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Traffic.com Appoints George Mackenzie To Board Of Directors
April 10, 2006
Wayne, PA—Traffic.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: TRFC - News), a leading provider of accurate, real-time traffic information in the United States, today announced the appointment of George MacKenzie to the Company’s Board of Directors.
“Mr. MacKenzie’s years of leadership, strong vision, and industry experience will be a powerful complement to our board,” said Mark DeNino, chairman of the board, Traffic.com. “We look forward to leveraging his strategic insight and business perspective during this significant period of growth for the company.”
"I'm excited by the opportunity to join Traffic.com at this stage in their growth," said George Mackenzie. "With a solid leadership position in its markets, I look forward to leveraging my experience to help the Company expand its position even further."
Mr. MacKenzie currently holds the position of Interim Chief Executive Officer and President of American Water, the leading water service provider in North America. He has also served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Glatfelter Company, one of the world's leading manufacturers of specialty papers and engineered products, until his retirement in 2002.
Prior to his tenure at Glatfelter, Mr. MacKenzie held several key positions with Hercules Inc. from 1979 to 2001, including Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors; Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer; and President, Chemical Specialties. Mr. MacKenzie is currently serving on the Board of Directors of C&D Technologies, Inc., Central Vermont Public Service Corp., Safeguard Scientifics, Inc., and American Water.
About Traffic.com
Traffic.com is a leading provider of accurate, real-time traffic information in the United States, based on the quality of its traffic data and the extent of its geographic coverage. Traffic.com offers detailed traffic information, including specific needs, travel times and delay times. A sophisticated traffic information management system allows Traffic.com to process information in real time and deliver customized reports to large numbers of radio, television, Internet, wireless and in-vehicle navigation system users. Traffic.com provides traffic information for 35 of the largest metropolitan areas in the United States, in such cities as Boston, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, San Diego and San Francisco. Traffic.com’s data services customers include Microsoft, The Weather Channel®, Motorola’s VIAMOTO™ Solutions, XM Satellite Radio and XM NavTraffic for the Acura RL and Cadillac CTS.
The Traffic.com logo is a trademark. Traffic.com is a registered trademark of Traffic.com, Inc. All other product or service names or marks are the property of their respective owners. © Traffic.com, Inc. 2006.