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PeopleNet Communications Hires Trucking Industry Veteran for Business Development

Business Wire, Jan 11, 2001

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MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 11, 2001

Former industry magazine publisher Mark Kessler joins

leading fleet locating and mobile communications company

PeopleNet Communications, an innovative vehicle locating and mobile communications solutions provider, today announced the appointment of Mark Kessler, a former publisher of Randall Publishing's Trucking Media Group, to vice president of business development.

"Mark's knowledge of the trucking industry and the relationships he has cultivated within it will be a huge asset to PeopleNet as we move forward," says PeopleNet Communications CEO John Sarto. "His appointment adds tremendous leadership to our efforts."

During his tenure at Tuscaloosa, Alabama-based Randall Publishing, Kessler served as associate publisher of Overdrive magazine, publisher of the Overdrive Truck Stop and Travel Guide, publisher and co-founder of Trucking Co. magazine and general manger of eTrucker.net. Kessler also co-founded two educational programs designed to help fleet owners run their businesses more efficiently, Small Carrier University and Overdrive's Partners in Business.

"Through my experience in the publishing side of the trucking industry I've been fortunate to see many companies," Kessler says. "I was drawn to PeopleNet Communications because of its commitment to merging the newest technology with real-world customer solutions."

As vice president of business development Kessler will work to increase PeopleNet's market share and leverage his experience in the trucking industry to form strategic alliances for the company.

Headquartered in Minneapolis, MN, PeopleNet Communications Corporation is a leading provider of advanced, internet-based mobile communications and tracking systems for the transportation industry. For more information about PeopleNet or its new INTOUCH G2X system, call 888-346-3486, e-mail info@peoplenetonline.com or visit www.PeopleNetOnline.com.

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