{"id":16856,"date":"2025-09-24T16:14:01","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T23:14:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mitchell1.com\/?post_type=shopconnection&#038;p=16856"},"modified":"2025-09-25T08:54:59","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T15:54:59","slug":"mitchell-1-celebrates-winners-of-tmcsupertech-2025","status":"publish","type":"shopconnection","link":"https:\/\/mitchell1.com\/shopconnection\/mitchell-1-celebrates-winners-of-tmcsupertech-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Mitchell 1 Celebrates Winners of TMCSuperTech 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_16858\" style=\"width: 550px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16858\" class=\"wp-image-16858\" src=\"https:\/\/mitchell1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-SuperTechChampion-MSloan2.png\" alt=\"2025-SuperTechChampion\" width=\"540\" height=\"485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mitchell1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-SuperTechChampion-MSloan2.png 1668w, https:\/\/mitchell1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-SuperTechChampion-MSloan2-300x269.png 300w, https:\/\/mitchell1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-SuperTechChampion-MSloan2-1024x919.png 1024w, https:\/\/mitchell1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-SuperTechChampion-MSloan2-768x689.png 768w, https:\/\/mitchell1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-SuperTechChampion-MSloan2-1536x1379.png 1536w, https:\/\/mitchell1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-SuperTechChampion-MSloan2-500x449.png 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-16858\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">2025-SuperTech Champion &#8211; Matthew Sloan, FedEx Freight<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Mitchell 1 proudly congratulates Matthew Sloan, a FedEx Freight technician from Jacksonville, Florida, who was crowned the TMCSuperTech 2025 Grand Champion at the American Trucking Associations\u2019 Technology &amp; Maintenance Council (TMC) National Technician Skills Competitions.<\/p>\n<p>The event, held September 14-18 at the Raleigh Convention Center, featured more than than120 technicians who showcased the exceptional skill that commercial vehicle technicians demonstrate every day.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Service Information Station Winners<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>As a long-time supporter of <a href=\"https:\/\/tmc.trucking.org\/TMC-Special-Programs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TMCSuperTech<\/a> competitions, Mitchell 1 tested participants\u2019 maintenance skills at its Service Information Station using <a href=\"https:\/\/mitchell1.com\/truckseries\/\">TruckSeries<\/a> repair information for Class 4-8 vehicles. This station has been an integral part of the competition since its inception in 2015.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s top winners at the Service Information Station included:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Professional Track:<\/strong> Michael Griffith of Saia, Inc, who demonstrated remarkable speed, accuracy, and mastery of TruckSeries diagnostics.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Student Track \/ FutureTech:<\/strong> John Swink of Forsyth Technical Community College, showcasing impressive emerging talent and technical knowledge.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cThe dedication and skill of this year\u2019s competitors were truly inspiring,\u201d said Kristy Coffman, director of Mitchell 1\u2019s Commercial Vehicle Group. \u201cFrom emerging student talent to seasoned professionals, every participant demonstrated exceptional technical skill and a commitment to excellence \u2013 highlighting the vital role technicians play in keeping the trucking industry moving.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Highlights from TMCSuperTech 2025 <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The theme of this year\u2019s event, \u201c<em>Ensuring Trucking\u2019s Future Success<\/em>,\u201d featured a full slate of educational sessions, task force meetings, technical workshops, management discussions, and multi-track professional and student competitions.<\/p>\n<p>The two-day competition tested the skills of powertrain and trailer technicians with:<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-16861\" src=\"https:\/\/mitchell1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Service-Station-300x147.jpg\" alt=\"SuperTech Service Station\" width=\"540\" height=\"265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mitchell1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Service-Station-300x147.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mitchell1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Service-Station-1024x502.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mitchell1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Service-Station-768x376.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mitchell1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Service-Station-1536x753.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mitchell1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Service-Station-500x245.jpg 500w, https:\/\/mitchell1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Service-Station.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Day 1: Qualifying rounds<\/li>\n<li>Day 2: Finals for top performers<\/li>\n<li>FutureTech Track: Post-secondary student technician competition<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Taking first place in the FutureTech Skills Competition, was Tully McKinley of Forsyth Technical Community College, who demonstrated exceptional skill and potential as an up-and-coming technician.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Celebrating a Legacy of Support<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>From the earliest competitions, when technicians were just becoming familiar with online repair platforms, Mitchell 1 has been there to lead the way. The company initially tested participants using TT.net, launched 20 years ago as its first online truck repair platform.<\/p>\n<p>Today, the TruckSeries web-based software continues to evolve, supporting state-level competitions, company-sponsored events, and TMC FutureTech competitions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMitchell 1 is proud to support these events, helping recognize and nurture the talent that powers the commercial vehicle industry,\u201d said Coffman. \u201cWith each competition, the future of trucking grows brighter \u2013 thanks to the dedication, skill, and professionalism of the next generation of technicians.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3><strong>About TruckSeries<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Mitchell 1\u2019s TruckSeries software suite provides everything a technician needs in one convenient place:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Labor estimates and diagnostic trouble codes<\/li>\n<li>All-Makes repair information for Class 4-8 trucks<\/li>\n<li>Interactive wiring diagrams and ADAS references<\/li>\n<li>Diagnostic tools, all accessible through a single login<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It is the only software suite of its kind for medium- and heavy-duty trucks, helping technicians work efficiently, confidently and safely.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mitchell 1 celebrates Matthew Sloan, crowned TMCSuperTech 2025 Grand Champion. At the national technician skills competition, over 120 techs showcased elite skills. Mitchell 1\u2019s TruckSeries powered the Service Information Station, helping pros and students alike demonstrate diagnostic excellence. Discover how TruckSeries supports the future of commercial vehicle repair.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":16858,"parent":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","inline_featured_image":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":""},"shopconnection-category":[1737,1632,1626],"shopconnection-tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-16856","1":"shopconnection","2":"type-shopconnection","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"shopconnection-category-featured","7":"shopconnection-category-mitchell1","8":"shopconnection-category-truck-repair","9":"entry"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mitchell1.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/shopconnection\/16856","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mitchell1.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/shopconnection"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mitchell1.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/shopconnection"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mitchell1.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mitchell1.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16858"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mitchell1.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16856"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"shopconnection-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mitchell1.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/shopconnection-category?post=16856"},{"taxonomy":"shopconnection-tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mitchell1.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/shopconnection-tag?post=16856"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}