people
Crossrail reCruits
head of proCurement
Crossrail Ltd has appointed Martin Rowark He worked for Railtrack in the Great procurement. He brings a wealth of
as its head of procurement. Western Zone and later the Southern Zone, experience to the project, as he has
He will lead the Procurement Division in leading on contract and supply. contributed to key railway projects in the
its aims of keeping the Crossrail project to Since then he has worked for Davis past.
programme and budget, ensuring that the Langdon LLP as head of civil engineering ‘We look forward to having him on board
acquisition of works, services and supplies and railways on projects such as the and strengthening the team to help deliver
is efficiently managed in line with relevant Channel Tunnel Rail Link, West Coast route Europe’s largest construction project on
policies and best industry practice. modernisation and ERTMS. time and to budget.’
A Member of the Royal Institution of Rowark will report to commercial director Rowark added: ‘It is an exciting time
Chartered Surveyors, Rowark, 40, has a Martin Buck. to be a part of a project of such national
background in construction as a management Buck said: ‘I am delighted that Martin significance as Crossrail. I look forward to
contractor. Rowark will be joining us as head of contributing to its success.’
Chair of
mazencieux-pear breaks Court joins
disability Committee
WabteC
the ice at Kilfrost occupational therapy manager
Christine Court mBe has been
retires
Kilfrost, the provider of de-icing cases, world-first, green products.
appointed to represent Welsh
solutions for the railway, has The R&D team here are delivering
interests on the disabled persons’
Wabtec rail’s chairman john Meehan
announced the appointment of truly innovative products which
transport advisory Committee.
will be retiring from the company
Christine Mazencieux-Pear, more than meet the brief, and it’s
deputy first minister and
with effect from 31 march 2010.
43, as the new dedicated sales exciting to be a part of that.’
minister for the economy and
meehan has worked in the railway
manager for its rail portfolio.
transport, ieuan Wyn Jones, has
industry for more than 42 years,
She is a double graduate in
welcomed the appointment.
having started as an apprentice
modern languages from Lyon
he said: ‘i’m sure that
at Brel in derby and going on to
University and international
Christine Court’s experience
become an engineering graduate.
business and management from
and expertise in this field will
in 1989 he joined the then rfs
Groupe Essec in Paris.
provide a valuable addition to
engineering at doncaster Works
She said: ‘I was drawn to
the work of dptaC, and that she
as commercial manager, leading a
Kilfrost because of their ongoing
will effectively represent the
management buyout four years later.
research and development of
Christine mazencieux-pear with chief interests of Wales.’
in planning for his retirement,
groundbreaking and, in some executive Gary lydiate.
meehan moved sideways to the role
of chairman of Wabtec rail in march
2009 and was succeeded as managing BeLCHeR joIns GRand CenTRaL BoaRd
director by Chris Weatherall.
Grand Central has appointed Charles Belcher to the
John meehan
company’s board.
Belcher has been managing director of a number of
train operating companies, including Virgin West Coast
where he introduced the new Pendolino timetable. He is
also on the board of Transport for London.
Giles Fearnley, chairman of Grand Central said: ‘We
are delighted that Charles has agreed to join the board
of Grand Central Railway. These are exciting times for
our business as we prepare to launch a brand new West
Charles Belcher by the
Riding service in May 2010.’ iconic picture of marilyn
Belcher added: ‘I am very pleased to join Grand Central
monroe at new York’s
Central terminal.
at this key point in the company’s development.’
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