Wabtec CFO Alvaro Garcia-Tunon to Retire

Wabtec Corporation WAB said Alvaro Garcia-Tunon has decided to retire as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective January 1, 2014.  He will be succeeded by Patrick D. Dugan, who joined Wabtec in 2003 and has served as Senior Vice President, Finance and Corporate Controller, and as a member of the company's Executive Office, since January 2012. Garcia-Tunon, 61, will remain with the company as a strategic adviser.  He joined Wabtec in 1995 and served in a variety of roles of increasing responsibility prior to his appointment as CFO in March 2003.  He has played an integral role in the company's success and will continue to be involved in its strategic growth initiatives. Dugan, 47, has 20 years of executive financial management experience, and for the past 10 years has been involved in all aspects of Wabtec's business, including strategic planning, financial controls and reporting, acquisitions, banking and capital markets, information technology and tax planning.  He joined Wabtec as Vice President and Corporate Controller in 2003 and was promoted to Senior Vice President in 2012.  Previously, he served as CFO of CWI International and as a manager with PricewaterhouseCoopers.  A Certified Public Accountant, Dugan See full press release