New Business Manager for rapidly expanding transport division

Praxis High Integrity Systems (Praxis), a leading specialist in critical systems engineering has appointed Ben Blackwall as Business Manager for its Transport Division. Following the recent merger between Aspect and Praxis, the Praxis Rail and Underground business has expanded rapidly, creating the opportunity for Ben Blackwall to further develop the company's Dutch Rail work with leading players such as ProRail, NS, Bombardier and Siemens, and respond to the demand for more Safety Management consulting.

Prior to joining Praxis, Ben worked with AEA Technology, holding the position of Account Manager for major Transport clients, including London Underground and Metronet.

Praxis has worked with a diverse international client base that includes governmental organisations, regulatory authorities, infrastructure owners, product suppliers and operators within the rail and underground business. Major projects include requirements engineering for the UK 's National ERTMS Programme, safety engineering for the Piccadilly line extension, ISA for the Jubilee and Northern Line Upgrade and Notified Body of Alstom's Eurobalise.

Commenting on the appointment, Sylvain Haman, Director at Praxis said: "We are delighted that Ben Blackwall has joined Praxis. His experience of consulting into the rail and underground business will enable us to embrace increasing requirements for Praxis' expertise in the UK and abroad. This further demonstrates our proven track record in working efficiently with national and international organisations with stringent requirements for safety and certification."

Praxis has developed a global reputation in the fields of safety management, safety critical software development, systems engineering and European Certification.