General Electric | IBM Global Services
LTK Engineering Services
Carlson Marketing Group
Arnold Worldwide
Richard Reisig
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GE Transportation Systems
GE Transportation Systems (GETS) , headquartered in Erie, PA, is one of
the major business units of the General Electric Company. It is a global
supplier of surface transportation products and services including
freight and passenger locomotives and maintenance service, global
railroad services such as remote monitoring and diagnostics, railway
control communications and digital maintenance management systems,
propulsion and auxiliary power systems for transit vehicles and
motorized drive systems for mining trucks.
It employs approximately 8,000 employees worldwide with operations in more than six continents and sales
in excess of $2 billion.
For more, visit their web site: www.ge.com/transportation/
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Adrienne Rhone
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IBM GLOBAL SERVICES
IBM Global Services is the largest information technology
services company in the world, employing more than 150,000 IT
professionals in over 160 countries. IBM Global Services provides Amtrak
with a wide variety of information technology services, including data
center operations, voice and data network services, help desk, personal
computer and local area network support and business recovery services,
as well as operation of the Amtrak reservation system. IBM Global
Services product support includes designing, implementing and
maintaining computer systems with support for information systems
administrators and computer users. IBM Global Services also provides
performance monitoring, backup and security and extensive business
recovery services, as well as consulting services, to help companies
operate more effectively and use computers for their best advantage.
For more, visit their web site:
www.ibm.com/services
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George Dorshimer
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LTK Engineering Services
LTK Engineering Services has been an active participant in the North
American high-speed passenger rail market since its inception. The firm
supported Amtrak in the procurement of Superliners, Metroliners, and
Acela trainsets, and is currently involved in the procurement of
equipment for the Midwest High Speed Rail Initiative. Founded in 1921
in Philadelphia, LTK is the only consultant specializing solely in rail
vehicle and systems engineering. Services cover rolling stock,
communication and signal systems, electrification systems, and fare
collection systems engineering and procurement; operations and
transportation planning;
and asset valuation. The firm has been involved in the design of
virtually every operational U.S. rail transit system.
For more, visit their web site:
www.ltk.com
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Guy Cierzan |
Carlson Marketing Group
The Carlson Marketing Group, with corporate headquarters in Minneapolis,
MN, is the world's leading Relationship Marketing company, with
international capabilities that span 27 countries. Carlson Marketing
Group helps global Fortune 500 clients improve their sales and profits
by designing marketing strategies which create and strengthen
relationships with the audiences its clients depend upon for success:
employees, channel partners and consumers. Amtrak selected Carlson
Marketing Group to design, implement and operate Amtrak's Guest Rewards
Program. Under the Guest Rewards Program, Amtrak passengers earn points,
based on dollars spent, which can be redeemed for Amtrak travel, hotel
stays, car rental, select airline rewards miles and retail certificates.
Carlson Marketing Group is one of the major operating groups of
Carlson Companies, Inc.
For more, visit their web site:
www.carlsonmarketing.com
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Karen Riordan |
Arnold Worldwide
Arnold is one of the most highly awarded advertising
and marketing agencies in the world with a client roster that includes
well-recognized brands like American Legacy Foundation’s truth®, Royal
Caribbean, Amtrak, Choice Hotels International, Vonage, RadioShack, Hershey’s
and Jack Daniels. Arnold is Amtrak’s Agency of Record, providing a wide range of
advertising, marketing and promotional services. Arnold has received the Grand
Prix at the International Festival in Cannes, top honors at the International
ANDY Awards and has been a consistent annual winner of Clios, EFFIEs, Obies and
One Show awards. Arnold is the headquarters of Arnold Worldwide Parnters, a
global network, owned by Havas. Globally, Arnold Worldwide Partners consists of
13 offices in 7 countries. Arnold represents one of the lead agencies in the
system, with four fully integrated services in the U.S.: the Boston
headquarters, New York, Washington D.C. and St. Louis as well as five additional
services offices.
For more, visit their web site:
www.arnoldworldwide.com
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