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American President

Names New Chief

Executive VP And CFO

American President Companies announced that L. Dale Crandall will become the company's execu- tive vice president and chief finan- cial officer. He will succeed Will M.

Storey, who will be retiring this

August. Mr. Crandall will have overall responsibility for the company's financial functions, in- cluding controller, corporate fi- nance, internal audit and taxation.

Mr. Crandall is currently manag- ing partner in the Los Angeles of- fice of Price Waterhouse. He has been responsible for the firm's ser- vices to a number of leading U.S. corporations, including Hewlett-

Packard, Raychem Corp. and Chev- ron Corp. American President

Companies provides container transportation and related services in Asia, the Americas, Europe and the Middle East through an intermodal system combining ocean, rail and truck transporta- tion. The company is headquar- tered in Oakland, Calif.

AWO:

Making Giant Strides In

Safety With Responsible

Carrier Program

The American Waterways Op- erators (AWO) officially launched the AWO Responsible Carrier Pro- gram, a safety program for barge and towing companies.

A significant new initiative for

AWO, the Responsible Carrier Pro- gram implements the directive of

AWO's strategic plan, AWO 2000, that the association "improve in- dustry safety and environmental protection by establishing preferred industry operating principles and practices." Participants at a brief- ing on the plan included Thomas

Allegretti, AWO president; Jen- nifer Kelly, AWO director - gov- ernment affairs; and Michael

Hagan, president, American Com- mercial Barge Line Company, and incoming AWO chairman of the board. In outlining the philosophy behind the program, Mr. Allegretti said, "Industry must be the first line of defense in the effort to as- sure safe and environmentally be- nign operations. Industry must be the first to identify operational prob- lems and to devise solutions. It is only when we fail to do so that we should look to government to fill the void we've left."

The product of an intensive, eight-month effort by a specially- constituted task force of senior barge and towing industry executives, the

Responsible Carrier Program is a code of practice for AWO's more than 150 carrier member compa- nies. The program includes three principal parts — management/ad- ministration, equipment/inspec- tion, and human factors — reflect- ing the role each of these compo-

April, 1995 nents plays in ensuring safe and efficient vessel operations. The pro- gram seeks to complement and build upon governmental initiatives to improve safety in the barge and tow- ing industry by identifying sound operating principles and practices which meet or exceed legislative and regulatory requirements for indus- try operations. The program is meant to improve waterway safety, reduce accidents and ultimately save lives.

The AWO board of directors has set January 1, 1998, as the target date for full member compliance with the Responsible Carrier Program.

During this three-year implemen- tation, the association will pursue a member assistance program aimed at ensuring that all AWO member companies have the tools they need to adopt the new safety program.

AWO will also work to identify tan- gible incentives for companies adopt- ing the Responsible Carrier Pro- gram. "Corporate practice in this industry has long exceeded federal regulatory requirements in most aspects of towing vessel operations.

In fact, industry standards have risen dramatically in recent years, propelled by marketplace pressures and the changing composition of the industry. Safety is simply an im- perative in this business and we, not the Congress or the Coast Guard, are the ones with the most ability and responsibility to make this in- dustry safer," said Mr. Hagan.

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