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TransCore's Commercial Services Group Appoints Three New Executives

– TransCore's Portland, Ore.-based Commercial Services Group, which provides technology-based business tools for more than 20,000 transportation-carrier and intermediary customers, announces the appointment of three new employees. 

Don Thornton – Vice President Carrier Services

Don Thornton, vice president of carrier services, comes to TransCore's Commercial Services Group from Market Transport Ltd. the largest truckload carrier in Oregon. During his tenure at Market Transport, Thornton served as VP of business development and technology. As VP of carrier services at TransCore, Thornton will rely on his 10 plus years of combined transportation and technology experience to build TransCore's share of the carrier market, which includes trucking companies that haul truckload freight. Thornton received an MBA from Pepperdine University's Presidential Key Executive MBA program.

Tom Petrick – Director of Customer Solutions

Tom Petrick, director of customer solutions, comes to TransCore Commercial Services Group from Corillian Corp., a Portland-based company that delivers Internet eFinance solutions to banks. While at Corillian, he held senior management positions in sales support and business development. Before joining Corillian, Tom held similar customer facing positions at Integrion, a joint venture between VISA and IBM, and VeriFone, a subsidiary of Hewlett-Packard. In the recently created director of customer solutions role, Tom will be responsible for the implementation and management of a newly integrated Siebel customer relationship management (CRM) system and the organizational resources that support TransCore's customers on a daily basis.

Rebecca Armstrong – Director of Sales

Rebecca Armstrong is TransCore's Commercial Services Group's new director of sales. Armstrong will use her extensive experience in creating and leading complex sales organizations to increase sales at TransCore. Prior to joining TransCore, Armstrong spent two years as vice president of global sales and marketing at RapidEdit.com. She also served 10 years with ESCO Corp. building market share in a highly competitive environment. 

About TransCore's Commercial Services Group

TransCore's Commercial Services Group is headquartered in Beaverton, Ore., a suburb of Portland, and is a part of TransCore, a privately held transportation services company with 1,800 employees and more than 80 locations throughout the world. With installations in 37 countries, more than 160 patents, and a world-class manufacturing facility, TransCore's expertise in providing technology-based applications that improve transportation efficiency is unparalleled. TransCore's Commercial Services Group includes Amtech® technology, DAT Services® freight-exchange network, KEYPOINT operations software, Link Logistics (TransCore's Canadian freight-exchange network), and Viastar® cash and fuel management and regulatory compliance services. TransCore's freight-exchange network was recently included in "Forbes' Best of the Web: B2B." For more information, visit www.transcore.com or www.dat.com.