The TRUCK TECH Story
In 2007, Barry and Catherine Saad founded TRUCK TECH in Sydney. Barry began servicing breakdowns from the back of his Ute, and Catherine did all the rest – picking up parts, invoicing customers, and paying the bills. He opened a small garage behind the house, and as business grew, moved to a large shed, and then to a single workshop with a few bays.
Today, TRUCK TECH has over 140 employees, two-thirds of whom are highly qualified technicians and mechanics. It is Australia’s leading independent provider of heavy vehicle fleet maintenance. We have mechanics and technicians working in our customer’s workshops, at our customer’s sites, in four state-of-the-art workshops near Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Newcastle, and over 50 service vehicles/technicians providing break-down and on-site services along the eastern seaboard. We are certified as a Great Place to Work® and have been shortlisted as a finalist for two 2025 Automotive Industry Awards: Best Large Automotive Business – Metropolitan Victoria and Employer of the Year. From doing simple vehicle repairs out of Barry’s service Ute, TRUCK TECH has evolved to be a comprehensive, highly valued fleet maintenance partner for transport operators across Australia.
Our Values
Don’t F%&@! the customer
We are obsessed with our customers; our relationship with them is everything. We care about our customers’ vehicles as if they were our own (i.e., if we wouldn’t pay for it, neither should they). We proactively deliver a service that we believe in, and we are continually developing solutions that meet our customers' needs.Safe work, safe mind, safe community
We understand that what we do (or don’t do) affects the safety of each other, our customers, their drivers and our communities. See something unsafe? Say or do something about it. Why? Because we genuinely care about the physical and mental well-being of our team members, our customers, their drivers, and our communities.Blameless Problem Solving
When we identify a problem, we don't blame. We work together as a team to figure out what’s caused the problem, then develop a solution. We encourage long-term solutions over short-term “fixes”. Quality solutions are at the forefront of everything we do in the workshop, at our customers’ sites, and in all other departments of our company.Say it? Do it! No bullshit
Fix it first; fix it right. We take the time to get clear instructions, and if we don’t know or understand, we ask. We then commit and follow through. We are honest, transparent, and we hold ourselves accountable for the quality of work that we’re expected to do. We communicate clearly and lead by example.Embrace the adventure
We are disruptors. Not everything we do will be successful, but we don't quit or beat ourselves up. We use successes and failures as opportunities to learn and grow, and we share the learnings with each other so we can all get smarter, faster and empower our team, our customers and our company to continually evolve and be the best.Do you want to work for a company with these values?
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Our Community
Our Environmental and Social Engagement
TRUCK TECH also has a strong sense of social responsibility. We:
- Create a respectful environment where people from all cultures, ages, beliefs, and educational attainment can work together to achieve common goals.
- Proactively support Healthy Heads in trucks and sheds, a foundation doing incredible work across the transport, logistics and warehousing sectors to drive better mental health, wellbeing, and safety outcomes for frontline teams. TRUCK TECH proactively supports the wellbeing of its technicians and mechanics, and has wrapped some of its Fleet Service Utes as a continual reminder of the importance of well-being.
- Proudly support Camp Quality, an organisation that brings positivity, fun, and support to children facing cancer and their families. TRUCK TECH has supported their mission since 2007, helping bring laughter and relief to families doing it tough.
- Support the McGrath Foundation, helping fund specialist breast cancer care nurses across Australia. Since 2017, TRUCK TECH has backed their mission to ensure individuals and families experiencing breast cancer receive the care and support they need.
- Support sports teams and various organisations in the communities where our branches are located.
- Support employees raising money for their chosen charities.
- Have raised over $500,000 in support of charitable activities.
In addition, TRUCK TECH takes its environmental responsibilities seriously. We:
- Are paperless whenever possible.
- Have maintenance and repair protocols designed to reduce emissions
- Minimise the environmental impact of other disposables.
- Have Solar panels on the Chipping Norton workshop that generate enough clean energy to power 25 households and eliminate 110 tonnes of CO2 emissions/yr.
- Operate over 10 electric vehicles in our own fleet.
- Maintain and repair over 300 electric buses and trucks a year.
- Are a trained and accredited repairer for EV Heavy Vehicles.
- Are an approved BYD Australia commercial vehicle repairer providing maintenance and support to customers of the world’s largest manufacturer of electric vehicles.
Leadership Team
TRUCK TECH, a family-owned Australian company, founded by Barry and Catherine Saad is the largest independent heavy vehicle maintenance and repair company in Australia.
Barry Saad
Founder and Chief Executive OfficerUnder Barry’s leadership, TRUCK TECH has grown to 140 employees working at customer workshops, four state-of-the-art fleet maintenance workshops in three states, and more than 50 field service vehicles and technicians working at customers’ locations or doing breakdowns. The company has won several awards for strategy and growth and is a 2025 finalist for two AIA awards: Employer of the Year and Large Automotive Business of the Year – Metropolitan Victoria.
Dr Jana Matthews
Chief Growth and Development OfficerDr Jana is an expert on how to lead great companies of high performers and achieve sustainable growth. She was the founding director of the Australian Centre for Business Growth, was on the AFR List of “100 Women of Influence in Australia”, has grown several companies of her own, published eight books on leadership and growth, written 250 articles, over 100 blogs, and has helped companies achieve multi-billion-dollar valuations.
Mark Saad
Chief Operating OfficerMark is responsible for the performance of the TRUCK TECH branches and branch managers, as well as the company’s operations, processes and procedures. Mark has played a key role in the company’s growth, taking on various leadership roles and facilitating the company’s expansion into Victoria and Queensland. In addition to driving operational performance across TRUCK TECH’s branches and network, he’s Barry’s right hand, an integrator and implementer who ensures strategy becomes reality.
Andrew Kearney
Chief Financial OfficerAndrew Kearney has worked in finance across a diverse range of large national and multinational companies and industries as well as several high growth founder-led companies. He has considerable experience with the heavy vehicle repair, material maintenance and logistics division of Tenix Defence. He was previously CFO of a manufacturing company that grew 700 percent during his tenure.
Catherine Saad
Founder & Director of Community EngagementFounder & Director of Community Engagement Catherine Saad helped found TRUCK TECH in 2007 and has played a key role in growing the business since then. She heads up the Community Engagement program, including its partnerships with Health Heads, Camp Quality and the McGrath Foundation.