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TruckVault, Inc, makers of the world's finest in-vehicle secure firearms storage solutions, announced today that Rick Zenk, East Coast Sales Representative, has successfully completed a course in Grant Writing Training presented by Grant Writing USA.

"Coupled with Rick's experience in grant writing gained during his 37 year career with the Pennsylvania State Police, this training will give TruckVault the ability to provide our customers with a resource that will assist them in locating grant funding and writing a grant proposal for the purchase of TruckVault equipment" said Don Fenton, Sales & Marketing Director for TruckVault.

If your Agency is interested in finding out more or in to take advantage of this service, you can call Rick Zenk directly at 717-654-0818, email him at rickz@truckvault.com or contact anyone at 800-967-8107 who will then put you in touch with him.

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"Tomorrow is here," said NSSF President Stephen L. Sanetti. "In order to fully represent one of the oldest industries in the world, it is incumbent upon NSSF to utilize new communications tools. NSSF is dedicated to using every medium at its disposal to set and keep the record straight. We encourage readers to bring inaccuracies in the media to our attention, and we ask NSSF members and other readers of the Aiming for Accuracy blog to forward relevant postings to their local media and their favorite bloggers."

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The Cygnus Law Enforcement Group presented the 2008 Innovation awards on November 9th in San Diego. The awards event was held in conjunction with the annual conference of the International Association of Chiefs of Police.

The Innovation Awards recognize new products and services introduced to the law enforcement market during the previous year. Manufacturers submit their newest and most inventive products for evaluation from a panel of independent judges of law enforcement professionals. There are 15 categories of entries.

Ronnie Garrett, the editorial director for the Cygnus Law Enforcement Group, hosted the invitation-only event held at the On Broadway Event Center in San Diego. Attendees enjoyed food and drinks at the reception.

The Cygnus Law Enforcement Group is comprised of the properties of Cygnus Business Media dedicated to law enforcement. These include Law Enforcement Technology and Law Enforcement Product News magazines, Officer.com, and Enforcement Expo.

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Collegiate bass fishing has been around for a while, as the Big 10 Classic has been an annual event for more than a decade, but now there is a full blown national program that culminates each year with a championship sanctioned as the top event in the country - The BoatU.S. National Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship (NCBFC).

The NCBFC made its debut in the fall of 2006. It was a modest beginning with 41 two-person teams representing 24 colleges and universities. But it was the right group for a first event of this kind because it included some of the nation's top inter- and intra-divisional rivalries. With participating teams from Purdue, Wisconsin, Texas A&M, Oklahoma, Oregon, Alabama and others, conferences like the Big 10, Big 12, PAC-10 and SEC all had a prominent presence.

The three-day event held at Sneaky Pete's Marina on Lake Lewisville in Texas had all the fanfare of any major college sports' championship, including television cameras rolling to capture the before, during and after activities for a television series produced by Careco Multimedia. North Carolina State goes in the history books as being the country's first national college bass fishing champion.

The success of both the premiere event and the TV series left the participants, the sponsors and the American public wanting more collegiate bass fishing. The result is today's BoatU.S. National Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship.

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TruckVault's Sales and Marketing Director, Don Fenton is interviewed by Jim Ferguson of Great American Outdoor Trails Radio Magazine. Don discusses the pros of owning a TruckVault as well as some of it's practical applications.

TruckVault, Inc. is proud to announce the addition of Rodney Cox to its Management team as their new Director of Homeland Security, Military, & Law Enforcement Programs.

Rodney's industry accomplishments are broad and varied. After entering the industry in 1992 with SRT Supply as a tactical training and outside sales specialist covering the states of Florida, Georgia and South Carolina he went on to hold many prominent company positions.

Rodney joins TruckVault in a Management and Special Projects capacity and most recently attended the Fed Fleet Expo in Dallas, TX. After the show he worked with a number of Texas-based Law Enforcement Agencies before returning home to Tennessee where his base of operations will be with support coming from the TruckVault main office in Washington State.

"Rodney brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to TruckVault team, particularly in the L&E and Military side of the equation. We are very excited that Rodney decided to hang his hat in our camp and look forward to the positive impact he will make for TruckVault for many years to come.", said Don Fenton, Sales & Marketing Director at TruckVault.

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TruckVault, Inc. is proud to announce the launch of their new outdoor television series, TruckVault’s Xtreme Hunts, debuting on the Versus Cable Network starting 11:30 am EST August 2, 2008.

TruckVault’s Xtreme Hunts television deals with many extreme aspects of the hunting experience. The show brings you up close and personal perspectives on the nature of the hunt in extreme weather conditions and extreme terrain while employing extreme techniques and tactics.

Shot, produced and broadcast in high quality HD format (where available), the show is hosted by noted outdoorsman Mark Kayser. Mark is a highly respected, ethical hunter whose “normal everyday guy” personality, enthusiasm, sense of humor, and appreciation for the outdoors are reflected in each episode.

Follow the action as TruckVault’s Xtreme Hunts takes you across the United States with Mark as he drives from hunt to hunt. Elk, whitetail, turkey, pheasant, mountain lion, bear and waterfowl are featured in exciting and informative outdoor action.

For more information about the television show, visit the official TruckVault’s Xtreme Hunts website at www.XtremeHuntsTV.com.

TruckVault, Inc. recently donated a limited edition NRA-branded full-size TruckVault for a local NRA-ILA fundraiser auction, which garnered $2,750 for the organization.

The TruckVault was purchased by Bernie Simmonds for use in his 2007 Ford F350 pickup. Featuring waterproof bed-length drawers, an extremely durable spray-on liner coating and customized NRA-engraved teak drawer faces, the TruckVault is one of a very limited series produced by the Sedro-Woolley, WA manufacturer and is designed to protect firearms from harsh weather, daily travels and potential thieves.

"I’m happy as a lark!" proclaimed Simmonds, regarding the purchase.

"We’re excited to be able to support the NRA in this way," said Don Fenton, Sales and Marketing Director for TruckVault, Inc. "Between donations of this type and our other charitable contributions to various outdoors organizations, we are proud to do what we can as a responsible part of the sporting industry."

So far this year, TruckVault has donated over $50,000 in products and other contributions to various outdoor sports organizations and other charities such as the NRA, Ducks Unlimited, the Ruffed Grouse Society, Pheasants Forever and more.

TruckVault announced today the official launch of their new Media Gallery feature on their website, available by clicking here.

Along with the launch of the new Media Gallery, TruckVault is debuting their newest Product Trial video entitled "Trial by Fire", in which an older-model SUV equipped with a single-drawer TruckVault was set on fire, simulating a vehicle accident and demonstrating their products'resilience to heat and flame.

"We worked with our local fire department in creating a simulated freeway car fire scenario," said Sales & Marketing Director Don Fenton. "This was done primarily as a training segment for the firefighters with a secondary benefit being that it provided us with a great test of our product." The idea for the video originated from a number of customer testimonials in which privately owned TruckVault products survived ravaging vehicle fires, protecting the contents and allowing the items stored within to emerge unharmed.

TruckVault's final Hero Hunt of the '08 airing season was completed this past week just outside of Fort Morgan, CO. Greg Hall was selected as the final recipient of an all-expenses paid waterfowl hunt filmed with TruckVault's Xtreme Hunts show host Mark Kayser.

Hall resides in Pennsylvania and is currently working as an NTOA Instructor. Greg joined show host Mark Kayser for his waterfowl hunt near Fort Morgan, Colorado, along the South Platte River. The duo joined up with seasoned waterfowl outfitter John Hagen of John Hagen Outdoors.

Conditions for the hunters were very extreme with heavy snow falling ahead of their arrival. Canada geese and mallards were feeding heavily in drought-stricken cornfields that were left standing due to their lack of profit in the region. The hunting was done from pits in large spreads of nearly 300 goose decoys and several dozen mallard decoys.

TruckVault is proud to announce that the release of their new 2008 Outdoor Sports Catalog.

The new catalog features a streamlined and more accessible layout than the previous version, presenting product information in an easier-to-read format and breaks the products up into simple to understand product categories. It has also been reformatted to more closely match the revisions made to TruckVault's Public Safety catalog, which was updated in 2007.

Both the Public Safety and the Outdoor Sports catalogs can be requested by mail at no charge or downloaded by clicking here or by calling (800) 967-8107. They may also be acquired by visiting any one of hundreds of authorized TruckVault dealers throughout North America.

TruckVault catalogs are available at no charge by visiting one of their hundreds of dealers nationwide, by calling directly at (800) 967-8107 or by visiting www.TruckVault.com.

Brian Steinwand was selected as the second recipient of a filmed, all-expense paid, "Hero Hunt" that will air as part of TruckVault's upcoming television series. TruckVault's Xtreme Hunts is slated to air, beginning July 2008, as part of the Versus Network outdoor programming block. The Hero Hunt segments are part of an ongoing series within the show that honor and recognize heroes in the public safety sector for their heroic deeds.

In 1988 Steinwand joined Operation Safe Streets working as part of the patrol team before making Lynwood Station Detective in 1989. In 1994 Brian moved to the Industry Station area before becoming a Homicide Bureau Detective (county wide) in 2000. Presently he is working in a newly formed specialized unit within Homicide Bureau that is concentrating on using new techniques and technologies to solve unsolved murders as well as prevention of additional murders before they occur.

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Al Chandler, TruckVault CEO, recently appeared on an episode of Hunter's Handbook TV, which aired September 25, 27, 30 and December 4, 6, 9 on the Versus cable network. Check your local listings for airtimes.

Here, he discusses the many benefits and features of TruckVault secure storage solutions with Hunter's Handbook Magazine publisher John Gallaspy.

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TruckVault announced today the addition of Major Rick Zenk (Ret.) to its East Coast sales team.

"After more than 37 years of service with the Pennsylvania State Police, I am now honored to be a part of the TruckVault family", said Zenk. "I have always been committed to "exceeding the expectations" of those I serve and I value the opportunity to bring this pledge to TruckVault and its' customers."

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Francine Giono Janik of Whitehall, Montana was recently selected as the first recipient of an all-expenses-paid "Hero Hunt" for part of TruckVault's upcoming television series, "TruckVault's Xtreme Hunts", scheduled to begin airing in August of 2008 on the cable network Versus. The Hero Hunt segments are part of an ongoing series that honor and recognize heroes in the public safety arena for their deeds.

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The Flying B Hunt Club in Guthrie Center, Iowa provided the stage for the best in the Tournament Hunting game to come together in match play form to decide the 2007 Bird Dog Challenge World Champion - Brandywine Creek's Phil Hinchman and his Boykin Spaniel Bessie - took the top honor.

The BDC World Championships is the most coveted title available in the Tournament Hunting game. This event consists of the best competitors and their dogs from the BDC, UFTA, PHU and Upland Classic tournament hunting circuits. Many breeds of flushing and pointing dogs compete in this event to include Boykins, Labs, Springers and Goldens to name a few. The event not only decides the best competitors and dogs in the game today but also does it in front of millions of viewers on the Outdoor Channel. A film crew was available to video the Finals and Semi-Finals and the footage will be used to produce the 2009 season of Tournament Hunter TV. This coming January 08 will air the 2006 World Championship where Phil and his dog ran 5th overall.

"We are very happy for Phil and his team and extremely proud to be associated with such a class operation as Brandywine Creek", said Don Fenton, Sales & Marketing Director, at TruckVault. "Phil and his entire crew are great representatives for their sport and our product, we could not be happier for them."

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When the choppers can't fly and the terrain is unforgiving, the Backcountry Extreme TruckVault saves the day. Secure enough for everyday storage but designed to handle the most extreme weather conditions, the Backcountry Extreme TruckVault features the same durable all-weather protection as their patent-pending Extreme Series TruckVault line while incorporating often-requested features for the EMS/S&R services, providing secure, organized water-tight storage.

Additional features include rugged spray-on liner which provides a scratch-resistant, water-resistant seal for the gear within, dual aluminum slides for gurneys and stretchers, numerous tie-down locations to secure additional gear atop the TruckVault, and secure Vector Locks which help provide the weather-tight seal around the drawer faces. The Backcountry Extreme TruckVault is available now for all makes and models of pickup truck.

TruckVault announced today the official launch of their new Public Safety Catalog, featuring a complete redesign with new photography, product listings and composition.

"This new catalog is a terrific addition to our current marketing materials," said Don Fenton, Sales and Marketing Director for TruckVault. "The layout is much easier to read and browse than our previous edition, and makes finding and ordering the product that best fits your needs a snap."

TruckVault announced today the addition of Don Fenton to head up their Sales & Marketing departments effective August 1st, 2007.

Employed at OMNI/Focus Group in Seattle, WA for the past eight years, Don brings a wealth of outdoor industry knowledge as well as extensive backgrounds in both sales and marketing to the TruckVault family.

TruckVault owners have always been the greatest sales staff we could ask for. As our way of saying "thank you" to the thousands of satisfied customers, TruckVault is proud to be able to return the favor with our Customer Referral Program.

Full program details are available here.

NBA allstar Tim Duncan recently presented his childhood friend and inspiration Rashidi Clenance with a custom-outfitted Hummer H2 on the television series Payback on the SpeedTV Network. The H2 included a custom paint job, navigation system, multiple LCD screens and a personalized H2 TruckVault with a hand-made top built to resemble a basketball court.

TruckVault, Inc., the market leader of secure in-vehicle equipment storage solutions to the public safety and sports enthusiast communities, announced today the release of their new all-weather series of TruckVault's for open bed pick-up trucks and SUT's...