TGIS Thomas Grp., Inc. (MM)

Thomas Group, Inc., (NasdaqGM: TGIS), a leading operations and process improvement firm, has named John Nussrallah as Senior Vice President, Transportation Business. In this role, Nussrallah will be responsible for business development and account management to the global transportation market. Most recently, Nussrallah served as President of Greenbrier�s European railcar manufacturing�division�based in Poland, which served the European Union, and was responsible for all aspects of engineering, manufacturing, sales, and marketing. Nussrallah has also held executive management positions as Group Vice President at Trinity Industries and as�Vice President of CONRAIL and its predecessor railroads. Nussrallah brings 30 years of experience in the transportation industry with expertise in sales, marketing, and manufacturing strategies that optimize performance; and start-up, turnaround and diversification of business units with strong focus on the bottom line. His strategic thinking,�integrity, leadership, and team building bring value to Thomas Group and its clients. "John brings a unique combination of business and transportation experience to Thomas Group that will strengthen our competitiveness and positioning globally," said Jim Taylor, CEO and president of Thomas Group. "We look forward to putting his proven track record of success as a strategist, entrepreneur and global team leader to work as we drive to the next level of growth." Nussrallah holds a BBA in Industrial Management from Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH, and an Executive MBA from Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management in Evanston, IL. He has served on the Boards of American Railway Car Institute, University of Denver�s Intermodal Transportation Institute, and National Grain Trade Council; was a member of the Board of Trustees for John W. Barriger III National Railroad Library; Executive Committee and Governing Board member of Railway Progress Institute; and on the Development Council for Baylor Medical Center at Grapevine. Nussrallah also belongs to numerous transportation associations and resides in Fort Worth, TX. About Thomas Group Thomas Group, Inc. (NasdaqGM: TGIS) is an international, publicly traded professional services firm specializing in operational improvements. Thomas Group's unique brand of process improvement and performance management services enable businesses to enhance operations, improve productivity and quality, reduce costs, generate cash and drive higher profitability. Known for Breakthrough Process Performance, Thomas Group creates and implements customized improvement strategies for sustained performance improvements in all facets of the business enterprise. Thomas Group has offices in Dallas, Detroit, and Hong Kong. For more information please visit www.thomasgroup.com