KANSAS CITY, Mo. - (Business Wire) Kansas City Southern (KCS) (NYSE: KSU) and its subsidiaries announced today the promotion of Edward E. Scott from assistant vice president to vice president capital investment accounting.
“As KCS continues to execute its five-year plan, Ed’s significant contributions in the areas of organizational and process development and controls is providing the operating team with critical information and valuable insight for managing a variety of capital investment projects,” said Michael K. Borrows, senior vice president and chief accounting officer.
Patrick J. Ottensmeyer, executive vice president and chief financial officer, added, “Ed’s promotion recognizes his leadership within the accounting organization and the entire team’s ability to manage larger investments in infrastructure and operations, helping the companies achieve our vision for future growth.”
Prior to joining The Kansas City Southern Railway Company (KCSR) in 2006, Mr. Scott spent eight years in various roles within general and capital investment accounting for BNSF Railway. He has also been an auditor for Deloitte & Touche, an accounting manager for a Deloitte & Touche client and director of finance for a government entity. He is a certified public accountant and holds an Executive MBA from Texas Christian University and a bachelor of science in accounting from Point Park University.
Headquartered in Kansas City, Mo., KCS is a transportation holding company that has railroad investments in the U.S., Mexico and Panama. Its primary U.S. holding is KCSR, serving the central and south central U.S. Its international holdings include Kansas City Southern de Mexico, S.A. de C.V., serving northeastern and central Mexico and the port cities of Lázaro Cárdenas, Tampico and Veracruz, and a 50 percent interest in Panama Canal Railway Company, providing ocean-to-ocean freight and passenger service along the Panama Canal. KCS' North American rail holdings and strategic alliances are primary components of a NAFTA Railway system, linking the commercial and industrial centers of the U.S., Mexico and Canada.
Kansas City Southern
C. Doniele Kane, 816-983-1372
doniele.c.kane@kcsr.com
