Pointer Telocation Appoints Mr. Israel Ronn as GM Technology & Products

GIVATAYIM, Israel, November 7 -- Pointer Telocation Ltd. (TASE: PNTR), a leading provider of services to insurance companies and car owners, including road-side assistance, towing and stolen vehicle retrieval services in Israel, Argentina and Mexico, announced the appointment of Mr. Israel Ronn, as GM Technology & Products.

Mr. Israel Ronn has over 15 years of experience in Business Management. Mr. Ronn served as CEO of several companies in US and Israel such as Telrad USA and Tenecs. Mr. Ronn led the merger of Tenecs and Congruency which created Telrad Connegy. In his most recent position, Mr. Ronn held the position of CEO at Cellmax Systems.

Mr. Ronn holds a B.A. in Computer Sciences and Economics from Bar Ilan University and is a graduate of Tafnit Executive Business Administration Program.

Pointer CEO Mr. Danny Stern said: "We welcome Mr. Ronn and are confident that he will contribute to Pointer Telocation due to his vast experience. Israel will lead Cellocator's products and technology to enhance and improve our service offering to our existing customers and to additional target markets".

About Pointer Telocation

Pointer Telocation Ltd http://www.pointer.com provides range of services to insurance companies and automobile owners, including road-side assistance, vehicle towing, stolen vehicle retrieval, fleet management and other value added services. Pointer Telocation provides services, for the most part, in Israel, through its subsidiary Shagrir and in Argentina and Mexico through its local subsidiaries. Independent operators provide similar services in Russia and Venezuela utilizing Pointer's technology and operational know-how.

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