DALLAS, Texas — Omnitracs has hired former Shaw Tracking v.p. Mike Ham to serve as general manager and vice-president of its Canadian division.

Ham brings to the position more than 20 years of experience in the wireless technology space. He will oversee the rollout and integration of Omnitracs’ technologies in Canada, the company announced.

“With over two decades of experience – working with more 700 customers first-hand – Ham thoroughly understands the challenges of the transportation industry and has been at the forefront of rapidly changing industry technologies,” said David Post, president and COO of Omnitracs. “We’re poised to expand throughout Canada and Ham has the experience needed to help us bring customers unmatched value by reducing operating costs and improving operational efficiencies.”

“Having worked with Omnitracs for a number of years, while at Shaw Communications, I have great respect for the company’s dedication to innovation and focus on helping customers streamline operations,” said Ham. “I look forward to bringing my industry experience to Omnitracs’ high performing sales team and marketing experts to help drive widespread market adoption in Canada.”