Held, a Serial Supply Chain Entrepreneur, Will Prioritize Freight Monetization using HOPTEK’s AI -Powered Suite, Enabling Trucking Companies to Improve Efficiency, Revenue and Profitability

HOPTEK has announced the appointment of Marc Held to the position of CEO. Marc Held is a serial supply chain entrepreneur who joins HOPTEK following three successful exits, Daily Mail Group, Turvo, and Triumph Financial. His companies have spanned maritime intelligence, inventory optimization, and predictive freight pricing, covering the full spectrum of global trade and supply chain technology. Backed by investors including Andreessen Horowitz, his platforms have helped Fortune 500 brands optimize their supply chains through AI and IoT. Marc joins HOPTEK with the mandate to accelerate the company’s freight monetization platform. He noted, “I’ve spent 15 years building data and intelligence products for supply chain — HOPTEK is the first company I’ve seen that turns that intelligence into automated margin capture. Freight monetization is a completely new category, and we’re defining it.”

HOPTEK’s suite of solutions addresses several chronic and intractable challenges by enabling fleets to see, act, and monetize freight through automation to achieve higher revenue and utilization, while reducing deadhead empty miles. HOPTEK’s robust freight orchestration platform provides the best available decision-making tools today, even as fleets remain dynamic, nuanced, and routing and load scenarios shift constantly. Today, HOPTEK is a strategic partner to some of the most forward-thinking fleets in the country, such as Werner Enterprises Inc., Prime Inc., Marten Transport, and Hirschbach Motor Lines, Inc.

Stefan Simonetti, HOPTEK’s Chairman of the Board, said: “We are thrilled to welcome Marc to our team at this pivotal moment in HOPTEK’s evolution. His exceptional ability to identify and apply innovative technologies that drive real value underscores HOPTEK’s growing reputation as a leader in AI and fleet operations. We firmly believe Marc’s proven leadership in delivering growth and scaling game-changing technologies will empower us to accomplish both our short-term and long-term objectives.”