Clay Gaudett has been named chief revenue officer (CRO) & executive vice president at LB Technology in Memphis. LB is a technology company providing Big Data along with telematics, cameras, and asset tracking.

Gaudet retired from AutoZone on Sept. 30, 2021, where he managed a fleet of 15,958 vehicles. He worked at AutoZone for 12 years, which combined with his prior industry experience, represented a cumulative 43 years in fleet.

In 2019, Gaudet was a nominee for the 2019 AF Fleet Manager of the Year Award.

During his career with AutoZone, Gaudet is credited with identifying numerous opportunities to trim significant costs from his fleet through telematics, risk mitigation, reducing moving and parking violations, and lowering fuel costs through vendor negotiations. He also recovered millions of dollars in positive equity through strict management of the remarketing/salvage process.