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Executive Moves: REZ-1 and ATA’s Technology and Maintenance Council

Chris Gillis
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REZ-1 appoints CEO and the American Trucking Associations’ Technology and Maintenance Council elects 2018-2019 chairman.    REZ 1, a logistics and transportation technology provider and subsidiary of Direct Chassislink Inc., has appointed Pervinder Johar to CEO. He joined the company from Edgeverve where he was CEO of the InfoSys subsidiary, and before that held senior management roles at firms such as Steelwedge Software, HP and Manhattan Associates.

   American Trucking Associations’ Technology and Maintenance Council (TMC) has elected Jeff Harris, vice president of maintenance at USA Truck, to 2018-2019 general chairman and treasurer. He was previously the council’s vice chairman and succeeded Glen McDonald, director of maintenance at Ozark Motor Lines, as chairman.
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Chris Gillis

Located in the Washington, D.C. area, Chris Gillis primarily reports on regulatory and legislative topics that impact cross-border trade. He joined American Shipper in 1994, shortly after graduating from Mount St. Mary’s College in Emmitsburg, Md., with a degree in international business and economics.