Cummins Westport Announces Changes to its Board of Directors and Management Team
November 19 2020 - 5:59PM
Cummins Westport Inc. (“CWI”) today announced changes to its Board
of Directors and Management in accordance with the terms of the
50/50 Joint Venture Agreement between Cummins Inc. (NYSE:CMI) and
Westport Fuel Systems Inc. (TSX:WPRT/NASDAQ:WPRT). The
changes take effect January 1, 2021.
Changes to the management team are:
- Tom Hodek has been appointed
President of CWI. Tom was Director of Sales and Marketing for CWI
and previously led the development of the latest generation of
CWI’s ISX12N, L9N and B6.7N engines.
- Chad Mobley has been re-appointed
as Controller of CWI.
- Gord Exel, President of CWI will be
stepping down as President upon the completion of his term.
Changes to the Board of Directors are:
- Jim Arthurs, Executive Vice
President of Westport Fuel Systems Inc. has been elected Chair of
CWI.
- Roe East, Director, Off-Highway
Product Strategy of Cummins Inc. is stepping down as Chair of CWI
upon the completion of his term. Mr. East will remain on the CWI
Board of Directors.
The following have also been elected to the CWI
Board of Directors:
- Scott Baker, Vice President,
Engineering, Westport Fuel Systems Inc.
- Jack Kienzler, Senior Director,
Corporate Development, Cummins Inc.
- Timo Lehtiniitty, Controller –
Joint Ventures, Engine Business, Cummins Inc.
- Jim MacCallum, Senior Vice
President, Corporate Finance and Treasurer, Westport Fuel Systems
Inc.
“The Board of CWI would like to sincerely thank
Gord Exel for his strong leadership of CWI,” said Roe East,
Chairman. “Gord has been an influential leader in the North
American on-highway natural gas industry for almost two decades,
having first joined CWI as Vice President and General Manager for
the Americas in 2002. During Gord’s tenure, CWI has sold over
100,000 natural gas engines for on-highway trucks and buses. We
greatly appreciate his many years of service to CWI. We will miss
his expertise, experience, and leadership.”
“The Board would also like to thank Roe East for
his contributions as Chair of CWI for the past three years and we
are pleased he will continue to serve on the board,” said Jim
Arthurs, incoming Chair. “We would also like to welcome Tom Hodek
to his new role as President of CWI. Tom made significant
contributions to CWI in both product development and sales since
joining in 2013 and will lead a strong and capable team going
forward.”
About Cummins Westport
Inc.Cummins Westport Inc. designs, engineers and markets
5.9 to 12 liter spark-ignited natural gas engines for North
American commercial transportation applications such as trucks and
buses. Cummins Westport is a joint venture of Cummins Inc.
(NYSE:CMI), a corporation of complementary business units that
design, manufacture, distribute and service engines and related
technologies, including fuel systems, controls, air handling,
filtration, emission solutions and electrical power generation
systems, and Westport Fuel Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: WPRT / TSX: WPRT),
a global leader in alternative fuel, low-emissions technologies
that allow engines to operate on clean-burning fuels such as
compressed natural gas (CNG), liquefied natural gas (LNG), Propane
(LPG), hydrogen, and biofuels such as landfill gas.
www.cumminswestport.com
Inquiries:
Westport Fuel Systems Inc.Christine MarksInvestor
RelationsPhone:
604-718-2046Email: Invest@wfsinc.comWeb: www.wfsinc.com
Cummins Inc. Jon MillsDirector - External
CommunicationsPhone:
317-610-4244 Email: jon.mills@cummins.comWeb: www.cummins.com
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