The IAS® executive team has held senior positions with ocean carriers, rail companies, logistics providers, container lessors, and terminal operators. The technology team is both transportation-savvy and technically innovative. In an increasingly complex industry, where customers place considerable trust in long-term relationships, our industry and technology leadership provides a stable foundation for all IAS services.
Paul J. Crinks, Chief Executive Officer
Paul brings 20 years of experience in the container shipping industry to IAS. He is also widely acknowledged as a pioneer in applying information technology to increase the efficiency of container shipping operations. Paul joined IAS from Transamerica Leasing, where he was Managing Director of Greybox Logistics Services. Before running Greybox, he managed Transamerica's dry container fleet, then the largest in the world. Prior to joining Transamerica, Paul served on the board of a major UK-based leasing company and was responsible for the company's activities in Europe, South America, the Indian subcontinent, the Middle East, and the Mediterranean. Paul began his career at SeaContainers, where he held various positions in the container leasing and vessel management groups.
Steven M. Dowse, Chief Technology Officer & Chief Operating Officer
Steve has over 20 years of IT experience, including 13 years of senior IT management roles within the global transportation equipment management arena. Before joining IAS, he served as Chief Information Officer for Transamerica Leasing, where he was a major driver in bringing the company's information and services to the web. Steve also managed various initiatives that positioned Transamerica as a recognized leader in delivering e-commerce solutions within the industry. Prior to joining Transamerica, Steve was Group IT Director for a major UK-based equipment lessor. Earlier, he developed and managed systems for a leading international oilfield exploration service company.
Phillip M. Behenna, Senior Vice President, Business Development
Philip has over 15 years of experience in the container shipping industry. Just prior to joining IAS, he was P&O Nedlloyd's General Manager for Asian-based Trades working in Hong Kong. In that position, he was responsible for the network and profit and loss for all cargo moving within the Far East, Middle East, South Asia, and East Africa. Previously, he held management positions at P&O Nedlloyd in the UK, Russia, and China.
Christopher P. Mazza, Senior Vice President, IAS-Trinium
Chris has over 20 years of experience in the container shipping industry and related technology. Before joining IAS, Chris held a variety of managerial and senior-level positions in land operations, finance, and sales. He has worked for Stewart & Alexander (ship brokers) Maersk Line, DSR-Senator Lines and Triton Container International. Chris has strong domain knowledge of container land operations, chassis management, intermodal transportation and expertise in the merging of ocean carrier operations, cost control and work process improvement. He is a graduate of Rhode Island College (BA), and holds a Master's Degree in International Management from the Thunderbird Graduate School of Global Management.
Blair W. Peterson, Senior Vice President, Marketing & Business Development
Blair has over 20 years of container transport industry experience, in roles ranging from engineering and equipment management to marketing and business development. Blair joined IAS from Triton Container International, where he was responsible for container maintenance and repair, fleet procurement and production quality, corporate marketing, and marketing systems development. Prior to Triton, he managed a container chassis and trailer leasing operation at the Port of Oakland for Transport International Pool. Blair started his transportation career with an intrastate all-commodities and intermodal trucking company in California's Central Valley.
Brian Hibbert, Vice President of Product Management.
Brian leads the development and delivery of all IAS software services and has over 20 years of international experience in the transportation industry spanning product management, professional services, and sales. Prior to joining IAS, Brian ran the Product Management group at Navis LLC, a leading provider of supply-chain software and services to the marine terminal, distribution center and ocean carrier market, managing the company’s flagship marine terminal systems with over 200 global, enterprise customers. Brian was educated in the UK and has received a distinguished Apple Computer Business Design award for his innovative Vessel and Yard Planning systems.
Rodrigo Silveira, Vice President of Engineering
Rodrigo leads the software engineering development efforts for all IAS products and services. Rodrigo has over 30 years of software engineering and product development experience in multiple industries, including transportation. He has a solid track record of delivering quality products on time and on budget. Prior to IAS, Rodrigo helped Navis, LLC, a leading provider of supply-chain software and services to the marine terminal, distribution center and ocean carrier market, to build its Engineering Services organization, consisting of Software Engineering, Quality Assurance, and Technical Documentation. Rodrigo also played a key role in the establishment, growth, and operation of the company's offshore engineering and quality assurance teams in India. In his most recent role at Navis, Rodrigo directed the software legacy engineering organization. Rodrigo studied mathematics at the Universidade de São Paulo, in São Paulo Brazil.
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