FOURKITES
19.1.2023 09:01:43 CET | Business Wire | Press release
Leading supply chain visibility company FourKites today announces it has strengthened its executive team with the appointment of a Chief Strategy Officer and a Vice President of Global Customer Success. FourKites’ leadership position, rapid growth and momentum in the supply chain visibility market continue to make it a destination for top talent in the industry.
This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230119005040/en/
FourKites Bolsters its Management Team with Supply Chain Industry Veterans (Photo: Business Wire)
Fabrizio (Fab) Brasca has been promoted to FourKites Chief Strategy Officer. Brasca joined FourKites last year as EVP, Industry and Market Strategy. As Chief Strategy Officer, he will continue to lead the company’s Industry teams and take on expanded responsibilities including the strategy for FourKites’ Global Alliances division and leadership of the customer value engineering and pre-sales functions.
Additionally, Rebecca Nerad joined FourKites as Vice President of Global Customer Success. Nerad has over 20 years of experience in the supply chain industry, holding customer success roles for companies such as i2 Technologies, JDA Software and Bristlecone. Most recently, she served as Vice President of Customer Success at e2open, maximising solution adoption, expansion and retention. Nerad and her team will remain focused on building strong relationships and driving value with customers as FourKites expands.
“Fab has played a pivotal role in establishing FourKites’ industry team and building a vertical go-to-market strategy. His industry knowledge and partnership with customers will serve him well as he helps FourKites develop and execute its strategy more broadly,” says FourKites founder and CEO Mathew Elenjickal. “And Rebecca is a remarkable talent and a great fit for our culture, where we pride ourselves on true partnership with our customers. I look forward to working with both of them, as we continue toward our goal of helping customers achieve 100% visibility everywhere.”
FourKites continues to attract top-level talent from the industry as it gains recognition as a great place to work and a pioneering innovator in the real-time visibility market. This month, FourKites was named to Built In’s list of Best Places to Work in Chicago for the third consecutive year, and it has been named a Great Place to Work in India by the Great Places Institute for five consecutive years. The company has been recognised for its ability to solve the complex pain points of enterprise customers, having been named a Leader in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Real-time Transportation Visibility Platforms for its ability to execute, and with the highest completeness of vision. FourKites also scored the highest for Fortune 500 businesses with complex needs, according to Gartner’s Critical Capabilities for Real-Time Transportation Visibility Platforms report. Other accolades include Inc. Magazine’s Best in Business list in the Logistics & Transportation category, AI Trailblazer by Everest Group, the 2022 Top Food Chain Technology providers, Top Green Provider, and BlueYonder's GTM Partner of the Year in 2022.
About FourKites
Leading supply chain visibility platform FourKites® extends visibility beyond transportation into yards, warehouses, stores and beyond. Tracking more than 3 million shipments daily across road, rail, ocean, air, parcel and last mile, and reaching over 200 countries and territories, FourKites combines real-time data and powerful machine learning to help companies digitise their end-to-end supply chains. More than 1,200 of the world’s most recognised brands — including 9 of the top-10 CPG and 18 of the top-20 food and beverage companies — trust FourKites to transform their business and create more agile, efficient and sustainable supply chains. To learn more, visit https://www.fourkites.com/.
To view this piece of content from cts.businesswire.com, please give your consent at the top of this page.
View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230119005040/en/
About Business Wire
Subscribe to releases from Business Wire
Subscribe to all the latest releases from Business Wire by registering your e-mail address below. You can unsubscribe at any time.
Latest releases from Business Wire
Presidio Investors Expands Portfolio with Strategic Investment in Edge Home Finance21.4.2026 03:10:00 CEST | Press release
Presidio Investors ("Presidio") has completed a strategic investment in Edge Home Finance, a mortgage brokerage platform. Headquartered in Minnetonka, MN, Edge Home Finance has built a strong reputation within the mortgage broker channel by empowering loan originators and delivering best-in-class service and innovation. The investment from Presidio represents an opportunity to leverage Edge’s momentum through enhanced investments in technology, operational infrastructure, and strategic acquisitions. Edge Home Finance will continue operating with the same core platform, team, and commitment to the broker community that has fueled its success. Partner, Victor Masaya, of Presidio Investors, commented: “Edge Home Finance's platform, track record and broker-focused approach aligns perfectly with our vision of fostering excellence and growth. Together, we aim to redefine what's possible in the mortgage brokerage channel and deliver an unparalleled value proposition to loan originators." Edge
Rigaku Enters Strategic Alliance with Onto Innovation through 27 % Equity Investment21.4.2026 01:14:00 CEST | Press release
Expanding Semiconductor Opportunities through X-ray, Optical, and AI Integration Rigaku Holdings Corporation (headquarters: Akishima, Tokyo; President and CEO: Jun Kawakami; “Rigaku”), a global leader in X-ray analytical technologies, today announced that it has entered into a strategic capital and business alliance with Onto Innovation Inc. (headquarters: Massachusetts, USA; CEO: Michael P. Plisinski; “Onto Innovation”). This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260420467739/en/ Double Logo “As semiconductor devices become more complex, particularly with the increasing importance of three-dimensional structures, Rigaku has been seeking to enhance its analytical capabilities by incorporating advanced model-based and AI-driven algorithms in optical metrology,” said Jun Kawakami, President and CEO, Rigaku Holdings Corporation. “Onto Innovation not only brings strong expertise in optical technologies and software, but also
Grid Dynamics Scales Hyper-Personalization for Galeries Lafayette; Drives 7% Revenue Increase via AI-Powered Search and Merchandising20.4.2026 22:05:00 CEST | Press release
Key Takeaways: Galeries Lafayette achieved a 7% total revenue increase and an 8% rise in average basket value by replatforming its legacy search and recommendation stack with Google Vertex AI Search for Commerce and Grid Dynamics' proprietary Merchandising Experience Platform (MXP). The solution successfully modernized a complex catalog of over 600,000 products—including 350,000 from third-party marketplaces—contributing to a 20% year-over-year increase in online sales. This successful program showcases Grid Dynamics’ expertise in bridging the gap between advanced AI models and measurable retail profitability for global enterprises. Grid Dynamics Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: GDYN) (“Grid Dynamics”), a premier AI transformation partner for the Fortune 1000, today announced the successful deployment of a hyper-personalized digital shopping experience for Galeries Lafayette, the iconic French department store. By integrating Google Vertex AI Search for Commerce with the proprietary Grid Dynami
Lattice Collaborates with TI to Accelerate Edge AI for Robotics and Industrial Applications20.4.2026 22:00:00 CEST | Press release
Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ: LSCC), the low power programmable leader, today announced that the company is collaborating with Texas Instruments (TI) to simplify sensor integration and to scale real-time edge AI systems. The combination of TI’s sensing technologies and the Lattice Holoscan Sensor Bridge solution, based on Lattice low power FPGA technology, will provide developers with a flexible hardware foundation for synchronized, low latency sensor data pipelines in advanced robotics and industrial applications. The collaboration demonstrates a real-time AI sensor fusion architecture that integrates TI mmWave radar and camera sensors using NVIDIA Holoscan Sensor Bridge running on Lattice’s low power FPGA. The FPGA acts as a companion chip delivering synchronized sensor data directly into GPU-accessible memory to enable low latency and robust perception for robotics and industrial edge AI applications. “As edge AI systems scale, developers need flexible platforms that simplify senso
Inspirit Capital to Acquire Kaplan Languages Group20.4.2026 17:15:00 CEST | Press release
Inspirit Capital, a specialist investor in corporate carve-outs, is pleased to announce its plans to acquire KLG Kaplan Languages Group (“KLG”), a leading global language education platform, from Kaplan. All conditions for the sale have been met, and completion is due to take place on 1 May. KLG comprises Kaplan International Languages, Alpadia Language Schools, Azurlingua, and ESL Education. Since 2006, KLG has provided high-quality language education, supporting students in achieving their language goals through academic excellence, cultural immersion, and life-changing experiences. Inspirit Capital will support KLG in delivering on its ambitious growth plans, whilst continuing its fundamental mission to transform lives through language education. This next phase of ownership will also see the development of a refreshed standalone brand identity for KLG, with further announcements to follow on this in due course. Paul Youens, Investment Director, Inspirit Capital: “KLG has built a st
In our pressroom you can read all our latest releases, find our press contacts, images, documents and other relevant information about us.
Visit our pressroom
