WILMERDING, Pa., May 10, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wabtec Corporation (NYSE:WAB) shareholders today elected four directors and approved other company proposals at its annual meeting in Pittsburgh.  Directors elected were: Raymond Betler, Philippe Alfroid, Emilio Fernandez and Lee Foster, II.

Shareholders also ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2017 fiscal year, and approved proposals relating to executive and Board compensation.

Wabtec Corporation (www.wabtec.com) is a leading global provider of equipment, systems and value-added services for transit and freight rail.  Through its subsidiaries, the company manufactures a range of products for locomotives, freight cars and passenger transit vehicles.  The company also builds new switcher and commuter locomotives, and provides aftermarket services.  The company has facilities located throughout the world.

Contact:

Tim Wesley
Phone: 412.825.1543
E-mail: twesley@wabtec.com
Website: www.wabtec.com

Wabtec Corporation
1001 Air Brake Avenue
Wilmerding, PA 15148