LAKE OSWEGO, Ore., April 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The Greenbrier
Companies, Inc. (NYSE: GBX) today announced new corporate officer
assignments and promotions. These are intended to strengthen the
leadership of its Global Manufacturing Organization (GMO) and
Commercial units to better address the requirements of customers
worldwide.
Alejandro Centurion, President, GMO, announced the following
promotions and expanded assignments:
- Owen Whitehall has been promoted
to Executive Vice President, GMO North American Operations and
Global Sourcing, reporting to Centurion. This move will
deploy Whitehall's broad experience in global sourcing and
manufacturing operations for future growth.
- Martin Graham assumes the
expanded role of Executive Vice President, GMO International
Operations and Global Engineering, also reporting to
Centurion. He will continue to maintain oversight of all
engineering and quality assurance functions Company-wide and
provide GMO support for all Company activities in North America, Europe, GCC and Brazil.
- Also promoted are Alejandro
Arias to Vice President of Mexican Operations and
Zane Peterson to Vice President of
Global Sourcing, both reporting to Whitehall.
- Oziel Salinas recently joined
the Company as General Manager of Greenbrier's Gunderson-GIMSA
joint venture, serving in Arias' previous role and reporting to
him.
Mark Rittenbaum, Executive Vice
President, Chief Commercial and Leasing Officer, announced the
following promotion:
- Brian Comstock has been named
Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing, reporting to
Rittenbaum. As Greenbrier's Chief Commercial Officer, Rittenbaum
continues to have responsibility for global Leasing and Commercial
functions in North America and
Latin America. Working with
Rittenbaum and regional executives, Comstock continues management
of commercial sales and marketing activities and strategy for the
Americas, supervising market activity in North America, Brazil and greater Latin America. Internationally, Comstock will
work with Furman, Cowan and Centurion. Greenbrier's
Board of Directors has also designated Comstock a corporate
executive officer and he will join Greenbrier's Executive
Committee, comprised of key unit heads including Centurion,
Rittenbaum, Rick Turner, Senior Vice
President, Greenbrier Rail Services, and Jim Cowan, President, Greenbrier International.
This committee is chaired by Executive Vice President and CFO,
Lorie Tekorius and includes Senior
Vice President and General Counsel, Martin
Baker. The committee, which reports to Chairman, President
and CEO, Bill Furman, oversees
management policies in capital allocation, operations and
technology, strategy, human resources, administration and risk
management, as well as strategic, budgeting and planning
functions.
This structure supports Greenbrier's broad-based global growth
strategy, anchored by Gunderson, its flagship manufacturing company
in the United States, and
supported by factories and technical centers in Mexico, Brazil, Poland and Romania, along with a growing presence in the
Gulf Cooperation Council region.
Furman said, "Today's promotions advance two goals at
Greenbrier. We are preparing for the future by tapping our
executive talent pool for greater contributions as part of our
ongoing succession planning efforts. We are also sharpening
the efficiency and responsiveness of our unified Global
Manufacturing Organization to better serve our customers and our
commercial colleagues at Greenbrier International. As a
result of these changes, Greenbrier is better positioned to respond
to a broader span of addressable markets where Greenbrier's
Commercial, Leasing, Manufacturing and Engineering teams are
actively serving demand for global products and
services."
Furman concluded, "At Greenbrier we know the source of all value
is our customers. By these actions, we are rededicating
ourselves to this principle and building an organization focused on
providing the best experience for our customers. Brian Comstock, Owen
Whitehall, Alex Arias and
Zane Peterson have been key
contributors to Greenbrier's growth and success. Their
advancement demonstrates the vitality of our organization and our
commitment to meet the needs of our customers for years to
come."
About Greenbrier
Greenbrier, headquartered in Lake
Oswego, Oregon, is a leading international supplier of
equipment and services to global freight transportation markets.
Greenbrier designs, builds and markets freight railcars and marine
barges in North America.
Greenbrier Europe is an end-to-end
freight railcar manufacturing, engineering and repair business with
operations in Poland and
Romania that serves customers
across Europe and in the nations
of the GCC. Greenbrier builds freight railcars and rail castings in
Brazil through two separate
strategic partnerships. We are a leading provider of wheel
services, parts, railcar management & regulatory compliance
services and leasing services to railroads and related
transportation industries in North America. Greenbrier offers
freight railcar repair, refurbishment and retrofitting services in
North America through a joint
venture partnership with Watco Companies, LLC. Through other
unconsolidated joint ventures, we produce rail and industrial
castings, tank heads and other components and have an ownership
stake in a leasing warehouse. Greenbrier owns a lease fleet of over
8,400 railcars and performs management services for 359,000
railcars. Learn more about Greenbrier at www.gbrx.com.
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