Tag: XPO Logistics
XPO Logistics names executive board for spinoff company
Malcolm Wilson, currently chief executive officer of XPO Logistics Europe, will become CEO of the spinoff’s global business.
XPO Logistics splitting into two publicly traded companies
The Greenwich firm intends to structure the spinoff as a transaction that is tax-free to XPO shareholders and would result in XPO shareholders owning stock in both companies.
XPO Logistics creating 15,000 jobs ahead of holidays
Distribution center jobs – the largest portion of the recruitment program – represent approximately 8,000 positions across the U.S.
Suite Talk: LaQuenta Jacobs, chief diversity officer at XPO Logistics
"It's important that our employees have a sense of belonging," said Jacobs.
XPO Logistics names LaQuenta Jacobs as chief diversity officer
Earlier in her career, she was senior human resources manager at Delta Airlines.
Most Connecticut billionaires grew richer during pandemic
Even Vince McMahon grew richer, despite problems with his WWE and XFL endeavors.
XPO Logistics’ CEO to LGBT community: Come work with us
Bradley Jacobs, chairman and CEO of Greenwich-headquartered XPO Logistics, issued an open invitation for members of the LGBT demographic to seek out employment at...
XPO Logistics sues Prestige Brands for $7 million
XPO Logistics of Greenwich, Connecticut, is suing Prestige Brands Inc., the Elmsford consumer products company, for $7 million.
XPO Logistics adds COVID-19 dashboard to digital freight platform
The dashboard feature is a multilingual tool located in the analytics section of XPO Connect.
Logistics industry scrambling to address fluctuating needs worldwide
“The transportation industry continues to be invaluable to supply U.S. citizens as they are sheltered and will be invaluable as we return to economic normalcy," said Federal Maritime Commission Commissioner Carl Bentzel.
XPO Logistics exploring potential sales or spin-offs of various business units
The Greenwich transportation titan has not determined which, if any, business units could be sold or spun off, but noted its North American less-than-truckload unit is off the table.
Kurt Rogers named chief legal officer at XPO Logistics
XPO also promoted Karlis Kirsis to senior vice president and European chief legal officer.
Nine area firms make Newsweek’s ‘Most Responsible Companies’ tally
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals in Tarrytown was the top-rated Westchester firm, while XPO Logistics of Greenwich was the highest-ranked Fairfield County operation.
XPO Logistics expanding tech initiatives with MIT alliance
“All the wins that we have gotten are driven by technology innovations,” the Greenwich firm's CEO Bradley Jacobs told CNBC soon after its third-quarter results were released.
Nine Fairfield, four Westchester firms make Fortune 500
IBM led the way in Westchester, while Charter Communications was the top-ranked firm in Fairfield County.