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TelevisaUnivision’s Upfront Pitch To Advertisers: ‘We Get Hispanics’
NewsMay 12, 2026

TelevisaUnivision’s Upfront Pitch To Advertisers: ‘We Get Hispanics’

TelevisaUnivision’s new head of ad sales, John Kozco, is steering the company’s 2024 upfront with a clear message: it understands Hispanic audiences, a $4 trillion economic force in the U.S. The pitch centers on three pillars—sports, streaming and culture—highlighting exclusive Spanish‑language...

By AdExchanger
Inside Amazon’s Push to Open Its Logistics Network to Everyone
NewsMay 12, 2026

Inside Amazon’s Push to Open Its Logistics Network to Everyone

Amazon announced it will open its extensive supply‑chain and logistics network to any business, not just sellers on its marketplace. The move stems from seller demand, growing off‑Amazon volume, and the need to detach internal‑only processes. Leveraging its AI‑driven speed,...

By Supply Chain 24/7
Lodging Dynamics Promotes Candice Miller to VP, Operations
NewsMay 12, 2026

Lodging Dynamics Promotes Candice Miller to VP, Operations

Lodging Dynamics Hospitality Group announced the promotion of Candice Miller to vice president of operations. In her new role, Miller will direct the operational platform, overseeing regional directors, the operations excellence manager, and the food‑and‑beverage director. The restructuring is designed...

By Hotel Business
Client Command® Appoints Automotive Industry Veteran Wally Burchfield as Chief Revenue Officer
NewsMay 12, 2026

Client Command® Appoints Automotive Industry Veteran Wally Burchfield as Chief Revenue Officer

Client Command has appointed automotive veteran Wally Burchfield as chief revenue officer to accelerate revenue growth. Burchfield brings experience from General Motors, Nissan North America and a recent role scaling a Tier 3 dealer network partnered with Amazon. He will oversee...

By Financial Post
DSV Capital Markets Day – New Ambitious Targets Disclosed (LIVE)
NewsMay 12, 2026

DSV Capital Markets Day – New Ambitious Targets Disclosed (LIVE)

During its Capital Markets Day, Danish freight forwarder DSV announced a new cost‑saving ambition tied to the integration of its recent Schenker acquisition. The company now aims to generate up to Dkr9bn (approximately $1.4 billion) in additional annual synergies by 2030,...

By The Loadstar
Foxcatcher Hands Alex Warren National Sales Reins
NewsMay 11, 2026

Foxcatcher Hands Alex Warren National Sales Reins

Foxcatcher has elevated Alex Warren to Head of Sales, giving him national oversight of the company’s programmatic media business across Australia. Warren, who joined the firm a year ago, will continue reporting to General Manager Varun John while expanding his...

By Mediaweek (Australia)
Winners Announced for Supply Chain Excellence Awards MEA 2026
NewsMay 11, 2026

Winners Announced for Supply Chain Excellence Awards MEA 2026

The second annual Supply Chain Excellence Awards Middle East & Africa (MEA) announced winners in an online ceremony hosted by Logistics Manager editor‑in‑chief John Thornton. Sixty‑six entries from 11 countries competed across 20 categories, including digital transformation, sustainability, automation and...

By Logistics Manager (UK)
C4 Energy Parent Hires Hershey Vet as COO
NewsMay 11, 2026

C4 Energy Parent Hires Hershey Vet as COO

Andrew Archambault, a veteran of the consumer‑packaged‑goods sector, has been named president and chief operating officer of Nutrabolt, the owner of C4 Energy, Cellucor and Xtend. Archambault left his role as U.S. president at Hershey in April after a brief...

By Food Dive (Industry Dive)
Basic Business Supplies Are Emerging as a Supply Chain Risk
NewsMay 11, 2026

Basic Business Supplies Are Emerging as a Supply Chain Risk

Jeff Golfman, founder of Send123, warns that everyday business supplies—packaging, office tech, breakroom items—are becoming a hidden supply‑chain risk. Shortages in these non‑strategic categories can halt production and inflate costs, as seen during the pandemic. He urges firms to replace...

By Supply Chain 24/7
Magid Names Jeff Segal SVP Of Revenue To Lead AI Product Growth
NewsMay 11, 2026

Magid Names Jeff Segal SVP Of Revenue To Lead AI Product Growth

Magid announced Jeff Segal as senior vice president of revenue to spearhead commercial growth of its AI product suite, including Collaborator Publisher and Collaborator Strategy, and to fuse those tools with the firm’s consulting services. Segal returns after a prior...

By TVNewsCheck
How Mars Uses 4flow's AI Platform for Logistics Optimization
NewsMay 10, 2026

How Mars Uses 4flow's AI Platform for Logistics Optimization

Mars partnered with 4flow to replace its traditional transportation control tower with an AI‑native, modular logistics platform. The new system enables predictive, capacity‑aware orchestration, allowing early assessment of decisions and preventing downstream disruptions. By breaking down planning and execution silos,...

By SupplyChainBrain
15 RevOps Frameworks You Can Steal Today
NewsMay 8, 2026

15 RevOps Frameworks You Can Steal Today

The article outlines fifteen practical RevOps frameworks that align sales, marketing and customer success around shared processes and metrics. It details pipeline and forecasting tools such as the 3x coverage ratio, weighted pipeline and forecast categories, as well as sales...

By Revenue.io
Changes in the Channel: Leadership Moves and Shakeups May 04 - May 08
NewsMay 8, 2026

Changes in the Channel: Leadership Moves and Shakeups May 04 - May 08

The cybersecurity channel saw a flurry of senior appointments during the week of May 4‑8, with firms ranging from Bitdefender to Corelight adding or promoting executives with deep AI, SaaS, and channel expertise. Bitdefender hired Frank Koelmel as CRO, Deepwatch named Brian Dhatt...

By ChannelE2E
Teads Hires Ex-TikTok Jit Shergill as UK Head of Sales
NewsMay 8, 2026

Teads Hires Ex-TikTok Jit Shergill as UK Head of Sales

Teads announced that former TikTok executive Jit Shergill has been hired as head of sales for the UK. Shergill will oversee agency account teams in London, drive pipeline measurement and meet performance and CTV targets. At TikTok he helped grow...

By ExchangeWire
P&G Shifts Supply Chain 3.0, Other Platforms Into Large-Scale Rollout
NewsMay 8, 2026

P&G Shifts Supply Chain 3.0, Other Platforms Into Large-Scale Rollout

Procter & Gamble has moved its Supply Chain 3.0 program from pilot to company‑wide rollout, deploying automation across warehouses and manufacturing sites. The initiative, launched in 2023, targets up to $1.5 billion in cost‑of‑goods‑sold savings and 98% product availability by 2030. Technologies...

By Supply Chain Dive
StuffThatWorks Appoints Caroline Redeker as Chief Commercial Officer
NewsMay 8, 2026

StuffThatWorks Appoints Caroline Redeker as Chief Commercial Officer

StuffThatWorks announced Caroline Redeker as chief commercial officer, adding more than 30 years of CRO leadership to its team. The company’s AI‑native platform already connects over three million patients, delivering 1.3 billion structured data points for drug development and commercialization. Redeker...

By SalesTech Star
Pret A Manger Welcomes Stefan Porter as New Chief Supply Chain Officer
NewsMay 8, 2026

Pret A Manger Welcomes Stefan Porter as New Chief Supply Chain Officer

Pret A Manger announced Stefan Porter as its first Chief Supply Chain Officer, a role created to support the chain’s global expansion. Porter arrives from Azzurri Group, where he oversaw commercial strategy, purchasing and ESG across multiple restaurant brands, and...

By Retail Times (UK)
RS&H Welcomes Shawna Zachman as Senior Vice President, Business Development Operations & Marketing
NewsMay 8, 2026

RS&H Welcomes Shawna Zachman as Senior Vice President, Business Development Operations & Marketing

RS&H has appointed Shawna Zachman as Senior Vice President of Business Development Operations & Marketing. Zachman brings more than two decades of AEC‑industry experience, most recently leading a 100‑person business development and marketing organization at an ENR Top 20 design firm....

By Airport Improvement Magazine
Captain Rick Iuliucci Retires From Vane Brothers
NewsMay 7, 2026

Captain Rick Iuliucci Retires From Vane Brothers

Vane Brothers announced that Captain Rick Iuliucci, its Vice President of Operations, will retire effective July 1, with a Change of Command ceremony on June 1. The company named Brendan MacGillivray as its new Chief Operating Officer, supported by Brian Rau as Vice...

By MarineLink
Hydrolix Expands Executive Leadership Team to Accelerate Global Growth
NewsMay 7, 2026

Hydrolix Expands Executive Leadership Team to Accelerate Global Growth

Hydrolix announced two senior hires—Brian Howie as Chief Revenue Officer and Enrico Risi as Vice President of Global Strategic Sales—shortly after closing an $80 million Series C round. Howie brings a track record of scaling SaaS revenue, most notably growing Sumo Logic...

By SalesTech Star
Why Operational Excellence Dies When It Stays Trapped in the Founder’s Head
NewsMay 7, 2026

Why Operational Excellence Dies When It Stays Trapped in the Founder’s Head

Operational excellence often thrives in a founder‑centric environment where shared context and direct oversight drive speed. As firms exceed roughly 100 employees, that informal model collapses under rising complexity, fragmented ownership, and slower decision‑making. The article argues that COOs must...

By Entrepreneur
Gartner Survey: AI Is Not Driving Supply Chain Operating Model Transformation
NewsMay 7, 2026

Gartner Survey: AI Is Not Driving Supply Chain Operating Model Transformation

Gartner’s survey of 140 senior supply‑chain leaders reveals that only 17% are pursuing an immediate, AI‑driven redesign of their operating models, while 83% are applying AI incrementally to isolated use cases. Geopolitical volatility is spurring interest in AI‑orchestrated supply chains,...

By Modern Materials Handling
Paramount Australia Merges Sales Teams as GRANT MADIGAN Starts New Role
NewsMay 6, 2026

Paramount Australia Merges Sales Teams as GRANT MADIGAN Starts New Role

Paramount Australia has merged its linear TV and digital advertising sales into a single commercial unit, creating a unified sales proposition for advertisers. The restructuring follows the exit of longtime sales chief Rod Prosser after 15 years and introduces Grant...

By TV Blackbox
Fiserv Moves Through ‘Transition Year’
NewsMay 6, 2026

Fiserv Moves Through ‘Transition Year’

Fiserv announced a wave of senior hires, including a COO for merchant solutions and a CRO for its Clover POS unit, as part of a “transition year” aimed at reversing low single‑digit revenue growth. The company also closed two offices,...

By Payments Dive
Invent.ai Taps Joe Groves as Global Chief Revenue Officer
NewsMay 6, 2026

Invent.ai Taps Joe Groves as Global Chief Revenue Officer

Invent.ai, an AI‑native retail planning platform, announced the appointment of Joe Groves as its global chief revenue officer. Groves arrives after more than two decades at Centric Software, most recently heading global sales and driving international expansion. In his new role,...

By Retail Customer Experience
Amber Beverage UK Welcomes New Sales Director
NewsMay 6, 2026

Amber Beverage UK Welcomes New Sales Director

Amber Beverage UK has named former Noblewood Group UK manager Nick Duncan as its new sales director. Duncan brings more than 25 years of commercial leadership across on‑trade and off‑trade spirits brands, including stints at Laurent‑Perrier, Pernod Ricard UK and...

By The Spirits Business
MAS Markets Hires Rostro Exec Saul Knapp as CRO
NewsMay 6, 2026

MAS Markets Hires Rostro Exec Saul Knapp as CRO

MAS Markets, the FCA‑regulated multi‑asset liquidity provider, announced the appointment of Saul Knapp as Chief Risk Officer. Knapp, who spent four years at Rostro Group as COO and CRO and led its Futures and Options division, will oversee enterprise risk management...

By FX News Group
Marathon Leaning Into Unusual Fuel Voyages During Iran War
NewsMay 5, 2026

Marathon Leaning Into Unusual Fuel Voyages During Iran War

Marathon Petroleum leveraged its North American‑sourced crude base to launch a series of unprecedented fuel shipments as the Iran‑related war shut the Strait of Hormuz. The refiner sent ultra‑low‑sulfur diesel from Los Angeles to Australia, naphtha to Asia, jet fuel to...

By Transport Topics – Technology
How Bissell Homecare Is Cleaning up Supply Chain Planning
NewsMay 5, 2026

How Bissell Homecare Is Cleaning up Supply Chain Planning

Bissell Homecare teamed with o9 Solutions to replace Excel‑based processes with a cloud‑native supply‑chain platform, deploying demand planning, supply‑chain planning, supplier collaboration and inventory‑optimization modules. Three years into the rollout, the company cut scenario‑analysis time from two‑to‑three weeks down to...

By Supply Chain Dive
Transforming Inventory Operations
NewsMay 5, 2026

Transforming Inventory Operations

Lapp USA, a distributor of industrial cables and accessories, deployed Corvus Robotics' Corvus One autonomous inventory drones in its 134,000‑square‑foot Brownsburg, Indiana facility. The drones perform nightly scans, turning a labor‑intensive, twice‑yearly manual count into 26 accurate inventories per year....

By DC Velocity
Hook Security Hires Nick Wolf to Grow MSP Channel
NewsMay 5, 2026

Hook Security Hires Nick Wolf to Grow MSP Channel

Hook Security has appointed veteran channel executive Nick Wolf as Vice President of Sales to accelerate its managed service provider (MSP) strategy. Wolf, who spent nearly a decade at Datto and held senior roles at SKOUT Cybersecurity, Evo Security and...

By ChannelE2E
Supply Chain Leaders Are Being Asked to Do Two Jobs at Once
NewsMay 5, 2026

Supply Chain Leaders Are Being Asked to Do Two Jobs at Once

Supply chain leaders are juggling today’s cost and service pressures while preparing for an AI‑driven future, a dilemma highlighted at Gartner’s Orlando symposium. In 2025, organizations collectively spent about $24 million on AI, yet many initiatives are over budget and won’t...

By Supply Chain 24/7
UPS Is Resetting the Parcel Network for a Lower-Volume, Higher-Discipline Market
NewsMay 5, 2026

UPS Is Resetting the Parcel Network for a Lower-Volume, Higher-Discipline Market

UPS is overhauling its U.S. parcel network to prioritize yield, density and automation over sheer volume. In Q1 2026, domestic revenue fell 2.3% to $14.1 billion while revenue per piece rose 6.5%, reflecting a shift toward higher‑margin shipments. The carrier cut...

By Logistics Viewpoints
MTN Appoints Andrew Savage as Executive: Global Sourcing and Supply Chain
NewsMay 5, 2026

MTN Appoints Andrew Savage as Executive: Global Sourcing and Supply Chain

MTN Group, Africa’s largest mobile operator, appointed Andrew Savage as Executive, Global Sourcing and Supply Chain effective May 1, 2026. Savage brings more than 20 years of global procurement experience, most recently leading MTN’s Procurement Excellence function. His mandate includes building a resilient, agile,...

By IT News Africa
Sales, Tech and Talent Leadership Moves Across the Market
NewsMay 4, 2026

Sales, Tech and Talent Leadership Moves Across the Market

A wave of senior appointments swept the defense and technology services market this week. Agile Defense hired former Army officer Shawn Tyrie as chief revenue officer and ex‑FBI official James Nowotny as VP of justice and national security. CACI International...

By Washington Technology
More Revenue Won’t Fix Your Company. I’ve Analyzed 88,000 Businesses That Prove It.
NewsMay 4, 2026

More Revenue Won’t Fix Your Company. I’ve Analyzed 88,000 Businesses That Prove It.

Entrepreneur contributor argues that simply adding revenue rarely fixes a struggling company. Based on interviews with 88,000 small‑business owners, the author shows that firms collapse when growth exceeds seven operational ceilings—materials, labor, subcontractors, market, fixed costs, working capital and facilities....

By Entrepreneur » Sales
Dental City Triples Productivity with Integrated Robotics Solution
NewsMay 4, 2026

Dental City Triples Productivity with Integrated Robotics Solution

Dental City, a Wisconsin dental‑supplies distributor, expanded its long‑standing partnership with supply‑chain tech firm Infios by adding Locus Robotics autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) to its 40,000‑sq‑ft Green Bay distribution center. The integrated solution, built on Infios’ warehouse management platform, tripled...

By DC Velocity
Amazon Opens Its Supply Chain Network to Outside Businesses
NewsMay 4, 2026

Amazon Opens Its Supply Chain Network to Outside Businesses

Amazon announced Amazon Supply Chain Services (ASCS), a new offering that lets any business tap into the same logistics network that powers Amazon’s own retail operations. Early adopters include Procter & Gamble, 3M, Lands’ End, and American Eagle Outfitters, which...

By Supply Chain 24/7
IndiGo’s Head of Global Sales Vinay Malhotra Resigns
NewsMay 4, 2026

IndiGo’s Head of Global Sales Vinay Malhotra Resigns

IndiGo’s head of global sales, Vinay Malhotra, announced his resignation effective July 3, 2026, following the earlier departure of CEO Pieter Elbers. During his four‑year tenure, Malhotra helped steer the airline’s commercial strategy, but his exit comes as the carrier posted a 77.5% year‑on‑year...

By IndianTelevision.com
CadreIQ Makes the Case for Revenue Execution Governance as Sales Leaders Rebuild for the Age of AI
NewsMay 1, 2026

CadreIQ Makes the Case for Revenue Execution Governance as Sales Leaders Rebuild for the Age of AI

CadreIQ is urging sales leaders to move beyond visibility, intelligence and orchestration toward Revenue Execution Governance, a discipline that proves strategy is actually executed in the field. The company defines "Execution Debt" as the hidden cost of missed plays, inconsistent...

By CEOWORLD magazine
Confluent Medical Technologies Hires New Chief Operating Officer
NewsMay 1, 2026

Confluent Medical Technologies Hires New Chief Operating Officer

Confluent Medical Technologies announced the appointment of Tom Testa as chief operating officer, effective April 29. Testa brings a track record that includes serving as CEO and CFO of Corza Medical and as VP and general manager of Nordson Medical’s...

By Medical Design & Outsourcing
KPMG Study Finds New Urgency for Risk Management and Resilience
NewsMay 1, 2026

KPMG Study Finds New Urgency for Risk Management and Resilience

A new KPMG U.S. Supply Chain Survey of 462 senior executives shows risk management and resilience have become top priorities. Fifty‑one percent rank managing and mitigating risks as the most important transformation objective, and 39% plan to invest heavily in...

By DC Velocity
Making Self-Funding Supply Chains Real
NewsMay 1, 2026

Making Self-Funding Supply Chains Real

Supply chains lag in digital maturity—only 36% overall and 21% for autonomous processes—making them costly and slow. Accenture proposes a self‑funding model that uses AI to target high‑impact cost drivers, capture early savings, and reinvest them for broader transformation. The...

By Logistics Management
TBO Tek COO Deepak Khanna Steps Down After Nearly Two Decades
NewsMay 1, 2026

TBO Tek COO Deepak Khanna Steps Down After Nearly Two Decades

Travel distribution platform TBO Tek announced that Chief Operating Officer Deepak Khanna will step down effective April 30, 2026 after nearly 19 years with the firm. Khanna was instrumental in scaling the Gurugram‑based company’s operations and global footprint. The firm recently reported an 86%...

By Entrackr
Productivity Solution: DHL Uses Vision Picking to Improve Accuracy, Training
NewsMay 1, 2026

Productivity Solution: DHL Uses Vision Picking to Improve Accuracy, Training

DHL Supply Chain upgraded its Lockbourne, Ohio warehouse with a vision‑picking system built on TeamViewer’s Frontline Pick smart‑glass platform. The wearable displays pick instructions directly in the worker’s view, eliminating paper and menu navigation. Since deployment, inventory accuracy has climbed...

By Modern Materials Handling
Modex 2026: Pulling It Together, Making It Work
NewsMay 1, 2026

Modex 2026: Pulling It Together, Making It Work

The Modex 2026 trade show in Atlanta showcased a bustling warehouse technology landscape, signaling that automation is no longer experimental but being scaled across distribution centers. Operators are focusing on integrating robotics, AMRs, AI, and software platforms to deliver measurable...

By Modern Materials Handling
AMG Names Two As Exec VPs of Advertising Sales
NewsApr 30, 2026

AMG Names Two As Exec VPs of Advertising Sales

Allen Media Group (AMG) has created two new Executive Vice President roles for advertising sales, appointing Chris Czarkowski and Keith Freibott. The duo will oversee national broadcast ad sales for AMG’s upcoming CBS late‑night lineup, including “Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen” at 11:35 pm...

By Radio & TV Business Report (RBR+TVBR)
Inbenta Appoints Industry Veteran Mark Leibowitz as Chief Revenue Officer to Accelerate Enterprise Growth
NewsApr 30, 2026

Inbenta Appoints Industry Veteran Mark Leibowitz as Chief Revenue Officer to Accelerate Enterprise Growth

Inbenta announced the appointment of Mark Leibowitz as Chief Revenue Officer to spearhead global revenue strategy and enterprise sales. Leibowitz, a two‑decade veteran in AI and SaaS sales, previously led BFSI and healthcare accounts at Lyzr AI, Yellow.ai, and Kore.ai....

By SalesTech Star
UPS Ramping up Ground Saver Deliveries Handled by USPS
NewsApr 30, 2026

UPS Ramping up Ground Saver Deliveries Handled by USPS

UPS announced it will increase the daily handoff of parcels to the U.S. Postal Service from about 977,000 in Q1 to roughly 1.5 million in Q2, under the revived Ground Saver agreement. The volume represents about 44 % of UPS’s economy‑shipping business...

By Supply Chain Dive