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Industry News New Pilot Travel Center Brings 40 Local Jobs, Restaurants And Merchandise To San Antonio Residents Pilot Flying J recently announced the opening of a Pilot Travel Center in San Antonio, featuring full amenities for area residents and the traveling public while adding 40 local jobs and other economic benefits to the community. "We're thrilled that our new travel center will serve the San Antonio community as well as contribute to the local economy," said Pilot Flying J CEO Jimmy Haslam. "We hope the local residents and professional drivers traveling through the San Antonio area will enjoy the convenience and amenities of our new Pilot Travel Center." Located off Interstate 37 at exit 125 at 4105 Loop 1604, the travel center offers many amenities, including: • Eight diesel lanes and 12 gasoline lanes with high-speed pumps for quicker refueling • Two fueling lanes and bulk propane for RVs CHANGING LANES • Subway and Cinnabon-Expanded food offerings to include pizza, soup, salads, sandwiches and hot dogs • Premium coffee and cappuccino selections • Everyday products for quick shopping needs The new facility is Pilot Flying J's 39th in Texas and the 660th overall in North America. It is expected to contribute more than $2.8 million annually in 36 industry news 0813 cl.indd 1 state and local tax revenue. "We invite San Antonio residents to visit our new location," said Christie Tork, general manager for the Pilot Travel Center. "Our staff takes great pride in providing the quality service our guests deserve." Opening the new store is one more step in Pilot Flying J's mission to making life better for America's drivers. In 2011, the company launched a $50 million project to remodel driver showers, and it offers DEF at the pump in more than 3,000 lanes nationwide. As with all other Pilot Flying J locations, the San Antonio Pilot Travel Center honors the MyRewards loyalty card, through which members can earn instore retail and restaurant discounts. The combined network of over 650 Pilot travel centers and Flying J travel plazas across North America serves more than 1.3 million customers daily. Accellos Announces the Availability of New Mobile Transportation Tracking Solution Accellos, a leading provider of supply chain execution software solutions, has launched AccellosOne SkyTrack Mobile as part of its Transportation Suite of products. AccellosOne SkyTrack Mobile provides seamless, real-time visibility for dispatchers and drivers by enabling information transfer between Prophesy DispatchSeries software and Android Smartphones or Tablets. august 2013 // WWW.CHANGINGLANESDIGITAL.COM 7/8/13 11:21 AM