Rick Glaston Named Transit Bus Regional Sales Manager

New Flyer Industries Inc. has named Rick Glaston as transit bus regional sales manager for Central/Southwest U.S., effective immediately.

Glaston will be based in Fort Collins, Colorado, reporting to Joe Gibson, vice president of national sales. He is responsible for new transit bus sales in Colorado, New Mexico, Texas (excluding Dallas DART), Oklahoma, Kansas, Arizona, Utah, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota, Oregon, Alaska, and Washington State (excluding Seattle King County Metro).

“I am pleased to have Rick join the New Flyer sales team and am confident in his ability to deliver exceptional customer service,” stated Joe Gibson. “His extensive experience is key to growing our business in the area of transit bus sales in Central and Southwest U.S.”

Glaston transferred from the New Flyer Aftermarket sales team and has over 30 years in the transportation industry in sales, service, and aftermarket parts. He was previously Western Regional Director with North American Bus Industries (NABI) until 2013, when New Flyer acquired NABI and became a Territory Sales Representative. Prior to joining New Flyer, Glaston represented Goodyear Tires in the Northwest and Central U.S. region.