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New Flyer Appoints Two New Members to its Executive Leadership Team
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, October 16, 2009; New Flyer Industries Inc.
(TSX:NFI.UN) (“New Flyer” or the “Company”), the leading manufacturer of
heavy-duty transit buses in Canada and the United States, has announced the
following appointments to its Executive Leadership Team (ELT).
Janice
Harper has been promoted to the newly-created role of Vice President, Human
Resources.
- Janice will provide leadership for New Flyer’s people functions including
the development and implementation of human resource strategy and programs to
support employee safety, engagement and organizational success. Janice has been
with New Flyer since 1998 and has been instrumental in developing and
implementing our People policies and plans.
- Prior to joining New Flyer, Janice spent ten years in recruitment/selection,
disability management and industrial relations. Janice is a Certified Human
Resources Professional (CHRP), holds a certificate in Human Resource Management
from the University of Winnipeg, a Creative Communication Diploma from Red River
College and is currently completing her BA in Communications.
- Janice will continue to report directly to Paul Soubry, President and CEO.
Margaret Lewis has joined New Flyer as Vice President Quality and
Continuous Improvement.
- Margaret will be responsible for all quality initiatives and programs at New
Flyer. Margaret will focus her initial efforts on the improvement of product
quality in support of our Operational Excellence initiatives.
- Margaret joins our company with more than twenty years of management
experience within the automotive industry, having held executive plant
management and quality positions. Margaret holds a Master’s degree in Business
Administration from Michigan State University and a Bachelor’s of Science Degree
in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Akron.
- Margaret will reporting directly to Wayne Joseph, Executive Vice President,
Operations will be based out of the St. Cloud, MN facility.
About
New Flyer
New Flyer is the leading manufacturer of heavy-duty transit buses
in the United States and Canada. The Company’s three facilities -- in Winnipeg,
MB, St. Cloud, MN and Crookston, MN - are all ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS
18001 certified. With a skilled workforce of over 2,000 employees, New Flyer is
a technology leader, offering the broadest product line in the industry,
including drive systems powered by clean diesel, LNG, CNG and electric trolley
as well as energy-efficient gasoline-electric and diesel-electric hybrid
vehicles. All products are supported with an industry-leading, comprehensive
parts and service network. The Company’s income deposit securities are traded on
the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol NFI.UN. Further information is
available on Company’s web site at www.newflyer.com.
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