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The Watco Cos. Inc. recently named Dave Eyermann chief operating officer-Central Region. He will be responsible for the short-line holding company's largest region, which encompasses 2,000 miles of track and generates $100 million in revenue annually.

Since 2006, Eyermann has served as assistant chief operating officer. He played a key role in the start-up of the Austin Western Railroad.

Watco also named Pat Cedeno — most recently COO of the Central Region — vice president of growth initiatives. Since joining Watco in 2002, Cedeno has served stints as marketing manager for grain products, assistant VP of marketing-Midwest Region and assistant COO-Central Region.

Meanwhile, Wabtec Corp. named Raymond Betler VP and group executive to head transit business units; and Charles Kovac, VP and group executive to manage the company's freight business units.

Betler most recently was president of Total Transit Systems for Bombardier Transportation. Most recently a group executive, Kovac previously was VP and general manager of AMETEK's global household and specialty motors division.

Wabtec supplies various products for locomotives, freight cars and passenger transit vehicles; builds switchers and commuter locomotives; and provides aftermarket services.

Finally, TTX CO. named Don Shaffer controller to head the financial management team that's responsible for financial reporting and general accounting functions. He most recently was a partner at Tatum Partners.

Shaffer previously served GATX Corp. for 18 years, including stints as controller of GATX Terminals and chief financial officer of GATX Rail.

TTX manages a fleet of more than 200,000 rail cars in the United States, Canada and Mexico for its North American railroad owners.