Press Release – (Cherryville, North Carolina, December 15, 2006) – FleetNet America, Inc. announces the promotion of Gary W. Cummings to Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, effective January 1, 2007. In this new position, Mr. Cummings will be responsible for all of FleetNet’s operations. Mr. Cummings is currently serving as FleetNet’s Vice President – Corporate Services and will continue to oversee all information technology issues for the company.
“Gary has matured in an industry that presents a multitude of challenges that are often unconventional, ” said Oren Summer, FleetNet America, Inc.’s President and CEO. “I am confident that he will continue to make significant contributions to our company in the years to come”.
Mr. Cummings has over 20 years of work experience in accounting and information technology, the majority of which has been in the transportation and logistics industry. Since 1994, Mr. Cummings has held various positions with Arkansas Best Corporation and its subsidiaries. He joined FleetNet two years ago. Mr. Cummings holds a bachelor of science degree in accounting from Southern Nazarene University in Bethany, Oklahoma.
FleetNet America, Inc. is a third-party vehicle maintenance company that coordinates scheduled and nonscheduled service to truck fleets, owner-operators, original equipment truck manufacturers and after-market equipment providers. FleetNet receives nationwide service calls regarding on-the-road breakdowns at its 24-hour-a-day, 365-day-a-year call center in Cherryville, North Carolina. FleetNet’s call coordinators, who average more than 20 years of truck maintenance and repair experience, utilize a network of over 60,000 truck repair vendors to assist in providing vehicle repair and emergency road service throughout the continental United States and Canada.