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Pihl named sr. VP of business dev. for Transdev North America
Most recently, he worked as VP of business development for Ride Right.
August 22, 2018
W.C. Pihl has been appointed sr, VP of business development for Transdev North America.
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Transdev announced W.C. Pihl as its sr. VP, business development. He starts today working to expand the company’s portfolio during a time of rapidly growing mobility and client opportunities.
Pihl brings more than 25 years of experience in the transit industry to the Transdev North American team. His reputation for strong relationship management, high integrity, delivering on promises made, and a passion for passengers and employees has helped him find success in every position he’s held, according to the company. Most recently, Pihl worked as VP, business development, for Ride Right. Prior to Ride Right, Pihl had a 14-year tenure with MV Transportation, where he finished his career there as exec. VP of business development.
“W.C. has an intimate knowledge of all aspects of mobility reflected in his reputation around the industry. He is a perfect, natural fit for our team,” said Dick Alexander, executive VP, business development and innovation, at Transdev North America.
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