Eleanor, WV - Appalachian Railcar Services, LLC ("ARS" or the "Company"), a West Virginia-based rail service provider, announced today its appointment of Michael Obertop, as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) at ARS. Michael will be leading the sales and business development activities across all business units within ARS, while further developing their increasing customer portfolio.
"I am pleased to welcome Michael to our team at such an exciting time for the Company," said Scott Driggers, CEO of ARS. "Michael brings a wealth of experience related to the railcar industry, along with the capability of growing new and existing customer relationships."
Michael has over 13 years of experience in the railcar industry. He has spent the last year at CaD Railway & Caltrax as VP of Sales & Business Development. Prior to that, he spent 3 years as Sr. V.P. Sales & Marketing with GBW. Before GBW and CaD, Michael spent 9 years with American Railcar Industries in various roles such as Director Sec. Reporting (IPO), Corporate Counsel, Asst. Treasurer and Corporate Secretary.
