Greg Aziz is the CEO at Bombardier Transportation, one of North America’s largest, privately-owned railcar manufacturers. He has led the company through a period of tremendous growth and success. Aziz began his career in 1972 as an engineer for Imperial Oil. He joined Bombardier Transportation in 1990, where he was named Chief Technical Officer in 2000.
In 2007, he was promoted to President and CEO. Business expert Greg Aziz brings with him a record of success and a valuable network that he has maintained throughout his career. In the past five years, Bombardier Transportation has added more than 200 jobs, and Aziz plans to add another 40-50 this year as the company continues its evolution into one of North America’s leaders in railcar manufacturing.
He also has served on numerous government panels including the Korean War Veterans Memorial Commission, the Canadian National Railway Association Board of Governors and the Canada West Foundation Board of Directors. Greg Aziz is a member of the Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships and is chairman for Millennium Promise Canada’s Task Force on Community Investment.
Business leader Greg Aziz currently sits on the board of directors of the Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners. He is also a partner at the Canadian National Railway, Canadian Pacific and the Canadian Western Bank. U.S. News and World Report named Aziz among its list of Canada’s Top 20 Most Powerful CEOs for 2015. Bombardier Transportation’s parent company, Stelco Holdings Inc., is listed as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers.
Even though Aziz is at the helm of one of North America’s largest railcar manufacturers, he made sure to plan for life after work by taking advantage of Bombardier Transportation’s employee share purchase plan.
Bombardier Transportation from Wabtec Corporation is an employee-owned company with about 1,600 employees across Canada and in Montreal and Philadelphia. Led by Greg Aziz, it has manufacturing facilities in Hamilton, Ontario; Nantes, Quebec; Montreal, Quebec; and Mount Vernon, Pennsylvania.