Kansas City Southern (KCS) and its subsidiaries announced the promotion of Brett C. Jensen from general director to assistant vice president intermodal sales and marketing. Mr. Jensen is responsible for the sale and marketing of domestic and crossborder intermodal freight service.

'In addition to strong management skills, Brett has an exceptional ability to forge new relationships and develop existing relationships with customers,' said Brian Bowers, senior vice president intermodal and automotive. 'These skills are essential to the team's ability to take full advantage of the opportunities to increase intermodal business and expand intermodal service offerings in KCS's International Intermodal Corridor.'

Mr. Jensen has 13 years of professional sales experience. He joined The Kansas City Southern Railway Company (KCSR) in 2001 and has coordinated supply chain logistics with rail, ocean and truck carriers, third party logistics providers, major retailers and manufacturers to develop national and international accounts for the intermodal business unit. He has also held sales positions with Kustom Signals and JC Penney. He holds a bachelor of science in business with a dual major of marketing and management from Pittsburg State University.

Headquartered in Kansas City, MO, KCS is a transportation holding company that has railroad investments in the US, Mexico and Panama. Its primary US holding is KCSR, serving the central and south central US Its international holdings include Kansas City Southern de Mexico, S.A. de C.V., serving northeastern and central Mexico and the port cities of L'zaro C'rdenas, Tampico and Veracruz, and a 50% interest in PCRC, providing ocean-to-ocean freight and passenger service along the Panama Canal. KCS' North American rail holdings and strategic alliances are primary components of a NAFTA Railway system, linking the commercial and industrial centers of the US, Mexico and Canada.