GREENSBORO, N.C. — Mack Trucks has tapped three long-time Mack men to head up the company’s sales efforts in three key regions. Patrick Meehan has been named vice-president of Mack’s Northeast Region, John Thomas has been named vice-president of the Western Region and David Barletta has been named vice-president of the Central Region.

“These appointments underscore Mack’s commitment to strong customer relationships at the regional level,” said Kevin Flaherty, Mack’s senior vice-president of sales and marketing. “All three have deep experience with Mack, our customers and their businesses.” All three executives will report to Flaherty.

Meehan has been with Mack for 23 years, most recently as vice-president of the Western Region. He has a BS in Economics from DeSales University, and will be based in Allentown, Penn.

Thomas has been with Mack for 34 years. Prior his new position, he was senior vice-president of distribution development, with responsibility for Mack’s North American dealer network. He has a BS in Business Administration from Rider University, and will be based in Dallas.

Barletta has been with the company for 25 years, and served most recently as district sales manager in the Central Region. He has held a number of positions in service, sales and marketing in his career. Barletta was also president and CEO of the former Mack subsidiary, Mack Trucks of Utah, Inc. He is a graduate of the Pennsylvania College of Technology and will be based in Chicago.