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05-01-05
CHK AMERICA APPOINTS ED EASTON TO POST OF SALES DIRECTOR
SANTA BARBARA, CA (1 May 2005)
CHK America, specialists in the visual communication of passenger information, has created a new position in the Austin, TX office for a Sales Director to be filled by Ed Easton, a seven year veteran in this field. The announcement was made today by Frederick A. Wood, President and CEO, CHK America.
Easton joins CHK America from the company's Head Office, Cook, Hammond and Kell (CHK) in London, England, following a four-year term with the company. A highly-regarded and talented transit specialist, Easton has been responsible for managing customer accounts for our UK transit clients, including strategic planning and analysis for Transport for London. Easton's career has include cartographic production management and geographic education. Before joining CHK, Easton managed a team of 12 cartographic personnel and led a team of cartographers producing maps for the National Geographic Society Magazine and the Society's Educational Divisions.
"As the leader in passenger information solutions, we are delighted to have Ed bring his expertise to our US office," commented Wood. "Ed's overall understanding of our clients' business and his depth of experience with solving complex passenger information problems will have an immediate impact on our US clients."
Established in September 1999, CHK America provides passenger information solutions to the public transportation industry. Current clients include Los Angeles MTA, Chicago RTA, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Santa Barbara MTD, Foothill Transit, Nashville MTA, and Austin Capital Metro. CHK America, a division of United Kingdom based Cook, Hammond and Kell, was established to expand the reach of its parent company's products across the US. CHK's products and services have been distributed extensively across Europe for over 140 years. Other companies in the group include Cook, Hammond and Kell, FWT Studios, Oxford Cartographers, National Map Center London, National Map Center Dublin.
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