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New CEO for Redflex US arm

Redflex US subsidiary, Redflex Traffic Systems (RTSI), has appointed Michael R Finn as president and chief executive officer, effective 27 May 2015. Finn replaces James Saunders who resigned from this position to pursue other opportunities and will leave the position on 27 May. From 2013, Finn was Head of go to Market - Americas at Nokia Corporation’s Here. Prior to that, for almost twenty years, Finn held various senior executive positions at NAVTEQ in the US including, most recently, as general man
May 12, 2015 Read time: 2 mins
Redflex US subsidiary, 112 Redflex Traffic Systems (RTSI), has appointed Michael R Finn as president and chief executive officer, effective 27 May 2015.

Finn replaces James Saunders who resigned from this position to pursue other opportunities and will leave the position on 27 May.

From 2013, Finn was Head of go to Market - Americas at 183 Nokia Corporation’s Here. Prior to that, for almost twenty years, Finn held various senior executive positions at 295 NAVTEQ in the US including, most recently, as general manager, Americas Traffic Services in the Nokia Here Division.

Paul Clark, Group chief executive officer says:  “The company is excited to have a person of Michael’s calibre leading the US Redflex team. While being responsible to develop the current US business Michael will also be leading the team to introduce new products and enter new markets in and around the United States, Canada and Mexico. This is a great opportunity for Michael and Redflex in the US.”

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