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RIA Scotland announces Chair and Vice Chair

RIA Scotland, the voice of the Scottish rail supply community, has announced a new Chair, Meirion Thomas of Arcadis, and Vice Chair, Campbell Braid of Siemens, to set the strategic direction of the group. RIA Scotland is the devolved national division of the Railway Industry Association, supporting rail suppliers across Scotland. RIA Scotland will support the industry through a range of activities including networking events and representing the sector to decision makers, and is part of RIA's Nations & Regions Network, which aims to bring RIA's work closer to where members live and work.

Trough-Tec Systems welcomes Xavier Guilhen to the team

Xavier Guilhen has recently joined the team at Trough-Tec Systems (TTS), the country’s leading supplier of environmentally sustainable cable management systems as its Technical Client Services Manager.

Xavier is already well known to TTS’s long-standing clients having worked for the company previously as Engineering Manager, as a graduate in Energy Management and Systems Technology and in Electronics and Electrical Engineering. Since then he has enjoyed a successful career as a field service engineer for an international electrical and electronics manufacturing firm, specialising in energy-saving lighting and heating solutions for the commercial and domestic markets.

Nigel Stevens appointed new Transport Focus Chair

Nigel Stevens will take on the role of Transport Focus’ Chair during the rollout of the biggest reform on Britain’s railways in 25 years, and Great British Railways. Nigel will be responsible for overseeing, an inspiring the change needed to ensure Transport Focus works effectively with GBR as the passenger champion over the coming years. This is an important step in transforming the rail industry to deliver for its passengers. Beyond Britain’s railways, in an exciting period of change, Nigel will be responsible for ensuring that Transport Focus is an effective representative of the users of the Strategic Road Network in England and bus, coach and tram passengers outside of London.