Bombardier Appoints New Senior Vice President and Chief Procurement Officer
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MONTREAL, QUEBEC--(Marketwired - Sep 8, 2015) - Today, Bombardier Inc. (TSX:
BBD.A)(TSX.BBD.B)(OTCQX: BDRBF) announced the appointment of Nico Buchholz as
Senior Vice President and Chief Procurement Officer (CPO). In this new position,
Mr. Buchholz will lead the Corporation's supply chain activities and closely
manage relations with suppliers across the global value chain. With his team, he
will ensure that goods and services purchased by Bombardier's four business
segments meet the highest standards in terms of quality, on-time delivery and
cost-efficiency. Mr. Buchholz will report directly to Alain Bellemare, President
and Chief Executive Officer.
"Nico Buchholz is the perfect fit for the CPO role given his unique talent for
strategic planning and execution as well as his deep understanding of aerospace
and the industrial sector," said Mr. Bellemare. "His impressive track record as
Lufthansa Group's fleet manager shows that Nico has both the forward-looking
vision and the operational and practical know-how that Bombardier needs to
increase its competitiveness. Strategic sourcing is key to achieving best-in-
class performance. Our new Chief Procurement Officer will develop a company-wide
approach, structure and clear actionable plans to make it happen."
Prior to joining Bombardier, Mr. Buchholz spent 14 years at Lufthansa, first as
Senior Vice President, Corporate Fleet and then as Executive Vice President,
Fleet Management, Lufthansa Group. In this second role, he managed a portfolio
of approximately 700 aircraft, was responsible for fleet planning, commercial
and technical evaluation, procurement of airframes and engines, specifications,
accounting and disposition of used aircraft for all airlines within the Group.
He notably led the purchase of a large fleet of wide-body aircraft in 2013,
representing the biggest single private-sector investment in the history of
German industry.
Previously, Nico Buchholz was Head of Customer Business and Marketing (civil,
corporate and military) at Rolls-Royce, where he managed several strategic
accounts, including Bombardier, Dassault and Gulfstream. Prior to that, he
worked for Airbus for nearly ten years, initially as Senior Engineer, Product
Marketing and later as Regional Director, Sales for Europe.
Mr. Buchholz holds degrees in Aeronautical Engineering (aircraft design,
operation and flight simulation) from the Technical University of Berlin and in
Air Transport Management from Cranfield University in the United Kingdom. He is
currently a visiting professor at several European universities.
About Bombardier
Bombardier is the world's leading 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 Montreal, 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, 2014, we
posted revenues of $20.1 billion. News and information are available at
bombardier.com or follow us on Twitter (at)Bombardier.
Bombardier and The Evolution of Mobility are trademarks of Bombardier Inc. or
its subsidiaries.
Contacts:
Isabelle Rondeau
Director, Communications
Bombardier Inc.
+514 861 9481
Shirley Chenier
Senior Director, Investor Relations
Bombardier Inc.
+514 861 9481
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