02 May 2007 | Ref. 128/2007
JOHNSON CITY, New York — BAE Systems has named two business development managers to the company’s hybrid transit bus propulsion team. John Maddox and Floyd Diaz support sales growth of the company’s HybriDrive® propulsion system.
“Hybrid propulsion is one of the fastest-growing segments of the transit bus market, and we believe our system offers the best value to the transit customer,” said Hank McGlynn, vice president of Vehicle Systems for BAE Systems. “Adding seasoned professionals like John and Floyd is important to help us build product awareness, provide sales service to the industry, and develop customer loyalty.”
Maddox is based in Oceanside, California, and will support the western United States and Canada. He has more than 30 years of experience in business development in the transit industry and more than 10 years of experience with alternative fuels and hybrid electric propulsion technology. He has worked for leading bus manufacturers in North America and the United Kingdom in engineering, sales, and marketing, and was the initial general manager of NGV Ecotrans in Los Angeles.
Diaz is based in Durham, North Carolina, and will support the eastern United States and Canada. He comes to BAE Systems with 14 years of business development experience in the North American transit industry. He has worked in intelligent transportation systems for Digital Recorders and in advanced revenue management systems using smart cards for ERG Transit Systems.
BAE Systems’ HybriDrive propulsion system is available on the next-generation Orion VII bus built by DaimlerChrysler. It is used by three of the four largest hybrid bus fleets in the world — New York City, Toronto, and San Francisco. There are more than 800 Orion VII hybrid buses in revenue service today, delivering improved reliability and fuel economy and reduced emissions.
About BAE Systems
BAE Systems is a global defense and aerospace company, delivering a full range of products and services for air, land, and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, information technology solutions, and customer support services. BAE Systems, with 88,000 employees worldwide, had 2006 sales that exceeded $25 billion.
For further information, please contact:
Stephanie Diehl, BAE Systems
Tel: +1 607 770 3679 Cell: +1 607 761 1294
stephanie.diehl@baesystems.com
Shannon Smith, BAE Systems
Tel: +1 703 907 8257 Cell: +1 703 967 3854
shannon.n.smith@baesystems.com
