Transportation Costing Group Announces Election of Ken Manning to Software Industry Association Board of Directors

Bethesda, MD. TCG is proud to announce the election of its President, Kenneth M. Manning to the Board of Directors of the Software Division of The Information Technology Association of America (ITAA). He joins senior executives of companies such as Microsoft, Oracle, EDS, Symantic and Sybase.

ITAA's Software Division is the leading organization representing the Internet, Intranet and Network-centric business software industry. It represents member companies on public policy issues affecting the industry at the international, federal, state and local levels and provides members with numerous programs and events to support company exposure, networking, business development, and knowledge exchange.

The Information Technology Association of America (ITAA) provides global public policy, business networking, and national leadership to promote the continued rapid growth of the IT industry. ITAA consists of over 400 corporate members throughout the U.S., and a global network of 49 countries' IT associations. The Association plays the leading role in issues of IT industry concern including information security, taxes and finance policy, digital intellectual property protection, telecommunications competition, workforce and education, immigration, online privacy and consumer protection, government IT procurement, human resources and e-commerce policy. ITAA members range from the smallest IT start-ups to industry leaders in the Internet, software, IT services, ASP, digital content, systems integration, telecommunications, and enterprise solution fields.

Transportation Costing Group is the provider of the most widely used suite of Activity-Based Costing models to the motor carrier industry. TCG provides models tailored to specific carriers in LTL, LTL loaded-to-ride, dry van TL, flatbed, reefer and tank truck operations. Information on the Activity-Based Costing Models and services offered by TCG, can be obtained by contacting Ken Manning at (800) 328-9700, or by visiting the TCG web site at www.tcgcis.com