CALGARY, Sept. 25, 2018 /CNW/ - Canadian Pacific Railway
Limited (TSX: CP) (NYSE: CP) today announced that Edward L. Monser has been appointed to its Board
of Directors effective December 17,
2018.
"On behalf of the board, it is my great pleasure to welcome Ed
to the board," said Andrew F.
Reardon, Chairman of the Board. "Ed's experience and breadth
of knowledge will serve CP well, especially in the areas of
engineering, technology and international trade. We look forward to
working closely with Ed in service of our shareholders."
Mr. Monser began his engineering career in 1981 and has served
as an executive vice-president, chief operating officer, and
president at Emerson, a global
technology and engineering company. At Emerson, he helped drive the company's
international growth. Mr. Monser will retire as the president of
Emerson, on October 1, 2018. Mr. Monser serves on the
advisory Economic Development Board for China's Guangdong
Province. He is a past board member and past vice-chairman
of the U.S.-China Business Council. He is also active in promoting
international understanding and trade as a member and current
vice-chairman of the U.S.-India Strategic Partnership Forum.
An advocate for lifelong learning, and a former high school
teacher, Mr. Monser lends his time and expertise to a number of
educational, civic and charitable organizations. He holds a
bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology and a bachelor's
degree in education from Eastern Michigan
University and is an alumnus of the executive education
program at Stanford University's
Graduate School of Business.
"I look forward to joining the CP board and supporting the
company in its ongoing evolution," said Monser. "I have watched CP
from afar with admiration and am excited to be part of the board as
we continue to create positive change."
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. CP provides 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
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