MINNEAPOLIS – John Habermann has been named Telematics product manager for Thermo King Corporation, responsible for leading strategic business development, sales, and marketing for Thermo King’s telematics business.

Over the past 10 years, Habermann has played a major role in telematics strategy development at Ford Motor Company and at Chrysler, working in the information technology, procurement, and product development areas. Habermann has also consulted directly to OnStar by General Motors on market research projects.

Thermo King Corporation, a business unit of diversified industrial firm Ingersoll-Rand Company Limited, was founded in 1938 and manufactures transport temperature control systems for a variety of mobile applications, including trailers, truck bodies, buses, shipboard containers, and railway cars. The company operates 10 manufacturing facilities and 17 parts distribution centers worldwide. Sales and service is provided by a global dealer network of 865 independently owned companies in 75 countries. For more information, visit www.thermoking.com.