Bombardier Among Germany's Top 50 Employers for Engineers

April 26, 2013 /3BL Media/ - Rail technology leader Bombardier Transportation is ranked 36^th as an employer for engineers in Germany according to a recent survey of more than 37,000 business administration and engineering students at more than 130 universities. Bombardier’s ranking among the top 50 employers in the important category engineering by the trendence Institut GmbH was also published by Germany’s Manager Magazin and the news portal Spiegel Online.

From its headquarters in Berlin, Bombardier Transportation controls its global rail business covering the entire spectrum of rail transport solutions – from complete trains and sub-systems to maintenance services, system integration and signalling technology. More than 100,000 of its rail vehicles and locomotives are in service globally. Over 34,900 employees work as a team and develop great new ideas to move people forward around the world.

Susanne Kortendick, Member of the Management Board of Bombardier Transportation Germany, said: “The very good result in this year's trendence Graduate Barometer is highly significant for us because it demonstrates our strong reputation among graduates and young professionals in the engineering field. Our organization is truly global and diverse with 25 working languages and employees of more than 100 nationalities. We value new ideas from our employees that are consistent with our core values of integrity, commitment to outstanding performance, customer orientation and focus on shareholders. As an industrial company, Bombardier lives from its entry-level engineering talent and the ability to be an attractive employer for highly specialized industry experts. This ranking among the 50 best employers for engineers confirms this and is also an incentive for us to continue down this path.”

About Bombardier Transportation
Bombardier Transportation, a global leader in rail technology, offers the broadest portfolio in the rail industry and delivers innovative products and services that set new standards in sustainable mobility. BOMBARDIER ECO4 technologies – built on the four cornerstones of energy, efficiency, economy and ecology – conserve energy, protect the environment and help to improve total train performance for operators and passengers. Bombardier Transportation is headquartered in Berlin, Germany, and has a very diverse customer base with products or services in more than 60 countries. It has an installed base of over 100,000 vehicles worldwide.

About Bombardier
Bombardier is the world’s only manufacturer of both planes and trains. Looking far ahead while delivering today, Bombardier is evolving mobility worldwide by answering the call for more efficient, sustainable and enjoyable transportation everywhere. Our vehicles, services and, most of all, our employees are what make us a global leader in transportation.

Bombardier is headquartered in Montréal, Canada. Our shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (BBD) and we are listed on the Dow Jones Sustainability World and North America Indexes. In the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012, we posted revenues of $16.8 billion. News and information are available at bombardier.com or follow us on Twitter @Bombardier.

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BOMBARDIER and ECO4 are trademarks of Bombardier Inc. or its subsidiaries.

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