October 2, 2006 10:15 AM, EDT

Coughlan Named CEO of Xata Corp.

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ay Coughlan on Sunday took over as chief executive officer of fleet management software company Xata Corp.

He succeeds Craig Fawcett, who is leaving assume an executive position at Deere and Co. where he worked prior to joining Xata, the company said Friday in a statement.

Coughlan was previously president of Lawson Software.

Fawcett announced his decision to step down as Xata's CEO in May. (Click here for previous coverage.)