Gareth Morrison joins MiX as chief operations officer

June 24, 2015

MiX Telematics announced that Gareth Morrison, formerly operations director for the company’s Middle East and Australasia regions, has joined the MiX Telematics Americas team in the role of chief operations officer.

According to the company, in the U.S., Morrison is responsible for:

  • Building a scalable organization to match the company’s significant growth and support its “service for life” customer approach

  • Maintenance and delivery of SaaS offerings to customers

  • Continuously optimizing U.S. operations to better serve customers

  • Implement and manage company infrastructure including IT and facilities

Skip Kinford, president and CEO, said: “Gareth is a high-powered addition to our U.S. team. In his nine years at MiX Telematics, Gareth has contributed heavily to our operation’s prowess in several key regions. We are very pleased to now have him here in the U.S. – this is a critical role on our management team.”

“I’m excited to join the U.S. team to help shape the company’s progress in the fastest-growing region within MiX Telematics,” Morrison said. “It’s a great opportunity for me and a high-impact role. We are building out the U.S. operations team quickly to help manage our growth in this dynamic market.”

Morrison formerly served in several financial management roles at MiX Telematics, in both South Africa and the United Arab Emirates, the company said. Prior to joining MiX, he was with Power Construction, a privately owned construction firm in South Africa, and Fruits Unlimited, which supplies worldwide supermarkets, according to MiX.

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