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Emmitt Chitwood will be focusing his efforts in support of Cornerstone Bus Leasing & Rentals as well as Davey Coach bus service and parts.

Davey Coach has been selling, servicing, and delivering buses to the shuttle bus and transit industry for 30 years.
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Davey Coach Sales announced it has added sales expertise to its California operation with the addition of Emmitt Chitwood.
This move creates additional resource and customer relationship expertise to continue building the Davey Coach footprint along the West Coast, according to the news release.
Chitwood will be focusing his efforts in support of Cornerstone Bus Leasing & Rentals as well as Davey Coach bus service and parts.
Davey Coach has been selling, servicing, and delivering buses to the shuttle bus and transit industry for 30 years.
Chitwood's experience includes 12 years management and 24 years combined consumer, wholesales, and B2B bus sales.
“We are excited to welcome Emmitt to the Davey Coach Team and look forward to his personality and customer project management skills and how they will enhance our brand on the West Coast,” stated Mark Stenseth, president of Davey Coach Sales.
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