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Business Wire
09-07-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Former McDonald's Supply Chain Leader Bob Stewart Joins FourKites' Strategic Advisory Council
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- FourKites ®, the global leader in AI-driven supply chain transformation, today announced that Bob Stewart, former Senior Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer, North America at McDonald's, has joined its Strategic Advisory Council. Stewart brings 30 years of experience managing one of the world's most complex supply chains to FourKites' advisory council, where he will provide strategic guidance on product innovation and customer advocacy. Bob's experience leading McDonald's supply chain transformation and his deep understanding of global logistics challenges will be invaluable as we continue to evolve our platform and expand our market leadership. Share During his tenure at McDonald's, Stewart oversaw supply chain strategy for more than 15,000 restaurants across the U.S. and Canada, managing nearly $14 billion in food, beverage, equipment, packaging, and distribution resources. As SVP & Chief Supply Chain Officer for North America, he led digital transformation initiatives that enhanced transparency and operational efficiency across the company's supplier and distribution network. "AI-powered automation is fundamentally changing how global enterprises approach supply chain management," said Stewart. "FourKites has moved beyond traditional tracking to create systems that can understand, decide and act autonomously. I look forward to helping advance technologies that orchestrate complex logistics operations with minimal human intervention." FourKites' Strategic Advisory Council brings together accomplished supply chain executives with decades of hands-on experience. The Council represents FourKites' commitment to understanding the practical realities supply chain leaders face, ensuring the company's solutions address genuine market needs. "Bob brings a unique combination of operational expertise and strategic vision to our Council," said Mathew Elenjickal, Founder and CEO of FourKites. "His experience leading McDonald's supply chain transformation and his deep understanding of global logistics challenges will be invaluable as we continue to evolve our platform and expand our market leadership." Stewart will bring his transformation expertise directly to supply chain leaders at FourKites Summit 2025, where he'll lead a panel that explores how supply chain partners can share data and generate insights that individual companies cannot achieve independently, transforming linear supply chains into collaborative systems. The August 26-27 Chicago conference features hands-on workshops and case studies from executives who've successfully deployed AI-driven supply chain strategies, with limited seats available for the executive-focused format. Stewart's appointment follows FourKites' evolution beyond real-time visibility to offer the industry's only Intelligent Control Tower™. This platform combines supply chain network data with digital twins and a Digital Workforce of AI agents that autonomously act on visibility data, preventing disruptions before they occur and orchestrating complex supply chain operations. About FourKites FourKites®, the leader in AI-driven supply chain transformation for global enterprises and pioneer of advanced real-time visibility, turns supply chain data into automated action. FourKites' Intelligent Control Tower™ breaks down enterprise silos by creating a real-time digital twin of orders, shipments, inventory and assets. This comprehensive view, combined with AI-powered digital workers, enables companies to prevent disruptions, automate routine tasks, and optimize performance across their supply chain. FourKites processes over 3.2 million supply chain events daily — from purchase orders to final delivery — helping 1,600+ global brands prevent disruptions, make faster decisions and move from reactive tracking to proactive supply chain orchestration.
Business Wire
26-06-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Former Grocery Outlet and Consumer Goods Executive Tim Scott Joins FourKites' Strategic Advisory Council
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- FourKites®, the global leader in AI-driven supply chain transformation, today announced that Timothy Scott, founder of True North Supply Chain Advisory LLC and former operations executive across multiple retail and consumer goods organizations, has joined its Strategic Advisory Council. Scott brings over three decades of experience in supply chain transformation and operational excellence to FourKites' advisory council, where he will provide strategic guidance on product innovation and market expansion. Tim's experience-driving transformation across retail and consumer goods organizations gives him unique insight into the challenges our customers face. Throughout his career, Scott has held senior executive roles at Grocery Outlet, Sobeys, Metro Inc., Genpact, Mondelez, Kraft Foods, Coca-Cola, and Nestlé. His leadership has consistently delivered enterprise-level value, from 20% year-over-year cost reductions to scaling supply chain operations that supported 2-4x business growth. Based in Northern California, Scott now leads True North Supply Chain Advisory LLC, assisting companies with planning, inventory, logistics, and supply chain operations strategy. "The future belongs to organizations that can transform their supply chains from cost centers into autonomous decision-making engines," said Scott. "FourKites has pioneered AI systems that don't just provide analytics but actively orchestrate operations with minimal human intervention. This fundamental shift represents the next horizon in supply chain management — where systems can anticipate disruptions and autonomously implement corrective actions before issues impact the business." FourKites' Strategic Advisory Council brings together accomplished supply chain executives with decades of hands-on experience. The Council represents FourKites' commitment to understanding the practical realities supply chain leaders face, ensuring the company's solutions address genuine market needs. "Tim's experience driving transformation across retail and consumer goods organizations gives him unique insight into the challenges our customers face," said Mathew Elenjickal, Founder and CEO of FourKites. "His proven track record delivering measurable business impact through supply chain innovation will be invaluable as we continue to evolve our platform to address complex operational challenges." Scott will bring this transformation expertise directly to supply chain leaders at FourKites Summit 2025, where he'll moderate a panel examining how industry leaders are operationalizing visibility data and leveraging AI to drive business performance. The August 26-27 Chicago conference features hands-on workshops and case studies from executives who've successfully deployed AI-driven supply chain strategies, with limited seats available for the executive-focused format. Scott's appointment follows FourKites' evolution beyond real-time visibility to offer the industry's only Intelligent Control Tower™. This platform combines supply chain network data with digital twins and a Digital Workforce of AI agents that autonomously act on visibility data, preventing disruptions before they occur and orchestrating complex supply chain operations. A former Royal Canadian Navy officer, Scott applies disciplined, mission-driven leadership to corporate governance and strategic planning. He holds an Executive MBA from Northwestern University and brings cross-cultural fluency from work across North America, Europe, and Asia, including fluency in French. About FourKites FourKites®, the leader in AI-driven supply chain transformation for global enterprises and pioneer of advanced real-time visibility, turns supply chain data into automated action. FourKites' Intelligent Control Tower™ breaks down enterprise silos by creating a real-time digital twin of orders, shipments, inventory and assets. This comprehensive view, combined with AI-powered digital workers, enables companies to prevent disruptions, automate routine tasks, and optimize performance across their supply chain. FourKites processes over 3.2 million supply chain events daily — from purchase orders to final delivery — helping 1,600+ global brands prevent disruptions, make faster decisions and move from reactive tracking to proactive supply chain orchestration.
Business Wire
12-06-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Former Michelin Executive Pascal Zammit Joins FourKites' Strategic Advisory Council
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- FourKites ®, the global leader in AI-driven supply chain transformation, today announced that Pascal Zammit, former Senior Vice President at Michelin Group, has joined its Strategic Advisory Council. Zammit brings extensive experience in global supply chain operations and digital transformation to FourKites' advisory council, where he will provide strategic guidance on product innovation and market expansion. Zammit brings extensive experience in global supply chain operations and digital transformation to FourKites' advisory council, where he will provide strategic guidance on product innovation and market expansion. Share During his distinguished career at Michelin, Zammit led the global supply chain organization and spearheaded the launch of the Connected Mobility business unit. His accomplishments include transforming Michelin's supply chain across Europe, implementing advanced technologies including AI, IoT, and blockchain, and establishing a comprehensive worldwide S&OP/IBP process. "Industrial supply chains must evolve — from reactive systems to operations that are more predictive, more autonomous, but also more integrated with suppliers and customers and more understandable to operational teams — in order to deliver both Customer and Employee experiences that are key to business competitiveness,' said Zammit. 'FourKites has developed an artificial intelligence end-to-end platform that doesn't just react to events, but actively orchestrates complex operations with only the necessary level of human intervention. This represents the future of supply chain management: systems that are usable and understandable by frontline operational teams and close to the customers and suppliers, capable of sensing, analyzing, and proposing decisions quickly and efficiently. And doing so autonomously when needed, depending on the specific supply chain performance requirements of each business." FourKites' Strategic Advisory Council brings together accomplished supply chain executives with decades of hands-on experience. The Council represents FourKites' commitment to understanding the practical realities supply chain leaders face, ensuring the company's solutions address genuine market needs. "Pascal's experience driving global transformation at complex organizations provides him with unique insight into the challenges faced by manufacturers operating across multiple markets and product lines," said Mathew Elenjickal, Founder and CEO of FourKites. "His proven track record of implementing advanced technologies at Michelin and achieving measurable business outcomes makes him an ideal advisor as we continue to evolve our platform. Pascal's strategic vision aligns perfectly with our mission to transform supply chains from reactive monitoring systems into autonomous operations that can sense, analyze, and execute decisions with minimal human intervention." Zammit's appointment follows FourKites' evolution beyond real-time visibility to offer the industry's only Intelligent Control Tower™. This platform combines supply chain network data with digital twins and a Digital Workforce of AI agents that autonomously act on visibility data, preventing disruptions before they occur and orchestrating complex supply chain operations. Before joining Michelin in 1997, Zammit worked as a consultant at Cap Gemini following his post-graduate studies at INSA Lyon in France. Since 2021, he has served as a senior advisor for SaaS solutions providers and consultancy firms, and joined Paris Panthéon Assas University as an Associate Professor in Supply Chain and Logistics. Zammit will share his expertise on scaling operational excellence through digital workers at FourKites Summit in his session "The Digital Workforce Advantage: Scaling Excellence Through AI," drawing on his experience transforming Michelin's global supply chain operations to demonstrate how organizations can eliminate operational variance across complex multinational operations. The two-day conference takes place August 26-27, 2025 in Chicago and brings together supply chain leaders for hands-on learning about AI-powered transformation — registration is available at About FourKites FourKites®, the leader in AI-driven supply chain transformation for global enterprises and pioneer of real-time visibility, turns supply chain data into automated action. FourKites' Intelligent Control Tower™ breaks down enterprise silos by creating a real-time digital twin of orders, shipments, inventory and assets. This comprehensive view, combined with AI-powered digital workers, enables companies to prevent disruptions, automate routine tasks, and optimize performance across their supply chain. FourKites processes over 3.2 million supply chain events daily — from purchase orders to final delivery — helping 1,600+ global brands prevent disruptions, make faster decisions and move from reactive tracking to proactive supply chain orchestration.
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Former Michelin Executive Pascal Zammit Joins FourKites' Strategic Advisory Council
Supply chain and digital transformation expert brings global manufacturing expertise to platform's advisory council CHICAGO, June 12, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FourKites®, the global leader in AI-driven supply chain transformation, today announced that Pascal Zammit, former Senior Vice President at Michelin Group, has joined its Strategic Advisory Council. Zammit brings extensive experience in global supply chain operations and digital transformation to FourKites' advisory council, where he will provide strategic guidance on product innovation and market expansion. During his distinguished career at Michelin, Zammit led the global supply chain organization and spearheaded the launch of the Connected Mobility business unit. His accomplishments include transforming Michelin's supply chain across Europe, implementing advanced technologies including AI, IoT, and blockchain, and establishing a comprehensive worldwide S&OP/IBP process. "Industrial supply chains must evolve — from reactive systems to operations that are more predictive, more autonomous, but also more integrated with suppliers and customers and more understandable to operational teams — in order to deliver both Customer and Employee experiences that are key to business competitiveness," said Zammit. "FourKites has developed an artificial intelligence end-to-end platform that doesn't just react to events, but actively orchestrates complex operations with only the necessary level of human intervention. This represents the future of supply chain management: systems that are usable and understandable by frontline operational teams and close to the customers and suppliers, capable of sensing, analyzing, and proposing decisions quickly and efficiently. And doing so autonomously when needed, depending on the specific supply chain performance requirements of each business." FourKites' Strategic Advisory Council brings together accomplished supply chain executives with decades of hands-on experience. The Council represents FourKites' commitment to understanding the practical realities supply chain leaders face, ensuring the company's solutions address genuine market needs. "Pascal's experience driving global transformation at complex organizations provides him with unique insight into the challenges faced by manufacturers operating across multiple markets and product lines," said Mathew Elenjickal, Founder and CEO of FourKites. "His proven track record of implementing advanced technologies at Michelin and achieving measurable business outcomes makes him an ideal advisor as we continue to evolve our platform. Pascal's strategic vision aligns perfectly with our mission to transform supply chains from reactive monitoring systems into autonomous operations that can sense, analyze, and execute decisions with minimal human intervention." Zammit's appointment follows FourKites' evolution beyond real-time visibility to offer the industry's only Intelligent Control Tower™. This platform combines supply chain network data with digital twins and a Digital Workforce of AI agents that autonomously act on visibility data, preventing disruptions before they occur and orchestrating complex supply chain operations. Before joining Michelin in 1997, Zammit worked as a consultant at Cap Gemini following his post-graduate studies at INSA Lyon in France. Since 2021, he has served as a senior advisor for SaaS solutions providers and consultancy firms, and joined Paris Panthéon Assas University as an Associate Professor in Supply Chain and Logistics. Zammit will share his expertise on scaling operational excellence through digital workers at FourKites Summit in his session "The Digital Workforce Advantage: Scaling Excellence Through AI," drawing on his experience transforming Michelin's global supply chain operations to demonstrate how organizations can eliminate operational variance across complex multinational operations. The two-day conference takes place August 26-27, 2025 in Chicago and brings together supply chain leaders for hands-on learning about AI-powered transformation — registration is available at About FourKites FourKites®, the leader in AI-driven supply chain transformation for global enterprises and pioneer of real-time visibility, turns supply chain data into automated action. FourKites' Intelligent Control Tower™ breaks down enterprise silos by creating a real-time digital twin of orders, shipments, inventory and assets. This comprehensive view, combined with AI-powered digital workers, enables companies to prevent disruptions, automate routine tasks, and optimize performance across their supply chain. FourKites processes over 3.2 million supply chain events daily — from purchase orders to final delivery — helping 1,600+ global brands prevent disruptions, make faster decisions and move from reactive tracking to proactive supply chain orchestration. View source version on Contacts Media inquiries: press@ Sign in to access your portfolio
Yahoo
10-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
VERSES Names Renowned AI and Public Sector Leader Dr. David Bray to Chair Strategic Advisory Council
Council formed to support VERSES® in driving government, enterprise, and global market adoption of Genius™ VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VERSES AI Inc. (CBOE: VERS) (OTCQB: VRSSF) ('VERSES' or the 'Company'), a cognitive computing company specializing in next-generation agentic software systems, today announced the appointment of Dr. David Bray, Ph.D., as Chair of its newly formed Strategic Advisory Council. As Strategic Advisory Chair, Dr. David Bray is expected to assist the Company in assembling a council of experts across industry, policy, and technology, aimed at accelerating the Company's strategic growth and driving market adoption across both private and public sectors. Dr. Bray is a globally recognized expert on AI, data, and cybersecurity. He was named one of the 'Top 24 Americans Changing the World' by Business Insider for his leadership in turbulent environments, national security, digital transformations, counter-bioterrorism, and public health. Dr. Bray has held executive roles across government, academia, and industry, he also led two successful bipartisan commissions on the future of AI, cybersecurity, biotechnology, commercial space endeavors, and quantum computing. Dr. Bray previously served as IT Chief for the Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Program during the responses to 9/11, anthrax, SARS, and other events; as well as Senior Executive and CIO of the FCC, a Senior National Intelligence Service Executive, and as a strategic advisor to multinational organizations navigating emerging technologies and complex global challenges. In 2023 he was elected as a member of the National Academy of Public Administration. He also received the Global CIO 100 award twice (2015, 2017) 'We are honored to have David on board to provide guidance and to lead our Strategic Advisory Council,' said Gabriel René, CEO of VERSES. 'David brings a rare mix of public and private leadership, scientific acumen, and systems-level thinking. His impressive track record working at the intersection of emerging technology, national security, and policy makes him the ideal Chair for our Advisory Council. We very much appreciate his leadership in helping to drive our global growth strategy.' 'I'm energized to help VERSES scale its technology to enhance the speed of decisions, adaptability, and resiliency of both companies and communities alike,' said Dr. David Bray. 'Having navigated numerous high-stakes environments, from protecting national security, to managing global health emergencies, to shaping the future of space systems, I've seen firsthand how complex challenges require systems that adapt quickly to a changing world, and in those moments, the ability to make swift, informed decisions with limited information is critical. What excites me about VERSES' Active Inference technology is that it is designed to help companies, communities, and countries make better decisions with less information, and it does so efficiently, bringing intelligence to the edge; right where it's needed most.'Dr. Bray currently serves as Chair of the Accelerator and Distinguished Fellow at the Stimson Center, Senior Fellow at the Institute for Human-Machine Cognition, and is an expert affiliated with MIT Horizon, the Oxford Internet Institute, and Harvard's Leadership for a Networked World Program. In 2019, the United Nations invited him to give the Distinguished AI address on Charter Day. He was also awarded the National Intelligence Exceptional Achievement Medal in 2013. About VERSES VERSES® is a cognitive computing company building next-generation intelligent software systems modeled after the wisdom and genius of Nature. Designed around first principles found in science, physics and biology, our flagship product, Genius™, is an agentic enterprise intelligence platform designed to generate reliable domain-specific predictions and decisions under uncertainty. Imagine a Smarter World that elevates human potential through technology inspired by Nature. Learn more at LinkedIn and X. On behalf of the Company Gabriel René, Founder & CEO, VERSES AI Inc. 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