Dean Newburn is Regional Vice President, Global Services – Asia Pacific covering India, South East Asia, Indonesia, China, Australia and New Zealand. Dean has over 16 years of experience in the rail industry, incorporating various commercial and operations leadership roles, and holds a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Newcastle. Dean has a pivotal impact on the business across the region with his team to strengthen our customer relationships and develop a successful service operation. His organization oversees product development and implementation of upgrades, modernisation strategies and the delivery of the battery electric locomotives. He is also a champion of diversity leading the Diversity and Inclusion Council covering all the employee resource groups for Wabtec and celebrating a variety of experiences, expertise, and backgrounds, and aspire to create a place where we all belong.