Rail supplier news from Trapeze, Keolis, CJ Logistics and Quandel

Trapeze Group Americas has promoted transit industry leader Paul Comfort to chief customer officer and senior vice president. For the past three years, Comfort has served as VP of business development, helping Trapeze solidify and expand connections and collaboration with transit industry leaders. He launched the global podcast "Transit Unplugged," hosted CEO roundtables and webinars and spoke at more than 100 conferences worldwide. As CCO, Comfort "will continue to help us further understand, anticipate and deliver on our customers' desired business outcomes with focus and speed," said Trapeze Group General Manager Steve Sawyer in a press release.

Keolis North America has named Nichole Gladney vice president of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). She has 13 years of experience in strategic DEI programs in the private and public sectors. She also has expertise in EEO/AAP compliance and analytics. Gladney has held leadership positions at global companies including Kraft Heinz and Ahold Delhaize. At Keolis, she will focus on creating equitable opportunities for growth, attracting and retaining diverse talents company-wide, tackling unconscious biases and enhancing the company's brand reputation for building relationships with community leaders and stakeholders.

DSC Logistics has rebranded as CJ Logistics and launched a new website. A supply-chain leader in Asia and global logistics-services provider, CJ Logistics joined with DSC to expand its North American platform, which now includes more than 80 locations in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Quandel Consultants has elevated the following employees to the role of senior director: Daniel Schulte, Melanie Johnson and Laura Quandel. As senior directors, they will focus on operational efficiency, project oversight, client relationships, staff development, and branding and market research. Quandel is a planning and engineering firm with experience in high-speed and intercity passenger rail.