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8/2/2021



Rail News: Railroading Supplier Spotlight

Rail supplier news from Knorr Brake, AECOM and Loadsmart (Aug. 2)


Kevin Simms and Diane Moore
Photo – Knorr Brake Co.

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Knorr Brake Co. (KBC) has appointed Diane Moore senior director of human resources and Kevin Simms, vice president of sales and marketing. Moore joined KBC in May with nearly 30 years of HR experience, including 19 years at New York Air Brake LLC. Simms has a 25-year rail career and joins KBC after serving as a senior consultant at Hatch LTK. Prior to his role at Hatch, Simms worked for Voith Turbo Inc. and is a Knorr Brake Co. alumnus. In his new role, he is responsible for leading the KBC sales and marketing strategy, including sales-team oversight, developing new business opportunities and creating customized solutions for customers.

AECOM announced the appointment of Shailen Bhatt to its global transportation business, effective Aug. 30. Bhatt joins AECOM after serving as president and chief executive officer of the Intelligent Transportation Society of America. For more than 15 years, Bhatt also served in senior government leadership roles as executive director for the Colorado Department of Transportation, cabinet secretary for the Delaware Department of Transportation and as a presidential appointee at the U.S. Department of Transportation.

Loadsmart, a freight technology company, reported a 232% year-over-year gain and a 32% quarter-over-quarter revenue increase in the second quarter driven by continued technology adoption by shippers and carriers.


 




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