FirstGroup America opens new headquarters

CINCINNATI — FirstGroup America has opened its new North American headquarters here at the 600 Vine Building.

The company’s school bus contracting business, First Student, will also be based in the new location.

FirstGroup America currently has more than 2,000 employees in Ohio and 98,000 employees across North America.

The company, a subsidiary of U.K.-based FirstGroup PLC, also operates First Transit, First Services and Greyhound. In other news, Carey Paster has been promoted to FirstGroup America’s CEO and president of sales, marketing and commercial development. His previous position was president of First Student.