LoJack Elects Phil Horlock to its Board [Professional Services Close – Up]

LoJack Corp., a provider of vehicle theft recovery and fleet management solutions, has announced that transportation industry executive Phil Horlock has been elected to its Board, effective immediately.

Horlock, the Board's ninth member and eighth independent director, will serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders.

Horlock is President and CEO of Blue Bird Corp. Blue Bird, owned by Cerberus Capital Management, is an international company focusing on school bus and transit bus design, manufacture and distribution, with more than 1,500 employees, manufacturing facilities in Georgia and <location value="LS/ca.on" idsrc="xmltag.org">Ontario and a dealer network throughout North America. He joined Blue Bird in January of 2010 as CFO and was appointed to President and CEO in April of 2011. During his tenure, Horlock has overseen the company's restructuring activities while simultaneously launching new products and increasing market share.

Prior to joining Blue Bird, Horlock spent more than 30 years at Ford Motor Company, where he held positions of increasing responsibility in worldwide Finance and Operations. His executive roles at Ford included Chairman and CEO, Ford Motor Land Development Corp.; CFO, Ford Asia Pacific & Africa; Member of the Advisory Board of Mazda Motor Corp. of Japan; Executive VP, Ford Global Insurance Operations; and Controller, Global Marketing, Sales & Service.

"Phil's transportation industry background, global market insights, financial acumen and strategic expertise make him an ideal choice to help guide LoJack's further development as a global brand, providing safety, security and protection products for the automotive aftermarket," said Chairman Rory Cowan.

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lojack.com

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