Mack Trucks named Kent Thompson regional vice president for the U.S. Southwest Region. Thompson’s responsibilities will include driving sales and increasing market share and profitability in the region.

“Kent’s many years of sales experience, as well as his knowledge of the trucking industry, will benefit Mack customers in the southwestern U.S.,” said Stephen Roy, president of Mack Trucks North American Sales and Marketing. “I’m pleased to welcome him to this new role.”

Thompson has served as district sales manager in the Southwest Region for the past eight years. Prior to that position, Thompson was a sales manager and national sales trainer for Nissan Diesel America. He began his career in truck sales with Houston Mack in 1997.