XPO Logistics Announces Baris Oran as Chief Financial Officer for GXO Logistics Spin-Off

GREENWICH, Conn., April 06, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --   (NYSE: XPO) today announced that Baris Oran will become the chief financial officer of GXO Logistics, Inc., the intended spin-off of XPO’s logistics business. Oran will join XPO as chief financial officer of the logistics segment, effective May 2021, and will lead GXO’s global finance organization when the planned separation is complete.

Oran’s 20-year finance career includes C-suite roles with multinational market leaders. He most recently served as CFO of the Sabanci Group, one of Turkey’s largest publicly traded companies, with subsidiaries in the industrial, retail and financial services sectors and over $15 billion of combined revenue. As CFO, he executed numerous IPO, M&A and divestiture transactions, improved capital allocation and led deleveraging and risk management initiatives.

Oran’s earlier roles include head of finance for Sabanci and CFO of Kordsa, a global innovator of industrial reinforcement technologies. He has served as chairman, vice chairman or board member of eight public companies and four private companies, including chairman of the board of Teknosa, an omnichannel retailer in the Sabanci Group. Oran holds a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Georgia and credentials in advanced management from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. He is a member of the board of directors of TUSIAD, an affiliate of the Confederation of European Business (BusinessEurope), and a member of the CNBC Global CFO Council.

Brad Jacobs, chairman and chief executive officer of XPO Logistics, said, “We’re pleased that our planned spin-off will have a strong, hands-on finance leader. Baris is a high-impact CFO with a track record of aligning finance organizations with strategy to support value creation. Our GXO leadership team now has five world-class executives, with more to follow.”

As previously announced, XPO expects to complete the spin off of its logistics business as a separate, publicly traded company in the second half of 2021. As the second largest contract logistics provider in the world, GXO will be well-positioned to capitalize on major tailwinds of e-commerce expansion, customer demand for logistics automation and a burgeoning trend toward supply chain outsourcing. The operations currently include approximately 890 locations in 27 countries.

About XPO Logistics

XPO Logistics, Inc. (NYSE: XPO) is a top ten global logistics provider of cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world. The company operates as a highly integrated network of people, technology and physical assets in 30 countries, with 1,629 locations and more than 100,000 employees. XPO uses its network to help more than 50,000 customers manage their goods most efficiently throughout their supply chains. XPO’s corporate headquarters are in Greenwich, Conn., USA, and its European headquarters are in Lyon, France. Visit  for more information, and connect with XPO on , , , and .

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