GXO Logistics, Inc. (NYSE: GXO), the world’s largest pure-play contract logistics provider, announced today the appointment of Alessandro Renzo as Managing Director of GXO for Italy and Switzerland. He will take over the role from Ube Gaspari, who is retiring after 25 years with the company.
“Alessandro’s commitment to continuous improvement and the implementation of new technologies has significantly contributed to GXO’s growth in Italy over the past fifteen years,” said Richard Cawston, GXO’s President, Europe. “His experience and expertise are key assets that will help us continue to unlock the full potential of our customers’ supply chains.”
Following graduation from Politecnico di Milano, where he studied management engineering, Renzo started his career at GXO in operations engineering in 2007. He has held several roles, including in business development, Business Unit Director and finally Operations Director before being appointed as Managing Director.
“I am honored by this appointment and I am looking forward to meeting this new challenge with passion and energy,” said Renzo. “I’ve learned from many great leaders, including Ube Gaspari, throughout my career at GXO and I’m excited to deploy innovative technology and automation to accelerate our growth in these important markets.”
GXO’s Italian and Swiss business units comprise more than 40 sites with a total of about 1.2 million square meters of space where the company manages logistics for nearly 100 customers, primarily in the ecommerce, fashion & luxury, retail, beauty & cosmetics, pharmaceutical, FMCG and electronics sectors. These sites include a new 20,000-square-meter state-of-the-art multi-client warehouse for the pharmaceutical sector. The facility in Settala, Italy, is equipped with industry-leading technology, temperature controls and environmental systems to optimize storage, distribution, co-packing and returns management for pharmaceutical products.
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GXO Logistics, Inc. (NYSE: GXO) is 's werelds grootste pure-play leverancier van contractlogistiek en profiteert van de snelle groei van e-commerce, automatisering en outsourcing. GXO streeft ernaar een gevarieerde werkplek van wereldklasse te bieden voor ongeveer 120.000 teamleden in meer dan 900 vestigingen met een totale oppervlakte van ongeveer 200 miljoen vierkante meter. Het bedrijf werkt samen met 's werelds toonaangevende blue-chip bedrijven om complexe logistieke uitdagingen op te lossen met technologisch geavanceerde supply chain en e-commerce oplossingen, op schaal en met snelheid. Het hoofdkantoor van GXO is gevestigd in Greenwich, Connecticut, VS. Bezoek GXO.com voor meer informatie en neem contact op met GXO op LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram en YouTube.
