Kirk Hay is the Company ’ s Chief Information Officer and is responsible for Jack Cooper ’ s Information Technology function . Hay has over three decades of experience leading IT departments of public companies in a variety of industries . His industry experience includes technology services , financial services , quick service restaurant , transportation logistics and insurance . During his career he has led both small , startup and large , established IT shops determining and fulfilling strategy in support of corporate objectives , regulatory compliance and aggressive M & A activities .
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“ What has changed is that even my more junior staff work directly with people in the field .” In fact IT staff are required to visit the company ’ s terminals regularly , where they spend a couple of days interacting with the staff on the ground . They invariably return with ideas and suggestions that no amount of central office brainstorming would have picked up says Hay .
Maximising the utilisation of fleets and facilities can make the difference between operating
at a profit or a loss . This is where IT makes a huge difference . “ One of the biggest things we are doing is pushing forward the availability of data alongside its quality – making it a highly valued commodity just like the vehicles we move .” Hay believes the data revolution means putting information into the hands of team members and customers alike . Gathering information about vehicles through telematics is something the freight industry has been doing for decades .
Kirk Hay
CIO
Kirk Hay is the Company ’ s Chief Information Officer and is responsible for Jack Cooper ’ s Information Technology function . Hay has over three decades of experience leading IT departments of public companies in a variety of industries . His industry experience includes technology services , financial services , quick service restaurant , transportation logistics and insurance . During his career he has led both small , startup and large , established IT shops determining and fulfilling strategy in support of corporate objectives , regulatory compliance and aggressive M & A activities .
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