
26 February 2008, 9:16am
Jake Wilson has joined Yotta DCL, the highway
surveying specialist, as Production Manager and Director of Processing Operations. He joins Yotta DCL from Roadware Group Inc a major North American pavement management and engineering company that produces the innovative ARAN (Automatic Road Analyser) vehicles for road surface condition surveys. Wilson will be in charge of all production operations for Yotta DCL's surveying and
asset teams, providing collection and analysis of data.
Wilson brings more than 10 years senior operations experience gained with his previous company, where he oversaw machine surveys and the operation of 12 automated road analysis scanning vehicles. In addition he has a long-standing relationship with Yotta DCL as a supplier to the company. His aim for Yotta
DCL is to expand the company to becoming the world-leader in highway surveying services.
“My goal is to manage and develop operations at a pace that matches growth in sales. This will require me to drive and maintain Yotta DCL's high-quality standards and increase customer service levels. A key objective for Yotta DCL is to provide consistent professional services that meet individual
customers expectations and that means Production and Processing must be highly
responsive and attentive,” says Wilson.
Wilson is a graduate of the University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, where he gained a Bachelor's Degree in Urban Planning. He is a past member of several professional associations, including the American Public Works Association and the Canadian Public Works Association.
“Jake Wilson has extensive industry experience that will add significant weight to the Yotta DCL team. With his leadership we will increase the efficiency of our production operations, enabling us to expand our business and provide first class customer service,” says David Lowe, Director, Yotta DCL.

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