Quarterhill Inc. - Electronic Transaction Consultants Corpo
12/20/2021 RICHARDSON, Texas, Dec. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ - Electronic Transaction Consultants Corporation ("ETC"), a Quarterhill Inc. company (TSX: QTRH) (OTCQX: QTRHF), announces that it has named Kevin Holbert as the company's Chief Executive Officer ("CEO"). This announcement follows Quarterhill's December 15, 2021, appointment of Bret Kidd, ETC's former CEO, to the CEO role at Quarterhill. Kevin, who joined ETC in 2002, is an accomplished leader with over 30 years of experience in the Intelligent Transportations Systems ("ITS") and mobility industries, and a veteran of ETC where he has held progressively senior roles during his tenure. Most recently, he was ETC's Chief Commercial Officer, during which time the company has experienced tremendous growth with significant industry wins and the recruitment of key industry professionals. Prior to that, Kevin was Executive Vice President, Business Development where he helped develop and execute ETC's business development and strategic marketing plans. His track record at ETC also includes leading multiple large-scale projects, establishing and leading the company's Project Management Office and overseeing day to day client operations. At other times in his career, he has held diverse roles that included director of information systems at a prominent tolling authority, consultant, and executive at a full systems integration provider. "I am very pleased to appoint Kevin to CEO at ETC," said Bret Kidd, CEO at Quarterhill. "As an executive leader at ETC for nearly two decades, Kevin has been instrumental in steering the company through numerous corporate transformations, deliveries and technology roadmaps. His history with the company, his stellar reputation in the industry and his diverse background, spanning both engineering and delivery, gives him a unique and seasoned perspective as a business leader in ITS and makes him the right person to lead ETC today and into its exciting future."