Diamond Companies Hires Jenkins

Diamond Companies, a holding company for 17 International Truck and IC Bus dealerships in Tennessee, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas, recently hired Sam Jenkins, an experienced banking professional, as its new executive vice president.

Jenkins will be responsible for several corporate functions including: market development, truck and fleet sales, marketing, finance, retail financing and employee development and succession planning.

“With 28 years of experience in the banking industry and as a member of the Diamond Companies board of directors since 2010, Sam will be an invaluable part of the Diamond Companies senior management team,” says Dick Sweebe, Diamond Companies president and CEO. “Sam will help Diamond Companies continue to grow our market share profitably and he will assist us in areas of bank relations and retail financing. Sam will continue to serve as a member of our board of directors.”

Jenkins says he is pleased to be a part of the Diamond team. “I will focus on expanding our employee development and succession planning program,” Jenkins says. “Diamond Companies has many qualified people and because of our growth, we have many opportunities to promote from within. I’m also looking forward to further developing our market presence and market share throughout the Diamond network.”