P&S Transportation VP appointed to Board of Directors for Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA) Standards Council

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The technology leader at one of the largest flatbed carriers in the
United States will play a key role in the development of industry
standards for the Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA). Mauricio
Paredes, Vice President of Technology at P&S Transportation, was
appointed to the inaugural Board of Directors of the Blockchain in
Transport Standards Council (BiTAS). Mr. Paredes is one of ten (10)
board members.

“Blockchain applications will play a critical role in the evolution of
the transportation industry,” said Mr. Paredes. “We recognized the
potential of blockchain early on – along with the need for
industry-specific standardization.”

BiTA is the logistics industry's first advocacy organization devoted to
the development of blockchain standards. The formation of BiTA is a
strategic move to advance the transportation industry through smart
technologies and standardized operating procedures. P&S Transportation
is a charter member of BiTA, and the non-profit organization now
consists of more than 130 other active members, including UPS, FedEx,
C.H. Robinson, TransFlo, Schneider, SAP and Penske. The newly appointed
Standards Council marks another major benchmark for the rapidly
expanding association.

“BiTA is exclusively focused on establishing guidelines that will move
the adoption of blockchain across all aspects of transportation,”
explained Paredes. “These will be open standards, which means
they are not defined or driven by a single set of existing technologies
or customers.”

The inaugural BiTAS board meeting took place in December 2017, and the
official launch of the BiTA Standards Council is targeted for May 2018.

About P&S Transportation

Based in Birmingham, AL, P&S Transportation (www.pstrans.com)
is a leading national flatbed carriers and part of PS Logistics (www.pslogistics.com),
a full-service logistics company, providing enterprise solutions for
asset transportation, brokerage, 3PL and supply chain services. PS
Logistics serves customers with a network of over 2,500 trucks, 530
logistics professionals and 50 terminals. The company’s brand names
include P&S Transportation, TA Services, Blair Logistics and Loudon
County Trucking.

About Blockchain in Trucking Alliance

Founded in August 2017, the Blockchain in Trucking Alliance (BiTA) is a
forum for promotion, education, and encouragement to develop and adopt
blockchain applications in the trucking, transportation, and logistics
industry. BiTA’s goal is for members to participate, discuss, create,
and adopt industry standard uses of blockchain applications and to
provide clarity and direction for the development of blockchain
technology in the trucking industry in a manner that will create
efficiency, transparency, and foster trust. BiTA standards are intended
to create a common framework to help organizations develop and adopt
blockchain technology. For more information, visit www.bita.studio.

Contacts

P&S Transportation
Mauricio Paredes, 205-788-4000
Vice
President of Technology
[email protected]