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NFI announces Rob Marion as President of Motor Coach Industries
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, April 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (TSX: NFI, OTC: NFYEF, TSX: NFI.DB) NFI ...
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[{"type":"text","content":"NFI announces Rob Marion as President of Motor Coach Industries\n WINNIPEG, Manitoba, April 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (TSX: NFI, OTC: NFYEF, TSX: NFI.DB) NFI Group Inc. (NFI), a leading manufacturer of buses and coaches and a provider of comprehensive aftermarket parts and service solutions, is pleased to announce the selection of Rob Marion as the new President of Motor Coach Industries (MCI). Rob will start his new role effective today, April 2, 2026, reporting directly to NFI’s President and Chief Executive Officer, John Sapp. Rob joined New Flyer in 1994 and, during his three decades with the organization, has assumed advancing responsibilities for facilities engineering, production, manufacturing engineering, and part fabrication. Most recently, Rob served as Vice President of Fabrication, where he led operational excellence, quality and continuous improvement, and performance for all North American internal part fabrication and sub-assembly operations (including New Flyer, MCI, KMG, and Carfair Composites), together supporting NFI bus and coach manufacturing. NFI’s former President and CEO, Paul Soubry, had served as interim President of MCI until his retirement in January 2026, and Rob’s appointment now establishes a dedicated President for the business, taking full ownership of MCI’s sales, engineering, manufacturing, service, and support functions. In 2020, NFI combined its New Flyer and MCI businesses into one operating unit, reflecting the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the associated global supply chain challenges. These activities were completed with a focus on streamlining operations while also strengthening engineering, supply, and product development platforms during a period where MCI experienced lower market demand. “Today’s announcement represents a natural and strategic time to re-establish MCI as its own dedicated business, allowing New Flyer and MCI to both focus on what they do best. MCI has seen significant market recovery, with the launch of new vehicle models, harmonized production lines, and an expanded service offering. Rob’s deep operational experience, long-standing commitment to NFI, and three decades of hands-on operational leadership, with oversight of 10 facilities and over 2,000 team members, make him the ideal person to lead th...