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Marvin Hlavac · #1 March 22nd, 2008, 09:10 AM

Princeton, NJ - ALK Technologies, the leading worldwide developer of GPS navigation, routing, mileage and mapping software for businesses and consumers, today announced two senior executive appointments. Craig Fiander has been named Vice President of Marketing, PC*MILER; Len Crosson has been named Vice President of Sales, PC*MILER.

Fiander, formerly senior director, marketing, has been with ALK for 15 years. Crosson comes to ALK with two decades of experience in high-level sales management in the wireless and transportation industries.

"I'm very pleased to announce these appointments," said Alain Kornhauser , founder and chairman of ALK Technologies. "Craig and Len have 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, they 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.

"I have enjoyed being part of a company that has helped transform and advance the transportation industry. I look forward to the challenges and the opportunities that lie ahead for ALK and its customers," Fiander said.

Crosson began his career in transportation and third party logistics, spending more than a decade with Ryder Systems, Inc., where he worked in national sales and business development. In 2000, Crosson joined Nextel, helping create and lead the transportation and distribution programs which made Nextel the overwhelming wireless choice across the transportation industry. He went on to become area vice president of strategic national account sales for both wireline and wireless businesses after the company became Sprint Nextel.

"I am very excited to join ALK Technologies," said Crosson. "I've known ALK for a long time and have always admired the company as well as its products and services. This is a dynamic company with great intellectual resources and a terrific future. We'll be doing great things."

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.

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