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Mary Kelly, Media Relations
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E-mail:kelly@alk.com
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ALK Technologies Appoints Fiander
Vice President, Marketing for PC*MILER Solutions
March 20, 2008 – Princeton, NJ - ALK Technologies, the leading worldwide developer of GPS navigation, routing, mileage and mapping software for businesses and consumers, today announced that Craig Fiander has been named Vice President, Marketing for PC*MILER Solutions. Fiander, formerly senior director, marketing, has been with ALK for 15 years.
“I’m very pleased to announce this appointment,” said Alain Kornhauser, founder and chairman of ALK Technologies. “Craig has demonstrated the talent and skill needed to bring ALK’s evolving technologies to bear on the needs of our transportation and logistics customers. Going forward, he will help ALK customers achieve their most ambitious business visions and grow ALK accordingly.”
Fiander has held various positions at ALK Technologies including product manager for numerous business software solutions. Most recently, Fiander has overseen global marketing efforts for the company’s PC*MILER® commercial transportation software solutions and CoPilot® Truck, the industry’s first truck-specific GPS navigation solution. He has led the branding of industry-standard PC*MILER over his 15 year career.
Mr. Fiander holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics and a Certificate in Political Economy from Princeton University.
“I have enjoyed being part of a company that has helped transform technology and advance the transportation industry. I look forward to the challenges and the opportunities that lie ahead for ALK and its customers,” Fiander said.
About ALK Technologies, Inc.
Since 1979, ALK Technologies has developed innovative mobile navigation and transportation technology solutions. ALK's award-winning CoPilot Live GPS software is the navigation based services platform of choice for mobile operators, hardware OEMs and systems integrators globally. ALK's PC*MILER routing, mileage and mapping solutions are used by over 22,000 transportation, logistics and manufacturing companies worldwide. For more information on ALK Technologies, visit www.alk.com or www.alk.eu.com.
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