The Blue Bird leadership transitions as president Britton Smith departs at the end of this month and CEO Phil Horlock assumes duties.
School bus manufacturer Blue Bird promoted Tim Gordon to senior vice president of its sales and marketing organization. The company also appointed Albert Burleigh to vice president of North America bus sales and Jenna Van Harpen to vice president of national fleet sales.
The company reports revenues of about $17.2 million, with expectant customers planning to take advantage of new federal funding opportunities through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
The North Carolina company cites increased demand and a need to prepare for ramped-up electric school bus production.
Company officials say supply chain disruptions, which they've also given as a cause for recent price increases, motivated the reduction of the workforce in Fort Valley.
The strategic relationship covers the supply of the electric drive systems, including electric motors, inverters, and controllers.
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