Alan
Shaw named Norfolk Southern executive vice president and chief marketing
officer
NORFOLK,
Va., May 14, 2015 – Alan H. Shaw has
been named executive vice president and chief marketing officer by the board of
directors of Norfolk Southern Corp. (NYSE: NSC), Chairman and CEO Wick Moorman
said today.
The appointment is effective May 16,
2015, with an office in Norfolk, and Shaw will report to NS President James A.
Squires. He succeeds Donald W. Seale, who retired after 39 years in management
positions in NS’ marketing division.
“Norfolk Southern’s ongoing goal is to
provide reliable rail services and market access that support our shippers and
receivers as leaders in their business sectors,” Moorman said. “Alan has the
experience and market perspective to ensure that our valued customer
partnerships grow even stronger.”
“I have the highest confidence in Alan
and the entire Marketing Division to continue finding effective ways for
customers to take advantage of the best that rail has to offer,” said Squires.
“Clean, safe, dependable rail transportation is what moves the economy, and Alan
has the long-term perspective to build on those advantages.”
Reporting to Shaw will be NS’
merchandise, intermodal, and coal marketing organizations; the teams that manage
shipping options such as short line connections and the transload network; real
estate services; and the corporation’s industrial development services for
companies that want to locate and expand rail-served businesses.
Shaw joined NS in 1994 and has held
positions in the finance and marketing departments. He served as group vice
president coal marketing and group vice president chemicals before being named
vice president intermodal operations, his current position, in 2013. He holds
degrees from Virginia Tech and is a graduate of the General Management Program
at Harvard Business School.
About
Norfolk Southern
Norfolk Southern
Corporation
(NYSE: NSC) is one of the nation’s premier transportation companies. Its Norfolk
Southern Railway Company subsidiary operates approximately 20,000
route
miles
in 22 states and the District of Columbia, serves every major container port in
the eastern United States, and provides efficient connections to other rail
carriers. Norfolk Southern operates the most extensive intermodal network in the
East and is a major transporter of coal, automotive, and industrial
products.
Media
Inquiries:
Frank
Brown, 757-629-2710 (fsbrown@nscorp.com)
Investor Inquiries:
Katie Cook, 757-629-2861 (InvestorRelations@nscorp.com)
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