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Railinc CEO Allen West Joins Teradata Advisory Board

June 25, 2010 By: NCTechNews Category: Transportation

(Cary, N.C.) Railinc Corp. announced today that E. Allen West, president and CEO, has been named to the Teradata Travel and Transportation Board of Advisors. Railinc  is the North American freight rail industry’s leading resource for rail data, IT and information services. Teradata is the world’s largest company solely focused on creating enterprise agility through database software, enterprise data warehousing, data warehouse appliances and analytics. Transportation, distribution, logistics and travel are among the company’s core client groups.

“Railinc is an information leader in the rail industry, while Teradata is at the forefront of innovation in business intelligence,” West said. “This is a great opportunity to learn from and share ideas with other members of the Travel and Transportation Advisory Board.”

West became Railinc’s president and CEO in 2006 after serving as the company’s vice president of business services and vice president of information technology. He has 25 years of experience in information technology and business management with leading companies in the transportation sector, including Sea-Land Service, Inc.; Tenneco, Inc. and Norfolk Southern Corp. West is a charter member of the IBM Global Rail Innovation Center advisory board and serves on the board of the N.C. Technology Association. Under West’s leadership, Railinc won NCTA’s 21 Award in 2009 for excellence and innovation in the category of industry-driven technology company.

The Teradata Travel and Transportation Board of Advisors, which includes business leaders representing all facets of the travel and transportation industry, provides objective, outside-in thinking and continuous focus on core business and technology issues. Members’ diverse perspectives on the products and services that their companies require support the Teradata executive team in developing and deploying products and services, establishing business relationships and making strategic decisions. Board members serve terms of up to three years.

“Advisory Board members are critical to our strategic partnership with our customers, and we’re pleased to welcome Allen West and his forward thinking ideas,” said Teradata vice president for travel and transportation, Tony Palladino.

About Teradata

Teradata Corporation (NYSE: TDC) is the world’s largest company solely focused on raising intelligence and achieving enterprise agility through its database software, enterprise data warehousing, data warehouse appliances, consulting, and enterprise analytics. Visit Teradata on the web at www.teradata.com.


About Railinc Corp.

Railinc is the railroad industry’s innovative and reliable resource for freight rail data,  IT and information services. The company deploys data that helps railroads, rail equipment owners and other industry participants manage their businesses more effectively and efficiently. Railinc is the largest, single source of real-time interline rail data for the North American railroad system. Located in Cary, N.C., Railinc is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Association of American Railroads. For more information, please visit www.railinc.com.

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