FIVE MINUTES WITH ...
Sandeep
CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER ( CIO ) AT GXO
SAKHARKAR
LOGISTICS
Q . COULD YOU START BY INTRODUCING YOURSELF AND DETAILING YOUR ROLE AT GXO LOGISTICS ?
» My name is Sandeep Sakharkar , I am the Chief Information Officer ( CIO ) at GXO Logistics . I am responsible for all aspects of technology , both customer facing as well as internal technologies that run the corporation .
From a customer technology perspective we broadly look at three areas : physical technology that drives the supply chain , differentiated software integrations , and data related technologies ( advanced analytics , AI , and machine learning ).
So my role really encompasses leading our teams , engaging with our customers and ultimately developing , delivering and progressing our technology agenda both external customer facing as well as driving the work and processes within .
Q . YOU ARE AT THE BEGINNING OF AN EXCITING NEW CHAPTER AFTER SPINNING OFF FROM XPO - HOW HAS THAT TRANSITION
BEEN AND WHAT HAVE BEEN SOME EARLY SUCCESSES / WINS ?
» XPO Logistics spun off GXO Logistics from the supply chain part of the original company . It came into existence on the 2nd of August 2021 , becoming the largest peerto-peer contract logistics company globally . So that in itself is quite an achievement .
The formation process itself , and its execution has been a very purposeful and efficiently executed exercise . What I mean by that is from the day we were listed on the NYC this would probably be one of the fastest executed spin-offs in the industry , all done within eight months , starting in January and culminating in December .
So a lot of work was involved in the splitting of systems , carving out our
18 November 2021