DAT Names Industry Veteran Jeff Clementz as CEO and Expands Tony Salazar’s Role as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer

BEAVERTON, Ore., June 20, 2024–(BUSINESS WIRE)–DAT Freight & Analytics today named Jeff Clementz as chief executive officer. Clementz joined DAT in 2023 as chief product officer, a role he will oversee until a new CPO is hired.

“We are delighted to welcome Jeff as our new CEO,” said Satish Maripuri, interim CEO and Group Head of DAT at Roper Technologies. “His building success and leading innovative marketplaces in eBay/PayPal and Walmart eCommerce aligns with DAT’s mission to intelligently connect freight carriers, brokers and forwarders to move freight efficiently and profitably. As Chief Product Officer, Jeff has made a significant impact at DAT by fostering a customer-centric culture and introducing growth-oriented product innovations in fraud prevention, analytics and platform resiliency.”

Clementz brings 25 years of experience in managing networks, marketplaces, payments and e-commerce platforms. Previously, he was president and CEO of Shift, an automotive e-commerce platform, and senior vice president and general manager of Walmart’s Marketplace, where he was responsible for building the retail giant’s core marketplaces. He also held various product and operations management positions at PayPal, eBay and Intel in the United States and Australia.

“At the heart of DAT is a culture obsessed with the needs of our customers and continuously transforming the freight transportation landscape since 1978.” – Clementz said. “It’s an exciting time as we implement innovations that will advance productivity and tools that will help customers improve their businesses. I am honored to lead DAT into a future of success and innovation. Having worked at DAT as a core product, Mr. Authority, I am impressed by the knowledge and passion that our teams bring to work every day.”

Tony Salazar named chief financial officer and chief operating officer

DAT also announced that Chief Financial Officer Tony Salazar has assumed expanded responsibilities as Chief Operating Officer.

Salazar joined DAT in 2018 after serving as CEO and senior director of finance and business operations at Intel. He has over 20 years of experience in the technology sector, including responsibility for strategic planning, revenue and price optimization, operational management, and financial planning and analysis.

“Tony will be responsible for integrating DAT’s strategic growth investments and operational goals and driving a focus on continuous improvement of DAT’s operating model,” Maripuri said. “His strategic acumen will ensure that we pursue operational excellence while maintaining financial management and continue to strengthen our position as the industry’s dominant freight market and analytics provider.”

About DAT Freight & Analytics

DAT Freight & Analytics serves both the largest trucking market and trucking data analytics service in North America. Shippers, freight brokers, carriers, news organizations and industry analysts rely on DAT for market trends and data analysis based on more than 400 million annual freight matches and a database of $150 billion in annual freight market transactions.

Founded in 1978, DAT is a business unit of Roper Technologies (Nasdaq: ROP), a member of the Nasdaq 100, S&P 500 and Fortune 1000 indices. DAT is headquartered in Beaverton, Oregon.

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