Mitchell 1 Hires Director of National Accounts for Commercial Vehicle Group

Mitchell 1, a Snap-on Company, has recently hired Michael D. Padrnos as Director of National Accounts for their Commercial Vehicle Group. The addition of Padrnos expands CVG’s North American sales team to meet the increasing demands for Mitchell 1’s on-line vehicle repair manuals: Tractor-Trailer.net, Medium-Truck.net and Repair-Connect.net.

Mr. Padrnos has previous experience in the commercial vehicle industry most recently as Industry Manager – Commercial Vehicles Division, ASA Electronics. Prior to joining ASA Electronics in 2003, he held sales/account manager positions with Grumman Olson Industries and Bergstrom, Incorporated. Padrnos has a BS in Business Management from the University of South Dakota and added graduate studies in marketing and product management from the University of Nebraska.