GXO appoints Rui Marques as Managing Director in Spain and Portugal
July 15 2024 - 5:00AM
GXO Logistics, Inc. (NYSE: GXO), the world's largest pure-play
contract logistics provider, today announced Rui Marques will
return to Spain as Managing Director of GXO Iberia to continue
driving the company's expansion in Spain and Portugal.Marques, who
previously held this position for more than a decade, returns to
GXO Spain and Portugal after leading the company’s operations in
France. He rejoins Iberia to lead a team of more than 8,500
employees and the largest logistics footprint in Spain, with more
than 1.5 million square meters. Marques will lead the development
of high-performing teams, sales growth, technology investment and
operational excellence.Over the last year, as Managing Director of
GXO France, Marques was instrumental in the growth of the business
and now returns to Spain and Portugal to drive the expansion of GXO
in Iberia, focused on customer satisfaction through innovation,
customer growth through the continuing demand for outsourced
logistics and expanding GXO’s portfolio of value-added services to
strengthen GXO’s leadership position in e-commerce where it is
already the leading company in Iberia.Paul Mohan, Managing Director
of GXO in Continental Europe, said, "Rui’s deep expertise and
experience across the logistics sector in Europe will be invaluable
in driving the future growth of GXO in Spain and Portugal. We are
pleased to have Rui at the helm of such a terrific business.""I am
extremely happy to be back as part of the great team at GXO Iberia.
Having fulfilled my objectives in France, I am excited and proud to
return to be part of the talented team in Spain and Portugal to
continue growing together," said Rui Marques. "Above all, I want to
continue to pursue growth formulas and career opportunities for all
our team members and continue to be one of the best companies to
work for in Spain.”With this appointment, GXO has consolidated its
management team in Spain and Portugal, where it had already
incorporated in recent months a commercial director, a project
manager and two business unit managers, strengthening the
management team in view of the company's expansion.
About
GXO in Spain and PortugalGXO, the leading e-commerce
logistics provider in Spain, has had a strong presence in the
country for more than a decade and has 50 distribution centers in
Spain and Portugal. GXO manages logistics for leading clients in
various sectors, such as e-commerce and retail, textiles, food and
beverage, automotive and technology. GXO has the largest logistics
footprint in Spain, totaling 1.5 million square meters, and
operates the largest distribution center in the sector in Europe, a
site of almost 200,000 square meters, located in Guadalajara. As of
December 31, 2023, the company employed more than8,500 workers,
making it the largest logistics employer in Spain. GXO has been
recognized by Forbes as one of the 100 best companies to work for
in Spain for five consecutive years.
About GXO
Logistics
GXO Logistics, Inc. (NYSE: GXO) is the world's
largest pure-play contract logistics provider capitalizing on the
rapid growth of e-commerce and automation. GXO provides a
world-class, diverse workplace for more than 130,000 team members
in more than 970 facilities totalling approximately 200 million
square feet. The company partners with the world's leading
blue-chip companies to solve complex logistics challenges with
technologically advanced supply chain and e-commerce solutions. GXO
is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut, USA. Visit GXO.com for
more information and connect with GXO on LinkedIn, X, Facebook,
Instagram.
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