PR Newswire
LAKE OSWEGO, Ore., April 18, 2018
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:
Mark Rittenbaum, Executive Vice President, Chief Commercial and Leasing Officer, announced the following promotion:
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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