Penske Truck Leasing Selects Studio Services, Inc. for Product Placement
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Studio Services Inc. will also serve as an authorized Penske Truck Rental
agent
HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Aug. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Penske Truck Leasing today
announced it has selected Sylmar, California-based, Studio Services, Inc. to
represent its vehicles for product placement opportunities in film and
television programs.
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"We are pleased to be working with Studio Services as they understand the
motion picture industry's transportation needs and also represents other
high-end brands for product placement like our own," said Jim Feenstra, Senior
Vice President - Marketing, Penske Truck Leasing. "Our trucks have appeared in
numerous television programs, feature films, and independent films over the
years. Working with Studio Services will make that process easier for the
entertainment industry while also providing additional brand exposure."
As an authorized Penske rental agent and a leading vehicle supplier to the
entertainment industry, Studio Services will also facilitate Penske truck
rentals for commercial use by film and television crews across North America.
"We are very excited to add Penske to our limited and select list of
product placement clients," stated Howard Buck, CEO of Studio Services, Inc.
"Having Penske equipment available for rental across the nation will fill a
void in our rental operations and provide a much-needed service for
on-location filming."
About Penske Truck Leasing
Penske Truck Leasing Co., L.P., headquartered in Reading, Pa., is a
leading global transportation services provider and operates more than 200,000
vehicles and serves customers from more than 1,000 locations in North America,
South America, Europe and Asia. Product lines include full-service truck
leasing, contract maintenance, commercial and consumer truck rentals,
transportation and warehousing management, and supply chain management
solutions. Visit www.GoPenske.com to learn more about the company and its
products and services.
About Studio Services, Inc.
Studio Services (www.studioservices.com) has served the motion picture
industry since 1977 and among the oldest and largest transportation equipment
suppliers to the motion picture industry in Hollywood. SSI provides rental
trucks, cars, aerial/lift equipment, and golf carts. Its Sylmar, California
facility provides vehicle maintenance, body repair, van body repair, and
painting. SSI is a commercial dealer for Club Car, offering the full line of
passenger and utility carts. Studio Services is the product placement
representative for Porsche, featuring the Cayenne, 911, Boxster and Cayman and
now for Penske Truck Leasing and Penske Truck Rental. SSI further represents
product placement for Piaggio, featuring the Vespa, Aprilia and Piaggio
scooters, and the Moto-Guzzi and Aprilia motorcycles.
SOURCE Penske Truck Leasing Co., L.P.
Alen Beljin, +1-610-775-6364, alen.beljin@penske.com; or Randy Ryerson,
+1-610-775-6408, randolph.ryerson@penske.com, both for Penske Truck Leasing
Co., L.P.
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