CN names Janet Drysdale as
successor
MONTREAL,
Oct. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - CN (TSX:
CNR) (NYSE: CNI) announced today that Robert Noorigian, vice-president, Investor
Relations, will retire at the end of this year.
Claude Mongeau, CN president and chief executive officer, said:
"Bob was hired by Paul Tellier in
1996 when CN's remarkable business transformation to today's rail
industry leader was entering high gear.
"Bob has been a trusted partner and advisor to CN leaders since
then and to me personally throughout my entire career at CN.
He has provided CN valuable guidance regarding our position in
international equity markets and deftly managed CN's relationship
with investors. This contribution is underscored by his numerous
awards for Best Overall Investor Relations and Best Investor
Relations Officer in U.S. and Canadian markets. All of us at CN
wish Bob a fulfilling retirement."
Prior to joining CN, Noorigian was director of investor
relations at Southern Pacific Railway, and formerly held a similar
position with Union Pacific Corporation. He also held various
positions in finance and economics with a number of major U.S.
corporations.
Mongeau announced that Janet
Drysdale, 40, most recently director, Economics and Strategy
for CN, will succeed Noorigian as vice-president, Investor
Relations, effective Dec. 1,
2012.
Drysdale joined CN in 1996, assuming positions of increasing
responsibility in Sales and Marketing and in Financial Planning.
She also worked with Noorigian as senior investor relations manager
for almost four years. Drysdale holds an Honours Bachelor of
Science degree from Queen's University in Kingston, Ont., and a Masters of Business
Administration from McGill University
in Montreal.
Mongeau said: "Janet is well prepared for her new role at CN
with a strong track-record in financial and marketing positions,
and I look forward to her joining our Leadership Team."
CN - Canadian National Railway Company and its operating railway
subsidiaries - spans Canada and
mid-America, from the Atlantic and Pacific oceans to the
Gulf of Mexico, serving the ports
of Vancouver, Prince Rupert, B.C., Montreal, Halifax, New
Orleans, and Mobile, Ala.,
and the key metropolitan areas of Toronto, Buffalo, Chicago, Detroit, Duluth,
Minn./Superior, Wis.,
Green Bay, Wis., Minneapolis/St. Paul, Memphis, and Jackson, Miss., with connections to all points
in North America. For more
information on CN, visit the company's website at www.cn.ca.
SOURCE CN