GE Transportation’s Optimization Solutions, a leading provider of transportation management software and analytics to the railroad industry, announced today its highly anticipated 2013 User Group and Commercial Conference will be held in Atlanta, Georgia on June 10-13. Optimization Solutions showcases this annual event to provide customers with training and education and introduce new and innovative software applications to help railroads, rail shippers, railcar owners and intermodal terminal operators manage their operations and improve performance.

General Manager, Peter Thomas, said, “The annual User Group and Commercial Conference is an industry event our clients look forward to year after year. It provides our users an opportunity to learn about our new software innovations and get hands-on experience with our software. Additional benefits include learning best practices, networking with industry peers and hearing from rail industry leaders.”

The Optimization Solutions User Group and Commercial Conference is attended by employees of companies in every major segment of the rail industry including short line and regional railroads, Class I railroads, railcar leasing companies, rail shippers, and intermodal terminal operators. Optimization Solutions actively fosters an environment conducive to free exchange of knowledge and ideas that apply to those new to the railroad industry as well as industry veterans. Conference participants attend interactive breakout sessions, receive hands-on training, and take advantage of numerous opportunities for formal and informal networking.

The 2013 User Group and Commercial Conference will be held at the Loews Hotel located in Atlanta, Georgia.

About Optimization Solutions from GE Transportation

GE Transportation - Optimization Solutions is a leading provider of transportation management software and analytics to the railroad industry. Optimization Solutions offers integrated rail transportation solutions for enterprise-wide data integration and sharing. Optimization Solutions solve the world’s toughest rail transportation challenges by leveraging in-depth knowledge of rail operations, intermodal terminal operating systems, and multi-modal transportation management to provide Software as a Service and licensed solutions to railroads and industrial shippers. Optimization Solutions software is used to manage rail and intermodal operations, signal and communication assets, railcar repair billing and inventory, and multi-modal visibility, planning, and execution for industrial shippers and logistics service providers. For more information please visit www.getransportation.com/rail/software.