RunBuggy OMI, Inc a leading technology platform that connects car shippers
and haulers, announced today the addition of Karl Fazio as General Counsel
and the promotion of Jason Kong to SVP, Digital Platforms. These additions
to the leadership team are a strategic part of the company’s ambitious
growth plan and dedication to transforming car transportation.
Karl Fazio joins the RunBuggy leadership team from Pearson Education, a
multi-national learning and media company where he served as VP and Division
Counsel for the Direct to Consumer, Technology, Product Development and
Marketing divisions. Prior to Pearson, Mr. Fazio served as Associate General
Counsel for GoDaddy and as a litigation partner at Bowman and Brooke
“RunBuggy is simplifying the overly-complex automotive logistics space,”
said Mr. Fazio. “I’m thrilled to join the company at such an exciting time
in its journey and I look forward to helping support and scale the business
as it continues to innovate.”
In addition to Mr. Fazio, RunBuggy has also announced the promotion of Jason
Kong to SVP of Digital Platforms. Mr. Kong has been with RunBuggy since 2019
and is one of the company’s first employees. Mr. Kong has helped grow the
sales team from 2 to 25 people, based in markets across the U.S. He will be
focused on supporting RunBuggy’s large online digital platform clients, such
as CDK’s Roadster
“Being part of RunBuggy’s evolution and growth over the past few years has
been an experience of a lifetime,” said Mr. Kong. “I’m excited to be part of
an organization that is shifting the paradigm in car transportation and look
forward to helping lead the next phase of our growth.”
RunBuggy was founded in 2018 and is privately held. The company has moved
hundreds of thousands of cars, generating tens of million in revenue from
thousands of shippers using an open, nationwide network of more than 16,000+
verified transporters. Over the past 2 years, despite COVID and the
challenges with the global automotive supply chain, RunBuggy has experienced
triple-digit, year-over-year growth. The company currently has more than 150
employees based remotely across the U.S. and is hiring aggressively in
sales, data science, operations, and product development.
“The changes we’re making to our leadership team will help us better address
the size and complexity of our clients and market,” said Kevin Malik, CEO of
RunBuggy. “Karl and Jason bring top-tier experience to RunBuggy and are
integral to our growth plans.”
About RunBuggy
RunBuggy is a technology platform that connects car shippers and haulers.
RunBuggy allows shippers to seamlessly connect with their existing
management systems to integrate car transportation services, reducing cost
and improving time to deliver. For transporters, RunBuggy offers an
alternative to expensive load boards and custom software solutions to better
find and manage transportation loads. To learn more, please visit
runbuggy.com
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