Jim Park honored with Neal Award

by Today's Trucking

Jim Park

TORRANCE, Calif. – Jim Park, Today’s Trucking’s longtime equipment editor, has been honored with one of the top business-to-business journalism awards in the U.S. for work contributed to Heavy Duty Trucking Magazine.

He has secured a 2020 Jesse H. Neal Award for the Best Range of Work by a Single Author.

Connectiv (formerly ABM), which established the awards in 1955, describes it as “the highest individual honor for an editor.”

Submitted examples of his work included:

Print Feature: Electric Trucks: Will Future Trucks be Powered by Battery or Hydrogen Technology

CommentaryWhat Went Wrong in Colorado’s Deadly Truck Crash?

Web feature: The Art and Science of Mountain Driving

Video: Focus On: Hendrickson’s ZMD Trailer Suspension

Photography: Meet a Mack Snowplow Built for Tough Alaska Winters

It is Park’s sixth Neal Award, and the 30th win for Heavy Duty Trucking.

The award ceremony was conducted virtually due to the Covid-19 pandemic.


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  • Congratulations Jim well deserved! You have always brought a refreshing no BS approach to your writing and have never been afraid to tackle the tough topics!

  • Jim,

    My name is Parker Ragain, I am the President & CEO of Campressor Corporation in Knoxville, Tennessee. I read your article dated March 16, 2018 Clear the Air: Don’t be sidelined by a Failing Air Compressor. We have developed built and tested an Air Brake compressor that solves the problem you talk about with Automated Manual Transmissions (AMTs). It is Patented. I would like to send you information on the Campressor. It is Cam operated, linear motion only and completely seals the compression cylinders from the oil filled working mechanism. With your e-mail I will send you a PowerPoint that shows the operation and technical data. We have already sent the info to the EPA because it solves the pollution problem that air brake compressors pose.

    Our Director of Engineering is Dr. David Irick. He is a PhD, PE, Mechanical Engineer. He is over the Engineering Lab and Shop at the University of Tennessee. He designs and builds hybrid vehicles for General Motors. Trains graduate students for engineering jobs at GM.

    After reviewing this information please give us your comments. You can contact Dr. Irick (Butch) at 865-924-7441 and davidirick@gmail.com. He can discuss detail of the Campressor design with you.

    W. Parker Ragain
    President & CEO
    Campressor Corporation
    865-548-7392
    wpragain@gmail.com