Jack Allen Named Chairman of American Intermodal Container Manufacturing
American Intermodal Container Manufacturing has named former Navistar Inc. executive Jack Allen as its chairman, the company said March 24.
AICM also appointed Patrick Marron as the group鈥檚 CEO. Allen was with Navistar from 1981 until he retired as the truck and engine maker鈥檚 chief operating officer in November.
鈥淛ack brings an enormous amount of talent and energy to the AICM team,鈥 said John Maguire, AICM鈥檚 founder and managing board member. 鈥淗is extensive experience and proven leadership in the commercial trucking industry is an immediate game changer for our company鈥檚 entrance into the domestic container market.鈥
AICM has an 鈥渆xcellent leadership team and business plan that will position us as a strong U.S. manufacturing company,鈥 Allen said in a statement.
Marron joins AICM with more than 30 years of executive experience, most recently as COO at Four Seasons, a division of Latium USA, an international metal products manufacturing, distribution and installation company.
AICM is a privately owned company formed to provide the North American market with 53-foot domestic shipping containers and similar transportation products.
It said it is 鈥渋n negotiations with a major industry manufacturer to establish operations within the United States鈥 and that it expects to make a formal announcement in the coming weeks.
