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CH Robinson Worldwide has promoted COO Arun Rajan to a newly created role of head of strategy and innovation, of the brokerage announced Thursday.
The CSIO will lead the development and growth of strategic initiatives, spearhead M&A analysis and mandated research to inform the global company on organizational transformation, according to a press release.
“With a single-threaded leader at the helm of strategy and innovation, we are doubling down on efforts already underway to bring leading products, technology, solutions and ways of working to the global logistics market,” said President and CEO Dave Bozeman. he said in the announcement.
Rajan joined the Eden Prairie, Minnesota, company in 2021 as chief technology officer and became COO in October 2022. His role as COO will not be filled, the company said.
Familiar with the C-suite, he previously served as CTO at Whole Foods Market and key executive roles at online retailer Zappos, including CTO and COO, among other leadership positions with companies ranging from Travelocity Europe to lastminute.com, per annual report.
Over the years, the brokerage has worked to become more agile and expand its digital presence. Its headcount topped 18,000 in the third quarter of 2022, but has since dropped to less than 15,000 employees from May 1.
“As we continue to chart our path forward, we are on a mission to be fit, fast and focused to win now and be ready for the eventual recovery of the freight market,” Bozeman said on a first-quarter earnings call at the beginning of May.
Rajan said he is deeply committed to continuous improvement of the business and noted opportunities in the “ever-evolving external landscape.”