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Oklahoma
City, OK – June 2025 / NewsmakerAlert: Love's
Travel Stops has named Tim
Langley-Hawthorne as the company’s new chief technology officer (CTO),
effective immediately. In this role, he will report to Love’s president
and be responsible for aligning technology with overall company strategy,
driving product development, and fostering technical innovation including
the responsible deployment of artificial intelligence.
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“Innovation
is one of Love’s core values and we know Tim is passionate about leveraging
technology and fostering a culture of innovation that will play a role
in advancing our strategic priorities,” said Shane
Wharton, president of Love’s. “His three decades of experience will
help us to stay ahead of industry trends and emerging technologies and
position Love’s as a market innovator.”
Tim
brings more than 30 years of global technology experience across multiple
industries, countries and companies. Most recently he served as Hertz’
executive vice president and chief information officer where he deployed
technology enabled products at-scale across thousands of global airport
and off-airport locations, and for managing a fleet of more than half a
million vehicles. Prior, he was with Hitachi Vantara where he led all technology
aspects for several merger and acquisition activities including due diligence
and integration planning. Tim also held executive technology roles with
Western Union and Information Services Group (ISG). He brings a passion
for building strong and trusted relationships with internal stakeholders
and external technology partners, and is consistently recognized as a collaborative,
hands-on and engaged technology leader.
“It
is an honor to join Love’s as chief technology officer and deploy technology
enabled products to support our customers and employees,” Langley-Hawthorne
said. “Love’s has a long history of innovation and focus on the customer.
I’m thrilled to join the technology team and deliver on Love’s strategic
growth and innovation goals by enhancing customer experiences.”
About
Love’s Travel Stops
Love’s
has been fueling customers' journeys since 1964. Innovation and perseverance
continue to lead the way for the family-owned and -operated business headquartered
in Oklahoma City with nearly 40,000 team members in North America and Europe.
The company's core business is travel stops and convenience stores with
661 locations in 42 states. Love's continues its commitment to offer products
and services that provide value for professional drivers, fleets, four-wheel
customers, RVers, alternative fuel and wholesale fuel customers. Giving
back to communities Love's serves and maintaining an inclusive workplace
are hallmarks of the company's award-winning culture. To find out more
about Love’s (www.Loves.com), follow
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Media
Contacts:
Lauren
Daniels
LinkedIn
Media
Relations Specialist
lauren.daniels@loves.com
Caitlin
Jensen
LinkedIn
Corporate
Communications Manager
caitlin.jensen@loves.com |