Mr. Roe East reports

CUMMINS WESTPORT APPOINTS GORDON EXEL AS PRESIDENT

Gordon Exel, of Westport Fuel Systems Inc., has been appointed as president of Cummins Westport Inc. (CWI), effective July 8, 2019. Mr. Exel previously held the position of president of CWI in 2014.

Bart van Aerle, current CWI president, will be returning to a senior leadership position at Westport Fuel Systems.

"We are very pleased to have Gordon return to Cummins Westport," said Roe East, CWI director of global off-highway product strategy and chairman of CWI. "He brings a wealth of natural gas industry experience and strong leadership that will help ensure CWI's continued success."

Mr. Exel joined Westport in 2002, as vice-president and general manager, Americas, for CWI. In 2012, he moved to Westport Fuel System's European office in Lyon, France, as vice-president, sales and marketing. In 2014, he was appointed president of CWI and, in 2015, he returned to Westport as vice-president, heavy-duty trucks. In 2015, he was also appointed chairman of NGVAmerica and helped lead that organization through a significant transition.

Prior to joining Westport, Mr. Exel was a vice-president in the banking information technology industry following a career at Xerox, where he progressed into his last role as general manager, channels business. He has an MBA in digital technology management from Royal Roads University in Canada.