READING, PA. — Penske Truck Leasing has announced the winners of its 2012-2013 National Technical Challenge, and two Canadians from la belle province locked down a fourth place finish.

The company event is held every other year to test the skillsets of its truck maintenance technician workforce via hands-on and written assessments.

Contestants could enter in two categories:: a two-person vehicle systems team and individual competitors in the preventive maintenance (PM) event.

Bruno Dube from Laval, QC. and Mario Castagnier of Saint-Laurent, QC, landed fourth in the vehicle systems competition.

The vehicle systems competition mainly measured knowledge of electrical and diagnostics systems. The PM event tested that a truck’s operations were running correctly and that various parts were still functioning properly.

Over 1,250 Penske associates voluntarily took part in competitions, which last for months as contenders must progress through district, area and regional events across North America.

“The competitive spirit of the Tech Challenge is quite a sight to behold,” stated Bill Jacobelli, Penske Senior Vice President of Maintenance. “Some of our company’s best truck technicians took part in this event, and I commend these outstanding gentlemen for their noteworthy achievements.” Jacobelli added that the challenge not only functions as a training tool for their techs, but helps improve overall maintenance processes.

Here are the winners, and be sure to check out the video below.

Winners of 2012-2013 National Technical Challenge

Vehicle Systems Competition Regional Winners (team event)

1. Bob Shaw (Canton, Ohio) and John Crawford (Oakwood, Ohio), North Central Region (National Winners)

2. Mike Edmonds and James Gage (both of West Valley City, Utah), Western Region

3. David Rosko and Daniel Bialowas (both of Pittsburgh, Pa.), South Central Region

4. Bruno Dube (Laval, Quebec) and Mario Castagnier (Saint-Laurent, Quebec), Northeast Region

5. Ricky Schley (Mobile, Ala.) and Tom Coxon (Pensacola, Fla.), Southeast Region

Preventive Maintenance Competition Regional Winners (solo event)

1. David Bridgeman (Portland, Ore.), Western Region (National Winner)

2. Chris Bringman (Brookpark, Ohio), North Central Region

3. Brandon Costner (Charlotte, N.C.), Southeast Region

4. Michael Murphy (Framingham, Mass.), Northeast Region

5. Dylan Wyrick (Austin, Texas), South Central Region