Pacer International Inc. has promoted Alex Munn, formerly chief information officer, to the newly created position of chief operating officer.

At the same time, Pacer appointed Ron Maillette chief information officer to succeed Munn. Maillette had been Pacer's chief information security and compliance officer. Both Munn and Maillette were Coca Cola executives before joining Pacer.
Munn joined Pacer in 2002 as chief information officer of the company's retail logistics arm, Pacer Global Logistics, and shortly afterwards assumed the chief information officer role for Pacer International. Prior to that, he served as vice president of Business Systems for The Coca-Cola Co.'s North American division. In his new position, Munn will be primarily responsible for process improvements and day-to-day operations within the company's retail segment.
Maillette joined Pacer International in 2004 as chief information security and compliance officer. Before joining Pacer, he was an independent consultant providing services to marketing enterprises and software companies. From 1997 to December 2002, Maillette served as IT director and subsequently chief information officer of the Fountain division of Coca-Cola. Both executives will be based at the offices of the company's retail segment, in Dublin, Ohio.
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