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Zonar appoints executive vice president

Chris Hines joins the company in this role, bringing more than 25 years of financial and technological experience in the transportation industry. Hines will report to President and CEO Brett Brinton, and his primary focus will be to develop and oversee Zonar’s position in the commercial transportation space.

October 14, 2011
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SEATTLE — Chris Hines has joined Zonar Systems as executive vice president, bringing to the company more than 25 years of financial and technological experience in the transportation industry.

Hines will report to Zonar President and CEO Brett Brinton. His primary focus will be to develop and oversee Zonar’s position within the commercial transportation space.

“Zonar is a highly innovative and profitable telematics company with a strong SaaS [Software as a Service] revenue stream and no burdensome legacy systems that have to be overcome to compete in today’s technology world," Hines said. "To say I am honored and excited to now be part of the Zonar team is a tremendous understatement.”

Prior to his role at Zonar, Hines held several leadership positions in commercial transportation, most recently serving as president and COO of the Celadon Group. Prior to Celadon, Hines was president and CEO of Tripmaster Corp. (now Mix Telematics).

Earlier in his career, Hines was president and CEO of Atipical Holdings, a business he founded that focused on transportation finance and technology mergers and acquisitions. Hines also served as president of Pegasus Transtech, where he oversaw its rollout of truck stop scanning technology, and he was executive vice president of Terion Tracking Systems.

Moreover, Hines spent 16 years with GE Capital, culminating in a role as the president of TIP North America.

Hines has also been a member of the Truckload Carriers Association’s board of directors, as well as the Truck Rental and Leasing Association’s board. In 2001, he received the American Trucking Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award.

“We are excited to welcome Chris to the Zonar team,” Brinton said. “Chris brings a wealth of knowledge, experience and success within the commercial transportation industry. We look forward to Chris’ vision and insight as we continue to grow and innovate new products that meet the needs of commercial transportation companies and private fleets.”

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