By Casey Neill
Dandenong-based Bombardier Transportation Australia has a new managing director.
Andrew Dudgeon takes the reins from Rene Lalande who had been with BTA for 11 years and led the business for almost three years.
Mr Dudgeon joined Bombardier in July from an international consultancy that specialises in leadership, strategy and business culture.
Prior to that he held several CEO roles globally and in Australia, and held a number of senior command appointments within the Australian Army, rising to the rank of Brigadier.
During his military career he held key appointments within the Defence Materiel Organisation, saw international operational service and flew fixed wing aircraft and helicopters.
He was made a Member of the Order of Australia for exceptional service to Australian Defence Force Aviation.
A Bombardier spokeswoman said Mr Dudgeon had already hit the ground running and looked forward to leading the Bombardier team across Australia, with a strong focus on securing additional orders for Bombardier in Victoria and New South Wales.
Mr Lalande is now the new CEO of Transdev’s Australasian operations.
Transdev is the largest multi-modal public transport service operator across Australia and New Zealand.
It covers bus, light rail, heavy rail, ferries and coach services.
