(Kansas City Southern issued the following on March 3.)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Southern (KCS) (NYSE: KSU) announced the appointment of Brian H. Bowers as senior vice president intermodal and automotive. Mr. Bowers will direct The Kansas City Southern Railway Company (KCSR) and advise Kansas City Southern de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. (KCSM) on the sales and marketing of these business units. Mr. Bowers will report to executive vice president sales and marketing Daniel W. Avramovich.
“KCS has a vast number of opportunities for business growth, especially in the NAFTA corridor and International Intermodal Corridor,” said Mr. Avramovich. “With 32 years of transportation leadership experience, Brian will play a critical role in helping to bring these opportunities to fruition and further develop these corridors.”
Mr. Bowers spent ten years with Schneider National, Inc., where most recently he served as senior vice president global wholesale services. While at Schneider, he also held leadership roles over global business development, intermodal and optimodal. Prior to Schneider, he was president of Hub Group Dallas, Houston and New Orleans for ten years. He has also held leadership positions with North American Van Lines and Roadway Express. He holds a master of business administration from Ohio State University and a bachelor of arts in history and political science from Drake University.
Headquartered in Kansas City, Mo., KCS is a transportation holding company that has railroad investments in the U.S., Mexico and Panama. Its primary U.S. holding is KCSR, serving the central and south central U.S. Its international holdings include KCSM, serving northeastern and central Mexico and the port cities of Lázaro Cárdenas, Tampico and Veracruz, and a 50 percent interest in Panama Canal Railway Company, providing ocean-to-ocean freight and passenger service along the Panama Canal. KCS’ North American rail holdings and strategic alliances are primary components of a NAFTA Railway system, linking the commercial and industrial centers of the U.S., Mexico and Canada.