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Douglass Coates was elected as a Director of Pacer International in September 2007. Mr. Coates is a Principal of the Manalytics division of TranSystems Corporation, a San Francisco-based firm specializing in the transportation, logistics and supply chain industry, and President of TranSystems' Management and Supply Chain Consulting practice. As a consultant, Mr. Coates has managed a broad range of projects in transportation, distribution and logistics environments. Before joining Manalytics, Mr. Coates spent five years with American President Lines (APL) as President of American Consolidation Services. In addition, he was Vice President of Marketing for American President Distribution Services (formerly National Piggyback), one of the largest shippers' agents in North America. During his career, he has held other industry positions including President of Milne Truck Lines, the less-than-truckload carrier operation for Sun Carriers, and President of Itel Rail, a lessor of railroad rolling stock and operator of short line railroads. Mr. Coates also served as a Director of Stonepath Group, Inc., a provider of third-party logistics services. | 