CN announces David Trent as Vice-President and Chief Digital Officer
July 15 2019 - 11:17AM
Today, CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI) is pleased to announce that David
Trent, a global IT leader with over 20 years of experience, will be
joining the company as part of the railway’s objective of
modernizing its scheduled railroading model.
In his most recent role, David was appointed
Vice-President, Technology and Digital at Canfor Corporation, the
world’s largest producer of sustainable lumber, pulp, paper and
energy in 2018. During his tenure as a member of the executive
team, David spearheaded the digital transformation of the
organization. David obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree in
Economics from Simon Fraser University and also earned a CPA, CMA
designation. He has previously served on the Board of Directors for
the CIO Association of Canada.
“I’m pleased to welcome David to the CN ONE
TEAM,” said JJ Ruest, president and chief executive officer of CN.
“David's proven track record in creating value for the business and
transforming an organization towards digitization is
mission-critical as we modernize our operations. Through cost
efficiencies, asset utilization and superior customer experience,
CN’s new Chief Digital Officer will drive long-term value creation
for our customers and shareholders.”
In his role, David will assume the overall
responsibility to build a digitally agile organization and provide
the best digital thinking and solutions to the business and CN’s
customers. David and his team will work with business and
operational leaders to drive improved performance and customer
experience.
Based in Montreal, starting August 19th, 2019,
David will report to Michael Foster, executive vice-president and
chief information and technology officer at CN.
CN is a true backbone of the economy,
transporting more than C$250 billion worth of goods annually for a
wide range of business sectors, ranging from resource products to
manufactured products to consumer goods, across a rail network of
approximately 20,000 route miles spanning Canada and mid-America.
CN – Canadian National Railway Company, along with its operating
railway subsidiaries – serves the cities and ports of Vancouver and
Prince Rupert, B.C., Montreal, Halifax, New Orleans, and Mobile,
Ala., and the metropolitan areas of Toronto, Edmonton, Winnipeg,
Calgary, Chicago, Memphis, Detroit, Duluth, Minn./Superior, Wis.,
and Jackson, Miss., with connections to all points in North
America. For more information about CN, visit the Company’s website
at www.cn.ca.
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