Jan 23, 2025

Personnel updates sees new appointments and promotions at Supply Wisdom, Hellmann Worldwide Logistics and more. January 23, 2025 Gather AI Expands its Commercial and Leadership Team Gather AI announces Christopher Visnic as head of sales and Li Wu as head of finance. Christopher (Chris) has successfully led the commercial growth of early-stage companies, specifically in machine learning automation and computer-aided engineering software. Li is an accomplished finance executive, currently serving as the Head of Finance at Gather AI. With over a decade of experience in advising and scaling technology startups as CFO, Li has led high-growth companies across the payments, B2B SaaS, and AI sectors. Former Walmart Chief Merchandising Officer Joins RJW Logistics Group Board of Directors RJW Logistics Group (“RJW” or “the Company”) announces the appointment of Scott McCall to its board of directors. McCall will play a key role in supporting RJW’s strategic initiatives and accelerating its growth trajectory. During his 30-year career at Walmart, McCall advanced through a variety of leadership roles before becoming Walmart’s chief merchandising officer. In that role, he led merchandising activities across all categories including stores and digital e-commerce. Ampure Germany Names Managing Director and Head of Sales Europe Ampure German Holding GmbH names Dr. Carsten Suckrow as its managing director and head of sales in Europe. Suckrow will oversee and provide expertise to its pioneering EV Solutions business of stationery and portable charging for electric vehicle applications, a primary focus for the organization. He will report directly to John Thomas, chief revenue and marketing officer at Ampure in the United States. Madhav Kurup Takes Charge as Global Chief Operating Officer of Hellmann Worldwide Logistics Madhav Kurup has been elevated to Global Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Hellmann Worldwide Logistics. This marks a significant milestone as the first non-German appointed to a global C-suite role at Hellmann. Madhav’s new role makes him one of the four members of Hellmann’s Executive Management Team, globally responsible for the company. As COO, he will oversee the global product organization for air freight, sea freight and contract logistics. He will hold direct accountability for the global P&L of all three products, each managed by dedicated global product heads. Ivalua Founder Passes CEO Role Ivalua announced that its founder, David Khuat-Duy, is assuming a newly created role of chief AI officer, passing the CEO position to Franck Lheureux, who has served in executive roles at Ivalua for the past 7 years, most recently as CRO. The shift in executive positions is intended to further accelerate the business impact of Generative AI within Ivalua and for its customers while ensuring continued rapid growth and customer satisfaction. David will continue to serve as executive chairman of Ivalua’s board. Supply Wisdom announces significant growth in its client base. This includes new partnerships with major global financial services providers, as well as multiple deal expansions from existing financial services, technology and pharmaceutical clients. The company also announced the promotion of Jenna Wells as chief operating officer, who will oversee product and all global go-to-market functions. Companies in this article