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Nomination de Sandeep Sakharkar de XPO Logistics à la Business Transformation 150 de Constellation Research

Greenwich, USA  |  juillet 01, 2021

XPO Logistics, Inc. (NYSE: XPO), l’un des principaux fournisseurs mondiaux de solutions de transport et de logistique, a annoncé aujourd'hui que Sandeep Sakharkar, senior vice president – logistics technology, a été nommé à la Business Transformation 150 de Constellation Research pour 2022Cette liste d'élite distingue les cadres dirigeants mondiaux de différents secteurs qui mènent des efforts de transformation des activités dans leurs organisations.

Malcolm Wilson, PDG de XPO Logistics Europe, a déclaré : « Nous souhaitons féliciter Sandeep pour ce grand honneur. Il n’est pas surprenant que ses pairs, et cadres d’autres secteurs, aient reconnu ses capacités de transformation qui changent la donne. Il possède une expérience remarquable pour mener les équipes à trouver des idées nouvelles qui dynamisent la croissance ».

Sandeep Sakharkar va devenir le chief information officer de GXOle projet de scission du segment logistique de XPO, lorsque la séparation sera achevée. Il dirigera le développement technologique global de GXO.

Il possède plus de 20 ans d’expérience en tant que cadre exéxcutif, ce qui inclut des postes tels que global vice president - core retail and infrastructure chez Foot Locker, Inc., et EMEA director of digital technology chez Johnson & Johnson.

« Les organisations tournées vers l'avenir reconnaissent que les lauréats des BT 150 font partie des cadres les plus recherchés et les plus expérimentés sur le marché », a déclaré R “Ray” Wang, fondateur et CEO de Constellation Research. « La pandémie a créé de formidables opportunités pour les leaders du secteur de la technologie et les chefs d’entreprise, qui on pu lancer et dynamiser leurs projets de transformation ».

Les nominations ont été faites par les pairs, influenceurs, analystes et fournisseurs de technologie de différents secteurs.

A propos de XPO Logistics et GXO Logistics

XPO Logistics, Inc. (NYSE: XPO) provides cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world, with two business segments: transportation and logistics. The company helps more than 50,000 customers manage their supply chains most efficiently, using a network of 1,621 locations in 30 countries and approximately 140,000 team members, including 108,000 employees and 32,000 temporary workers. The company’s corporate headquarters are in Greenwich, Conn. USA. Visit europe.xpo.com, et suivez-nous sur FacebookTwitterLinkedInInstagram et YouTube.

About the GXO spin-off

XPO intends to spin off its logistics segment in the third quarter of 2021 as GXO Logistics, creating two, pure-play industry powerhouses. The separation would create independent public companies with distinct investment identities and service offerings in vast addressable markets. GXO would be the second largest contract logistics company in the world, and XPO would be a leading provider of transportation services, primarily less-than-truckload transportation and truck brokerage. For more information, visit gxo.com.

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