ManagementAlain L. Kornhauser, PhD: Founder Alain L. Kornhauser, PhDDr. Kornhauser is the Founder of ALK Technologies, Inc. His full-time occupation is Professor of Operations Research and Financial Engineering at Princeton University, where he is also Director of the Interdepartmental Transportation Research Program, Co-Director of the Center for Transportation Information and Decision Engineering and an affiliated faculty member of the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. Alain's recent research includes the application of large-scale network models, stochastic optimization techniques, and computer graphics to transportation problems. He is also studying fundamental aspects of human information processing, which he is applying to the design of neural networks, expert systems, robotics and automated highway systems. Another important area of Alain's research focuses on the formulation, development and enhancement of planning, analysis and real-time management models for freight transportation systems, worldwide. These efforts have produced a broad range of analytical tools and software systems that are widely used throughout the transportation and logistics industry. ALK Technologies’ PC*MILER product line is the industry standard for mileage and routing in North America. Alain has also led the development of the CoPilot suite of portable in-vehicle navigation systems for consumers and business professionals. Recognized by numerous awards, CoPilot is setting the world standard for real-time, GPS based, turn-by-turn directions. CoPilot products that route door-to-door and dock-to-dock throughout the United States, Western Europe, and Australia are widely available for mobile devices, notebook, and Tablet PC hardware platforms. Alain received his Ph.D. from Princeton University in 1971. He is a member of many professional societies, has been published extensively in scholarly journals and has made numerous presentations at professional conferences around the world. He has also completed 12 New York City marathons. Katherine KornhauserKatherine is the President of ALK Technologies. Before she and Dr. Kornhauser founded ALK in 1979, she was a Scientific Programmer Analyst at the Educational Testing Service. Katherine holds both her Bachelor of Arts and Master's degrees in Mathematics from Penn State University. Mark HornungMark is Senior Vice President, Operations. He has been with the firm since its founding in June 1979, originally as Vice President. His professional experience has focused on strategic planning, equipment management systems and routing and mapping software. His strategic planning experience includes nearly every major U.S. railroad merger or restructuring since 1980. Mark designed and developed ALK's Advanced Traffic Diversion Model, which forecasts the changes in traffic and revenue due to railroad restructuring. He directed ALK's development of locomotive management systems for four major railroads, incorporating innovative graphic user interfaces, decision support, and system-wide optimization. In the area of routing and mapping software, Mark designed and programmed ALK's Princeton Transportation Network Model and Graphic Information System, a pioneering mainframe-based system for transportation network display, routing, and traffic assignment. Mark has overseen the development of ALK's PC-based routing and mileage systems, PC*MILER® and PC*RAIL®, including the adaptation of the former into the Defense Table of Official Distances (DTOD) for the US Department of Defense. Mark holds a Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree with high honors from Princeton University, with a concentration in transportation studies. Mike BoddenCurrently Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Mike’s primary expertise since joining the company in August 1983 has been software design and architecture, and applications programming particularly associated with transportation issues. Mike directed the development of the Door-to-Door product line from ALK’s former TravRoute division: the first computer-based mapping product to provide street-level driving directions for the entire United States. Door-to-Door was the flagship product in, and serves as the backbone for, the award-winning CoPilot® in-vehicle route guidance product line. Serving as the Lead Programmer and Project Manager, his team developed a motive power system for Canadian National Railways. CN's operations control center uses the network of high-resolution color graphic user and projector workstations, 24 hours per day, to manage the daily operations of their entire fleet of locomotives. Mike was the original developer of ALK's PC*MILER® computer-based highway routing and mileage guide. He also served as the lead designer and developer of a fuel tax reporting system. Together, these two products are used extensively by state fuel tax auditors and throughout the trucking industry. A member of Sigma Xi, he graduated cum laude from Princeton University with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree and a concentration on the fields of transportation and computer graphics. Dan TitusSince joining the company in 1986, Dan has held a number of key positions including: Project Manager; Director, Marketing; Vice President and President, TravRoute Division. Currently, as Vice President, Business Development, he is responsible for ALK business development and product management. Business development responsibilities include strategic alliances, fleet solutions, automotive and hardware OEM relationships. Product Management responsibilities cover the CoPilot Solutions suite. As President of ALK's former TravRoute division, Dan led efforts to launch the nationwide desktop mapping solution, Door-to-Door, to the North American retail software channel. PC Data ranked TravRoute as a Top 20 Publisher of productivity software. From 1988-1992 he led the development of ALK’s commercial software solution, PC*MILER, and directed efforts to penetrate the commercial mileage system market by expanding distribution channels, establishing both direct and indirect sales channels and building brand awareness. He also established public agency relationships including the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), State Department of Transportation (DOTs), International Fuel Tax Association (IFTA), and the Intelligent Transportation Systems of America (ITS). An active member of the Committee for a Smart New Jersey (CSNJ) and the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), Dan holds an MBA with concentrations in Finance and Strategic Management from Columbia University. Dan is a graduate of Princeton University with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree with concentrations in Engineering Management Systems and Economics. Dan PopkinDan is Vice President, Sales Director Europe. Dan co-heads ALK’s European mobile navigation business leading sales operations and business development with oversight of direct and indirect sales channels for CoPilot® and FleetCenter solutions as well as development and management of key accounts. Dan co-established ALK’s European business operations in 2003 and has built a team of sales, marketing, and business development professionals in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain and Taiwan to support the company’s expansion into the consumer, OEM, and business markets globally. Additionally Dan has developed and oversees a number of ALK’s strategic global accounts including O2, Acer, and BT Global Services. Since joining ALK in 2000, Dan has held several executive positions within ALK’s Sales and Marketing divisions during which time he has been responsible for developing key corporate accounts and establishing OEM relationships with global manufacturers. Dan graduated cum laude from the Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University with a Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service, majoring in International Politics. Michael KornhauserMichael is Vice President, Managing Director Europe. Michael joined ALK in 2003 with the task of establishing the company's European operations and to lead development of CoPilot Live products tailored to the European market place. Since then he has overseen the opening of offices in UK, France and Germany; been the driving force behind strategic relationships with partners across Europe and built a team of marketing, business development and support professionals to support the company's rapid growth. Prior to ALK, Michael worked at Compaq Computer Corporation as a Hardware Design Engineer, designing system boards for the company's renowned Alpha Server Division. Michael studied at Trinity College, where he received a research grant from NASA and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering Craig FianderCraig is Vice President, Marketing for PC*MILER solutions. He oversees corporate marketing and marketing of its PC*MILER® commercial transportation software solutions and CoPilot® Truck GPS navigation systems. Since joining the company in 1993, Craig has held various positions including Product Manager for numerous business software solutions. He has also held various sales and marketing management positions, most recently, Senior Director, Marketing. Currently, he is responsible for corporate and business solutions marketing communications. This includes PC*MILER routing, mileage and mapping solutions and CoPilot Truck, the industry’s first truck-specific GPS navigation system. Craig has led the branding of industry-standard PC*MILER and the launches of numerous industry-first software applications and services. During his tenure, the PC*MILER customer base has grown from 5,000 to 22,000 transportation, logistics and manufacturing companies. Prior to ALK, Craig worked as a Research Analyst with the Civil Engineering Transportation Research Department at the University of New Brunswick, a leading Canadian engineering school. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and a Certificate in Political Economy from Princeton University. Craig is an active member of the American Trucking Associations (ATA), National Industrial Transportation League (NITL), National Private Truck Council (NPTC), Truckload Carriers Association (TCA), Transportation Marketing and Communications Association (TMCA), and the New Jersey Communications, Advertising and Marketing Association (NJ CAMA). He has been quoted extensively in numerous transportation industry publications and has made numerous presentations at professional conferences throughout North America. | ||||
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