Muraly Balasunderam Appointed as Director of Strategic Operations, Project Management, and Compliance at HME Ahrens Fox and Valley Truck Parts.
Wyoming, MICH – February 2, 2024
Muraly Balasunderam’s career, spanning over two decades, is marked by his innovative approach in engineering and product development across various sectors. Before joining HME and VTP, Muraly was the Energy Systems director at Jayco Inc., where he led strategic initiatives in energy storage systems and played a vital role in advancing Recreational Vehicle technology.
Muraly’s tenure at Wonder Foods, NYC, as the Senior Director of Electrical Engineering and New Product Development, was distinguished by his leadership in transitioning the company’s powertrains to hybrid and electric platforms, significantly reducing manufacturing costs and operational expenses.
Muraly held several influential roles within the Specialty Vehicle industry including Product Manager and Chief Electrical Engineer. His efforts have been pivotal in identifying new product opportunities, executing comprehensive market research, and developing compelling product value propositions. Muraly’s leadership in the industry has been key to enhancing product designs and execution across various engineering projects.
In his new capacity, the breadth of Muraly’s experience and skillset will be leveraged as needed across different functional groups including operations, project management and engineering (compliance).
“I am excited to join the team at HME and VTP. This role presents a unique opportunity to apply my diverse experience in engineering, operations, and product development,” said Muraly Balasunderam. “The team has affected a lot of positive change under the current leadership and is certainly poised to realize additional upside. I look forward to playing a part in the future success of both HME and VTP.”
Muraly earned his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering at Purdue University and his Masters in Business Administration, with a concentration in Management and Marketing, at the Indiana Institute of Technology.
About HME:
HME Ahrens-Fox (HME) is a leading Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of specialty vehicles. The company designs, engineers, and manufactures mission-critical equipment for the fire service – helping them protect the diverse communities they serve.
HME participates in the largest segments of the fire apparatus market including pumper, tanker, urban interface, and wildland. The company’s products are differentiated by safety, quality, customer support and speed (order to delivery).
The company supports the needs of a diverse group of customers – from large national and regional fleets such as the U.S. Forest Service and the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services – to metropolitan, sub-urban and rural fire departments. The company’s Routes-to-Market include both an HME Dealer Network and Direct-to-Customer (DTC). As a manufacturer of both complete apparatus and custom cab/chassis (incomplete vehicles), HME participates in the key portions of the value-chain.
HME is family owned/operated and one of the 16 companies comprising The Atonne Group, LLC – a private company with holdings across a diverse group of sectors.
More information is available at firetrucks.com
About VTP:
Valley Truck Parts Inc. (VTP) is an industry leader in providing high-quality remanufactured truck components including transmissions, differentials, steering gears, fifth wheels, and driveshafts. The company has experienced consistent growth over 65-years by providing excellent customer service, quick deliveries enabled by strong ready-to-ship inventories and a large distribution network, as well as exceptionally reliable products that are the result of a commitment to continuous process improvement, a knowledgeable workforce and unique company culture.
The VTP product portfolio includes driveline, coupling and steering components made by Rockwell, Eaton Fuller, Spicer, Holland Hitch, Timken, Allison, Fontaine, Chelsea, Parker, Jost, Dana and others. The company operates six walk-in locations 41 distribution centers.
VTP is family owned/operated and one of the 16 companies comprising The Atonne Group, LLC – a private company with holdings across a diverse group of sectors.
More information is available at valleytruckparts.com
- Media Contact:
For further information about this release, or inquiries about HME Ahrens Fox and Valley Truck Parts, please contact Russell Chick, Director, Marketing and Communications, HME 616-490-5532 or rchick@hmetruck.com.
