Vicinity Motors promotes Brent Phillips to President as company drives strategic initiatives

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Vicinity Motors President Brent Phillips joined Steve Darling from Proactive to discuss his recent appointment and his vision for the company's future. With over 30 years of experience in the commercial transportation field, including leadership roles in distribution and manufacturing, Phillips brings a wealth of expertise to his new position. Phillips's extensive background includes serving as General Manager at Alliance Bus Group, a prominent bus distributor, where he played a key role in driving operational excellence and sales growth. Prior to that, he served as Vice President of Sales, Commercial Bus Group at REV Group, overseeing multiple brands and distribution channels across two manufacturing facilities. In his new role as President of Vicinity Motors, Phillips will spearhead the sales, assembly, procurement, and engineering teams, while also providing clear direction for the company's sales and operations programs. His strategic focus will include bringing production of the Vicinity Lightning electric bus to Ferndale, WA, as well as enhancing the company's existing VMC 1200 Dealer network across Canada. One of Phillips's key initiatives will be to ensure that fleets have access to Canada's only purpose-built, fully-electric work truck through the VMC 1200 Dealer network. Additionally, he will focus on providing Dealers with the necessary support for vehicle sales and service, as well as launching a strategic network of VMC 1200 Dealers across the U.S. With Phillips at the helm, Vicinity Motors is poised for growth and expansion as it continues to innovate and lead in the electric vehicle market. His leadership and strategic vision will drive the company forward as it strives to deliver cutting-edge transportation solutions to customers across North America. Stay tuned for further updates as Vicinity Motors continues to make strides under Phillips's leadership. #proactiveinvestors #vicinitymotorcorp #nasdaq #vev #tsxv #vmc #invest #investing #investment #investor #stockmarket #stocks #stock #stockmarketnews #VicinityMotorsCorp #BrentPhillips #ElectricVehicles #Electrification #CommercialTrucks #BusIndustry #SustainableTransport #ElectricBuses #VehicleEfficiency #AutomotiveInnovation