André Navarri

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André Navarri, born in 1953, holds an engineering degree from the École Centrale Paris.

Mr. Navarri began his career in consulting roles for SCET International in Brazil and EXA International in Brazil and Africa.

He joined Alstom Unelec in 1979 as an engineer in China and the Middle East, where he leveraged his engineering background and consulting experience. He then held senior positions at Alstom Unido in Indonesia, at Alstom Transmission and Distribution in France, and at Alstom Transport's equipment division, also in France.

From 1996 to 1999, he was President of the transportation division, during which time he led the business to the leading position in its sector. His achievements there included developing exports, systems, services and signalling; setting up new project management processes and performance monitors; improving purchasing efficiency and thereby reducing costs. He then became President of Operations at Alcatel, where he was responsible for manufacturing operations, purchasing, business processes, information systems and quality.

He also was - briefly - CEO of Valeo from May 2000 to February 2001.

In February 2004, André Navarri was appointed President of Bombardier Transportation.

In December 2004, in addition to his duties as President of Bombardier Transportation, Mr. Navarri was appointed Executive Vice President of Bombardier Inc., joining Laurent Beaudoin, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, and Pierre Beaudoin, President and COO of Bombardier Aerospace, in the newly created Office of the President. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation.

In May 2005, Mr. Navarri was named Chairman of the Association of the European Railway Industries (UNIFE).