LoJack Corporation, a stolen vehicle recovery technology company, announced Apr. 23 two appointments to its senior management team. The additions of Mike Suvalle as vice president of customer care and Frank Romano as vice president of engineering to LoJack's senior management team are, LoJack claims, the result of LoJack's commitment to providing support to its customer base, as well as to the continued development of their stolen vehicle recovery system that is connected with police departments nationwide.

"As LoJack continues to grow, it is essential to have the management infrastructure in place to deliver the highest levels of service to our customers. We are continuing to build a management team that is focused on operational excellence and experience in serving mission-critical needs," said Joseph Abely, president and COO of LoJack.

In this newly created position of vice president of customer care, LoJack says Mike Suvalle will be responsible for providing executive leadership to develop, direct and monitor the Customer Care Operations Organization, which includes product installation, order fulfillment, customer service and telemarketing efforts. Prior to joining LoJack, Suvalle held a variety of management positions in the areas of sales, marketing, logistics and service at Polaroid Corporation. Most recently, Suvalle was vice president for Polaroid, where his responsibilities included directing North American sales and marketing operations, customer service, order services, telemarketing, repair service, web service and field operations for photographic and digital products. Suvalle holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mathematics from Bowdoin College, and an MBA with a concentration in Operations Research from Columbia University.

As vice president of engineering, LoJack Corporation says Frank Romano will be responsible for the management of LoJack's engineering department, research and development and contract manufacturing. Prior to joining LoJack, Romano was the vice president of engineering for ERS International, Inc. where he led the research and development efforts for the company's wireless network. Romano also held management positions in product development, manufacturing and product management at Maxtor Corporation, Comtec Information Systems Inc., GTECH Corporation and Raytheon. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Electronic Engineering from the University of Rhode Island.

About LoJack

LoJack Corporation is a stolen vehicle recovery technology company. In the U.S., its stolen vehicle recovery system, utilized by law enforcement agencies, has maintained more than a 90 percent successful recovery rate during the sixteen years it has been available to the consumer, according tot he company. The LoJack System operates coast-to-coast in 20 states and the District of Columbia, representing the areas of the country with the greatest population density, highest number of new vehicle sales and incidents of vehicle theft. In addition, LoJack is operated by law enforcement and security organizations in more than 20 countries in Europe, Africa, Asia and the Western Hemisphere.