CALGARY, March 8, 2018 /CNW/ - Canadian Pacific Railway
Ltd. (TSX:CP) (NYSE:CP) is strengthening its leadership team with
the addition of Joan Hardy,
Vice-President, Sales and Marketing, Grain and Fertilizer.
Hardy comes to CP after 12 years at Richardson International,
Canada's largest agri-business and
a global leader in agriculture and food processing, where she
served as Vice-President, Transportation. There she was responsible
for rail, marine and truck transportation as well as sales contract
management and administration across Richardson's North American network. Prior to
joining Richardson International, Hardy spent 21 years at Canadian
National, where she held various roles, including Assistant
Vice-President, Sales and Senior Director in CN's customer service
centre.
"In Joan, CP is getting a proven leader with experience across
the grain supply chain," said John
Brooks, CP's Senior Vice-President and Chief Marketing
Officer. "She brings to the table an incredible combination of
20-plus years of railroad experience and more than a decade as a
grain and fertilizer shipper and customer of the railways. Her
unique blend of experience will only enhance the customer
experience for CP shippers while further cementing CP's role as a
leader within the grain supply chain."
Effective April 1, 2018, Hardy
will join a strong team within Sales and Marketing, led by Chief
Marketing Officer, John Brooks,
Vice-President responsible for ECP and Merchandise, Coby Bullard, and Vice-President Intermodal and
Automotive, Jonathan Wahba. Hardy
will be located in Winnipeg, the
home of key grain shippers, and is well positioned to further CP's
goal of sustainable, profitable growth.
"I look forward to joining the dynamic team at CP," Hardy said.
"I am very excited to leverage my experience and skills to further
improve CP's service in the grain and fertilizer space and to
assist CP in delivering for its customers, shareholders and
employees."
Hardy is a graduate in Mechanical Engineering from the
University of Manitoba and a member of
the Association of Professional Engineers in Manitoba.
For more on CP's grain movements this crop year, visit
http://www.cpr.ca/en/customer-resources/grain.
About Canadian Pacific
Canadian Pacific is a
transcontinental railway in Canada
and the United States with direct
links to major ports on the west and east coasts, providing North
American customers a competitive rail service with access to key
markets in every corner of the globe. CP is growing with its
customers, offering a suite of freight transportation services,
logistics solutions and supply chain expertise. Visit cpr.ca to see
the rail advantages of CP. CP-IR
SOURCE Canadian Pacific