(Penske Truck Leasing: Reading, Philadelphia) -- Penske Truck Leasing implemented Six Sigma techniques to drive down costs and optimize services and recently announced it was awarded a three-year fleet management and maintenance services contract valued at approximately $47 million to support the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

“We are very pleased to be servicing the fleet needs of the nation’s largest local law enforcement agency,” says Frank Mileto, senior vice president for new business ventures, Penske Truck Leasing.

Under the agreement, Penske will provide vehicle maintenance and body shop repair work for more than 4,600 units, which includes police cars, motorcycles, buses and other specialized equipment. The vehicles will be serviced from 25 locations throughout the Los Angeles County area. Penske is hiring approximately 110 local employees to support this contract. The majority of the employees are being transferred from the existing services provider to Penske.

For more information, visit www.gopenske.com/pdfs/2007_9_la_county_sheriff.pdf.

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