Navigation Technologies Welcomes New Senior Vice President, North American Sales

Winston Guillory Brings Over 20 Years of Technology Sales Experience To Navigation Technologies

CHICAGO, Aug. 18 -- Navigation Technologies, a leading provider of digital maps for vehicle navigation, Internet/wireless, government and business solutions, today announced the appointment of Winston Guillory Jr. as Senior Vice President, North American Sales. He will be based in the company's Chicago headquarters and will report to Judson Green, President & CEO.

Guillory joins Navigation Technologies from Intermec Technologies where he served in a variety of senior sales and marketing positions, most recently Vice President, North American Sales and Worldwide OEM Operations. He brings over 20 years of sales leadership experience and expertise in intelligent transportation technology to his new role at Navigation Technologies.

Before working for Intermec, Guillory worked as Vice President, Sales - West and National Accounts for Weblink Wireless, Inc. and held two senior sales and marketing positions at Connectware, Inc. It was at VITec, a developer of imaging accelerator systems for satellite photography that was acquired by Connectware, that Guillory began his foray into geographic information systems. He gained experience in the intelligent transportation industry while working in a senior sales position for Amtec, the worldwide leader in radio frequency identification. Guillory spent the first nine years of his career in sales and marketing roles at IBM.

Guillory served in the United States Marine Corps and holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Marketing from Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas. He and his wife are also members the Children's Trust, a charitable organization that supports the Children's Medical Center of Dallas.

"We are thrilled that Winston is joining the Navigation Technologies team. Leading and motivating a sales force takes a unique set of capabilities including deep industry and product knowledge, and a strong commitment to and understanding of customer relationship management. Winston has illustrated the strength of his capabilities through his success in previous sales leadership roles. He is a great addition to the executive team and to Navigation Technologies," commented Judson Green, President & CEO, Navigation Technologies.

About Navigation Technologies

Navigation Technologies creates the digital maps that power navigation and location-based services around the world. The Chicago-based company was founded in 1985 and is privately held. The company's approximately 1,300 employees are in over 100 offices in 17 countries. For more information, visit http://www.navtech.com/ .

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