Branch Diesel team. Xavier is a Junior at Old Dominion University, currently working towards a Marketing and Economics Bachelor’s Degree. Prior to enrolling at ODU, he served in the U.S. Army from 2010 to 2013 as a Cargo Specialist (88H), which translates to transportation and […]
Outstanding Performance from Alan Worrell in his First 5 Years with Team WBD
We would like to recognize WBD service technician, Alan Michael Worrell, for his outstanding performance over the past five years with Western Branch Diesel. Alan has many certifications, including Series 2000, and continues to advance his knowledge of the latest in diesel technology. WBD’s David Shook noted, “Alan’s growing product knowledge is a great asset […]
Greg Burton Celebrates 10 Years with Team WBD
Team WBD would like to thank and congratulate Greg Burton for his ten years of service with Western Branch Diesel. Greg has been maintaining a growing rental fleet of 48 generators for the past ten years. Butch Simonetii, our Rental Manager comments that “Greg is a constant part of our department that seldom wavers – […]
WBD at the NAFA & Virginia Clean Cities Fleet Symposium
WBD and APG (American Power Group) participated in the 2014 NAFA / Virginia Clean Cities Fleet Symposium in Virginia Beach. Dana Brewster of APG presented Dual Fuel Technology to an assembly of Fleet Managers from both the private and municipal sector from across The Old Dominion. At this event Fleet Managers and Vendors alike shared […]
Western Branch Diesel Awarded North Carolina Territory for John Deere Marine Products
Beaufort Facility Now the Go-To Service provider for all John Deere Marine Sales, Service & Parts Beaufort, NC – Western Branch Diesel’s Beaufort, North Carolina branch located within the Jarrett Bay Marine Park has been named the exclusive sales and service provider for John Deere marine products throughout all of North Carolina. The company has […]
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