Bombardier Transportation GmbH Announces New Leadership

BERLIN, GERMANY--(Marketwired - Dec. 4, 2014) -

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Rail technology leader Bombardier Transportation today announced that Dieter John, in his position as President of Bombardier Transportation's Central/ Eastern Europe and CIS (CEE) division since July 1, 2014, has been formally appointed by the supervisory board as new chairman of Bombardier Transportation GmbH's management board. Together with the appointment of Dr. Daniel Perlzweig, Vice President, Contracts, Legal Affairs & Bids Approval for CEE, the management board comprises a total of four members together with Dr. Susanne Kortendick (Arbeitsdirektorin), Vice President, Human Resources, Global Supply Chain Management and Matthias Keller, Vice President, Global Controlling Supply Chain Management.

About Bombardier Transportation

Bombardier Transportation, a global leader in rail technology, offers the broadest portfolio in the rail industry and delivers innovative products and services that set new standards in sustainable mobility. BOMBARDIER ECO4 technologies - built on the four cornerstones of energy, efficiency, economy and ecology - conserve energy, protect the environment and help to improve total train performance for operators and passengers. Bombardier Transportation is headquartered in Berlin, Germany, and has a very diverse customer base with products or services in more than 60 countries. It has an installed base of over 100,000 vehicles worldwide.

About Bombardier

Bombardier is the world's only manufacturer of both planes and trains. Looking far ahead while delivering today, Bombardier is evolving mobility worldwide by answering the call for more efficient, sustainable and enjoyable transportation everywhere. Our vehicles, services and, most of all, our employees are what make us a global leader in transportation.

Bombardier is headquartered in Montréal, Canada. Our shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (BBD) and we are listed on the Dow Jones Sustainability World and North America Indices. In the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013, we posted revenues of $18.2 billion. News and information are available at bombardier.com or follow us on Twitter @Bombardier.

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