Flix North America will centrally manage the business of Flixbus and Greyhound in the US, Canada, and Mexico. The new company will be headquartered in Dallas, Texas.
"The acquisition of Greyhound last year was a hugely important step for Flix. Expanding to two strong brands has helped us move significantly closer to our long-term goal of strengthening our global presence,"
says André Schwämmlein, Co-founder and CEO of Flix.
"By merging the FlixBus and Greyhound brands, which continue to operate independently, under Flix North America Inc., we are now strengthening the interaction between the two entities. We will further expand the synergies between the companies to continue to offer our passengers affordable, comfortable, and sustainable mobility in the future."
Flix restructures management of US subsidiaries
Kadir Boysan, who previously served as CEO of the Turkish bus operator Kâmil Koç, which Flix acquired, will become CEO of Flix's new US subsidiary. Current Greyhound CEO Dave Leach will retire at the end of 2022, after more than 30 years with the company. Until then, he will serve as a strategic advisor to Greyhound. Schwämmlein says:
“Dave’s leadership and expertise have been instrumental in helping us build a strong foundation for the future.”
Leach joined Greyhound in 1986 as a baggage handler and worked his way up until he was appointed CEO of the company in 2007. Greyhound will be led by current COO and President Bill Blankenship, who has been with the company for 25 years. Pierre Gourdain will continue to lead Flixbus in North America.
