QXO Inc., Greenwich, Conn., announced the appointment of Ken West as president and COO, effective Sept. 1. West will report to QXO Chairman and CEO Brad Jacobs and be responsible for QXO’s day-to-day operations.
West most recently served as president and CEO of Honeywell Process Technology, which holds the leading global position in process technology. He has more than 20 years of experience leading large, complex industrial businesses across operations, strategy, finance and integration. West was responsible for the acquisition of Johnson Matthey’s Catalyst Technologies business and led its integration.
“Ken is an exceptional operator with the executional rigor to lead QXO’s operations,” Jacobs said. “He has demonstrated an ability to achieve outstanding results across a number of industrial businesses. His leadership will be instrumental as we look to scale our platform and deliver outsized shareholder value.”
