Supply chain visibility provider FourKites has expanded its leadership team with the appointment of two new executives.
Dr Bo Tao joins as chief technology officer whilst Manik Mair takes up the role of senior vice president of corporate growth.
An industry veteran with experience in the logistics and software industries, Tao will focus on artificial intelligence and growing FourKites’ offering. His expertise was honed at NEXT Trucking, Google, Symantec, Dell Technologies and Cheetah Mobile and he holds ten patents as well as a PhD from Princeton University.
“My goal is to create a holistic technology landscape that delivers the best possible results, while simultaneously focusing on engineering excellence, execution and building for scale to accommodate our rapidly growing customer base,” said Tao.
Manik Mair will be responsible for defining and implementing the company’s growth strategy. An experienced software executive and business strategist, Mair was most recently the global vice president, head of GTM strategy, at Ceridian.
“FourKites’ visionary approach and ceaseless innovation continually push the boundaries of what’s possible, delivering transformational value to our customers,” said Mair.
Earlier this month, the company announced the expansion of its teams helping customers maximise value from the platform. Over the last 12 months, the company has experienced a nearly 40% year-on-year increase in customers, as well as similar growth in the number of shipments tracked in the FourKites platform.
