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RailTrends Recognizes Pat Ottensmeyer as 2019 RailRoad Innovator

Milwaukee, WI -- July 8, 2019
Progressive Railroading and RailTrends ® have named Kansas City Southern President and Chief Executive Officer Patrick Ottensmeyer the 2019 recipient of the Railroad Innovator Award, which recognizes an individual's outstanding achievement in the rail industry.

As chair of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's U.S.- Mexico Economic Council, Ottensmeyer ensures the rail industry has a voice at the table, engaging with public- and private-sector leaders to strengthen bilateral commercial ties. He also served as the U.S. chairman of the strategic trade initiatives working group of the U.S.-Mexico CEO Dialogue. Meanwhile, KCS has been nudging the innovation needle, embracing blockchain and all that next-gen positive train control might net.

Before taking the railroad's reins, Ottensmeyer served as KCS's EVP of sales and marketing from 2008 to 2015, and as EVP and chief financial officer from 2006 to 2008. Prior to joining KCS, Ottensmeyer was EVP and CFO of Intranasal Therapeutics Inc. from 2000 to 2006. Before that, he was VP of finance and treasurer for Santa Fe Pacific Corp. and Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. (1993 to 1999).

Ottensmeyer will be presented with the award as a part of the RailTrends 2019 event. For more updates on what's to come for RailTrends 2019, sign up here.

RailTrends is co-founded by Tony Hatch, President of ABH Consulting, and Progressive Railroading Magazine.