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Jay Thompson

Jay Thompson, President and General Manager, Transportation Business AssociatesPresident and General Manager
Transportation Business Associates
Member of the Transportation Council

Jay Thompson is the President and General Manager at Transportation Business Associates, a firm providing planning and marketing consulting services to top-name shippers; trucking companies; financial institutes; industry suppliers; and truck, trailer, and engine manufacturers. Mr. Thompson has more than 30 years of experience in the transportation industry around the globe. He is also a Partner at Platinum Data Products, a transport technology / RFID integration company. Mr. Thompson is a Managing Director at AALUCO, a trucking equipment lease-financing and insurance company. He is on Board of Directors of Zenergy Bio Fuel Plantations, a renewable fuel company. Additionally, Mr. Thompson is a principal stockholder in an aircraft leasing and FAR Part 135 charter airline company and at two niche trucking companies. Until 1990, he was General Manager of Sales, Service, and Engineering at Cummins Engine. Mr. Thompson holds a BS Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University. (This is me - Update Profile)


Employment History
1990 - present President and General Manager
Transportation Business Associates
1977 - 1990 General Manager
Cummins Inc.
1975 - 1977 Maintenance - College
Texas Gas Transmission, LLC

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IdleAire Getting A Fresh Breath Of Air - But What Has Changed? The Environment…. | 09-04-2008
Analysis of: IdleAire Purchased | fleetowner.com
Author: Jay Thompson, President and General Manager, Transportation Business Associates

IdleAire and its “ATE designation” has been purchased by a group including Airlie Group, Kenmont Investments Management, SV Special Situations Fund, Whitebox Advisors, Wayzata Investment Partners and Wilfrid Aubrey, LLC. Their transition to a new management team is being handled by CGR Partners. The...

Selective Catalyst Reduction Diesel Engine Fluid - Urea Availability Gets “Green” Light, So Next Issue Is… | 09-02-2008
Analysis of: DEF infrastructure in good shape | fleetowner.com
Author: Jay Thompson, President and General Manager, Transportation Business Associates

One of the often-cited risks in implementation of Selective Catalyst Reduction (SCR) technology has been Diesel Engine Fluid (DEF) - a.k.a. Urea - availability. That has been covered in past GLG articles - and continues to move along better than expected. The next major issues include whether truck-buyers...

Major Fleets Can Make A Big Difference In Port Freight Flow, Take Advantage Of Truck Incentives And Enhance Their Customer Lists | 08-29-2008
Analysis of: Two Major Fleets to Work Drayage at LA Port | www.truckinginfo.com
Author: Jay Thompson, President and General Manager, Transportation Business Associates

The keys to success in the logistics chain are relationships, information technology, operational productivity and managing costs. The dray cost structure is being pressured with not only the 25%+ ($35 container plus $15 infrastructure) surcharge to fund those programs, but also with security (TWIC)...

Trucking Company Failures & Key Indicators For The Future = Freight + Fuel + Financing + Focus | 08-21-2008
Author: Jay Thompson, President and General Manager, Transportation Business Associates

Smaller-sized trucking companies make up 80% of the industry. As failures continue, it exposes the primary causes experienced by all, individual ones that contribute for the specific company, how different parties are affected, and how others’ benefit. It also brings to light the key issues facing transport...

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