Tim Rogers Named President at Polk

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Sept. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Tim Rogers has been named president of the Polk business unit at R. L. Polk & Co., the company announced today.  Rogers will lead Polk's overall business objectives, policies and strategic direction.

Rogers joins Polk following a 29-year tenure with Maritz, Inc., a leading marketing services company, where recent roles included chief marketing officer of Maritz Inc., president of Maritz Automotive Group and president and CEO of Maritz Research.

"I'm extremely pleased to welcome Tim to the Polk team," said Stephen Polk, chairman, president and CEO of R. L. Polk & Co.  "His successful track record and extensive automotive information experience in executive and leadership roles will help with Polk's business and growth strategies as we move forward."

Rogers will relocate from St. Louis to Metro Detroit.  He is excited for the new career challenge.  "I look forward to the opportunity to join such a great and well-respected organization," said Rogers.  "I'm excited to work with Polk's talented team on strategic growth initiatives and help our customers achieve their business objectives."

Rogers begins the new post on October 4.

About R. L. Polk & Co.

R. L. Polk & Co. is the premier provider of automotive information and marketing solutions. Polk collects and interprets global data, and provides extensive automotive business expertise to help customers understand their market position, identify trends, build brand loyalty, conquest new business and gain a competitive advantage. Polk helps automotive manufacturers and dealers, automotive aftermarket companies, finance and insurance companies, advertising agencies, media companies, consulting organizations, government agencies and market research firms make good business decisions. A privately held global firm, Polk is based in Southfield, Michigan with operations in Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Japan, South Korea, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States. For more information, please visit www.polk.com.

SOURCE R. L. Polk & Co.