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About Us
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Overview
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History
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Our Vision
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Why CRMS
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Our Team
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Testimonials
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We act as a one-stop shop for all your

railcar services

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Who We Are
CRMS (Creative Railcar Marketing Services) acts as a one-stop shop for all your railcar and railroad service needs and has a trusted network of leading railcar services companies in North America. We have spent the last 20 years in developing a network of strategically located rail services partners, so that we can serve all your rail needs with the blink of an eye! Our premier rail services partners offer top quality services and a complete array of top quality railcar services and product solutions.
Who We Serve:
CRMS works with a wide range of stakeholders in the transportation, logistics and industrial sectors like railway companies, railcar owners and lessors, freight shippers and manufacturers, industrial facilities, logistics and transportation companies, government agencies, railcar manufacturers and suppliers, environmental remediation companies etc. who rely on railcar services to support their transportation, logistics and operational needs.
Company Highlights:
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Years of combined rail experience
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Railcar storage locations

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Full-time railcar cleaning locations

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Transloading sites

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Mobile locations

Our History

Creative Railcar Marketing Services (CRMS) was founded by Craig Bargowski, who previously held various positions with GATX.

2001

Our sister company CRS was founded for in-house remark, stenciling and inspection operations across the country.

2010

Partnerships established with 5 fixed-based railcar cleaning locations. Expanded our railcar storage network to 250+ locations with 100+ transload site potentials.

2014

Our CEO and partner in Seneca Partners acquired Tactical Cleaning Company and Altrans Terminal Companies and all of its locations.

2017

Our CEO and partner in Seneca Partners acquired Specialty Fire and Rescue for site safety services.

2020

CRMS acquired a railcar storage site in Sweetwater, TX.

2022

Expanded our railcar storage network to 450+ locations, 16 fixed-based railcar cleaning and maintenance locations.

2024

CRMS History

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Our Vision
To be the leading provider of comprehensive, innovative and sustainable solutions in the railcar industry that enhance the safety, efficiency, and reliability of rail transportation systems worldwide.

Why CRMS:

We provide completely customized solutions for all your railcar and railroad services needs.

In addition to being a one-stop shop to your railcar needs, our key differential elements from our competitors include:

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Rail access to all major railroads

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Ability to mobilize across the country

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Central point of contact for many distinctive rail services

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Exceptionally responsive team with 130+ years of railcar experience

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Long-term relationships with our partners

Our Team

PRINCIPAL OF CRMS

Craig Bargowski

Craig Bargowski has over twenty years of experience in all aspects of the railcar service industry, including but not limited to: leasing, maintenance, storage, cleaning systems, and fleet management. He has an educational background in hydrogeology and chemistry from Western Michigan University.

Craig created CRMS in 2001 after working in various capacities at GATX, with the vision of bringing railcar service providers and their customers together to better establish win/win/win relationships. In the last 16 years CRMS has grown to increase services provided for the customers we assist with credible and reliable services provided efficiently. Outside of rail, Craig’s interests include biking, hiking, skiing and hockey, but most of all he enjoys time with his family. He strives for each customer and vendor to feel like a member of that extended family.

Sales

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Matthew Berberich

(815) 245-8558

Texas Office

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Ben Hines

(303) 883-9219

Colorado Office

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Jeremy LeBeau

(877) 227-5207

Florida Office

Operations

Margaret Ebert

(773) 244-8340 ext 1006

Main Chicago Office

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Carlotta Gonzalez

(773) 244-8340 ext 1012

Nevada Office

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Jennifer Van Horn

(773) 244-8340 ext 1007

Michigan Office

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Accounting

Claudia Donato

(773) 244-8340 ext 1001

Main Chicago Office

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Claudia Escriba

(773) 244-8340 ext 1008

Florida Office

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Areli Velazquez

(773) 244-8340 ext 1025

Main Chicago Office

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Marketing and Customer Service

Nirveek Ghosh

(773) 244-8340

Remote

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Barb Ortyl

(773) 244-8340

Main Chicago Office

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“The CRMS team has displayed remarkable expertise with all our railcar storage and cleaning requests. They were always prompt to help when a need arises while keeping our budgets in mind.”
Heather Darrow,
Fleet Manager
“CRMS has proven to be a go to for all our railcar projects. They are easy to work with and clearly have a strong knowledge of the industry. It’s been a pleasure working with them.”
Joseph Maupin,
Logistics Coordinator
“The best in the business! We often come to the CRMS team with urgent requests as our fleet needs can be unexpected at times, and our dedicated rep always has a solution for us. Look no further for your rail needs!”
Michelle Sturm,
Rail Supply Director

If you’d like to partner or subcontract with the CRMS team, schedule a free call today!

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Chicago, IL 60613

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Matthew Berberich

Matthew grew up in the suburbs of Chicago and moved to Fort Worth, Texas in late 2012. Shortly after calling Texas home Matthew enlisted in the United States Marine Corps as an electrical engineer. Throughout his active-duty career he was stationed in Japan, California, Guam, and Australia. Today, he continues to serve in the Marine Corps Reserve out of Waco, Texas. Matthew graduated from college with a degree in Supply Chain Management and professional selling while attending the University of North Texas.

Upon completion of school, he was hired by Trinity Industries where he began his career in industry as a Fleet Maintenance Planner. Matthew is married to his wife Caitlyn of 7 years and this past May they welcomed their first child Olivia. In Matthew’s free time he enjoys Golf, Skiing, Hunting, Sporting Clays, and spending time with his new little one A natural ‘Gear Head’ at heart, Nick enjoys switching through the gears on an open highway…Responsibly of course!

Ben Hines

Ben Hines holds a BA in Finance and Accounting from Western Michigan University, and has pulled his weight as a CRMS team member since 2011. Ben lives in Conifer, Colorado, where he enjoys a multitude of outdoor sports, especially whitewater rafting, fly fishing, and soccer.

Jeremy LeBeau

As personable as he is professional, Jeremy Lebeau is an indispensable member of the CRMS Sales Team. Jeremy is solutions oriented, and utilizes his exemplary knowledge of the rail industry to continually exceed customer expectations.

Margaret Ebert

With decades of experience in operations, sales service, and support, Margaret Ebert provides essential insight into the day-to-day needs and logistics associated with railcar ownership, management, and maintenance. Her diverse set of expertise allows her to work successfully within tight deadlines.

She has been recognized and acknowledged for demonstrating an outstanding work ethic, positive attitude, and possessing exceptional communication skills. Margaret is an animal rescuer and has never lived in an abandoned caboose, though she aspires to.

Carlotta Gonzalez

Carlotta Gonzalez entered the rail industry in 2013 and has no intention of leaving! She’s developed a great understanding of BRC creation and railcar tracing technologies in addition to managing stenciling & reflecting programs. Carlotta’s family acts as constant inspiration, and in her spare time she loves nothing more than conversation over dinner, bonfires, and watching movies with her husband and their children.

Jennifer Van Horn

Jenifer Van Horn is renowned for her attentive listening skills and creative problem solving abilities. Her specialties include strategic relationship and partnership building within the rail industry, and finding common ground through tact and diplomacy. Jenifer is always striving for win-win-win outcomes.

Claudia Donato

Claudia Donato is an accountant and organization extraordinaire, taking out her workaholic tendencies on the main Chicago office. Outside of work Claudia is a sleep and exercise addict who enjoys urban exploration and dedicated community building.

Claudia Escriba

A lifelong Chicagoan, Claudia Hernandez has an extensive background in accounting, management, and organization. She is certified in Information Processing Technology, and is currently earning her Bachelors of Science. Claudia is faith and family driven, loves her Yorkie, and collects inspirational quotes: “If sharing your dreams with people don’t make them at least giggle, then the dream isn’t big enough!”

Nirveek Ghosh

Nirveek has a MBA degree in Marketing and brings in over 15 years of experience in global business, project management, consulting sales and digital marketing.

He works with the marketing department to manage the brand and marketing initiatives (manage website content and social media, blog, marketing collaterals, newsletter campaigns, search engine optimization etc.) and execute CRMS’s overall marketing strategy.

Nirveek has 6+ years of experience driving organic marketing campaigns across diverse industries. He is an avid fan of Manchester United and follows the EPL closely. During his leisure time he enjoys cycling and swimming.

Barb Ortyl

Barb brings nearly 20 years of experience in the Rail industry. She spent 19 of those years at GATX Rail in various Operations and Administrative roles. She followed the footsteps of her father who also worked for GATX and is now retired. She feels very fortunate to have worked for and with some of the best people in the industry and is grateful to be able to continue to do so.

Barb enjoys learning new things and putting that knowledge to good use. She loves digging in and finding ways to improve processes and creating “fancy” reports and dashboards. She has a genuine interest in helping others whenever and wherever she can.

In her free time, Barb enjoys spending time with her husband and adult twin daughters, as well as her furry co-working felines – Edith and Vinny.

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Ashley Torres

Ashley Torres is the marketing director, focusing on web design, backend tech support, the creation of multimedia marketing material and marketig strategy. She holds a Bachelors of Science in IT and Technical Programming from Northeastern University. In her spare time, Ashley is an ardent baker, intermediate powerlifter, and nurtures a slightly abnormal obsession with dogs.