The Future of Rail Freight in Europe

Geert Pauwels

Chief Executive Officer, SNCB Logistics & IFB

Biography

Since May 2008, Geert Pauwels leads SNCB Logistics, SNCB's freight division. The group is going through a major restructuring, in order to become a high performing European multimodal player, offering rail and barge transport. Geert is also CEO of subsidiary IFB, intermodal operator. He holds a master in economics (UFSI Antwerp) and international business (ESC Grenoble). Before joining SNCB, he held positions at McKinsey and was located in the US, Asia and Europe where he advised CEO's during the restructuring of multinational companies in the logistics sector. During two years Geert worked in a governmental environment on air traffic issues and was governmental commissioner at Belgocontrol.

Bernard Guillelmon

Chief Executive Officer, BLS Group

Biography

Bernard Guillelmon is CEO of BLS AG since July 2008. He started his career as electronic engineer with the BKW and followed an MBA program at Fontainebleau in Paris. From 2001 he held various positions with the SBB, his last position as Head of Operations with 3500 employees. Besides his engagement in the train business the 45 year old manager prefers to spend time with his family and takes time to follow his versatile cultural interests, amongst others by playing the cello at the Bernese music council. Bernard Guillelmon is married and has a 6 year old son.

BLS AG is the second largest train company in Switzerland. It operates a regional public transportation net of 700 kilometres and holds a market share in the transalpine freight service of 43%. The 34 kilometre long NEAT base tunnel through the Lötschberg (opened 2007) is part of the BLS infrastructure. The BLS group employs roughly 2850 people in Switzerland, Germany and Italy.

Wolfgang Schnabel

Supply Chain Director, Dow Europe

Biography

Education: Machine Construction, and Diploma in Business Administration

Present Position: Supply Chain Director at Dow Olefinverbund

Experience: More than 38 years in Logistic and Supply Chain Positions in the Chemical Industry in various Locations in Europe, USA and the Pacific.

• Supply Chain Planning and Logistic
• Customer Service
• Procurement of Logistic Services
• Planning of Integrated Production Sites
• Supply Chain Design and Optimization
• Network Optimization
• Information System Implementation
• Supply Chain and Logistic Projects
• Outsourcing of Logistic Activities
• Integration of Logistic Service Providers