Bombardier Appoints New President of Transportation for the Americas

Bombardier Transportation has announced the appointment of Benoit Brossoit as new president of Bombardier Transportation's Americas Division, effective April 11, 2016. Brossoit will oversee all engineering, project, production, business development and stakeholder-related activities for Bombardier Transportation in the Americas. He succeeds Raymont Bachant, who is leaving the company to pursue other career opportunities. 

"With Benoit Brossoit, a highly dynamic and experienced executive is joining Bombardier Transportation. He successfully combines sound knowledge in industrial engineering with excellent management skills and leadership", said Laurent Troger, president of Bombardier Transportation. "Benoit will be instrumental in improving our performance and competitiveness in this key region." 

Benoit Brossoit joins Bombardier Transportation from United Technologies Corporation in the United States, where he held the position of senior vice president, operations. His career spans more than 25 years in various leadership roles and includes companies like General Motors and Pratt & Whitney Canada. Benoit has a very strong track record of leading large organizations through periods of transformation in very complex environments. He has successfully spearheaded comprehensive optimization programs with a relentless focus on operational excellence and exceeding customer expectations. 

Brossoit graduated from GMI Engineering & Management Institute (Kettering University) in Michigan. He holds a degree in Industrial Engineering, and completed the Business Management program at the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business in Charlottesville.