Binu Panicker takes over as RPM’s chief technology officer

Panicker led AI developments at FreightVerify and helped onboard major automotive OEMs. His experience over 26 years in technology and executive leadership also includes roles at Covisint and Dassault Systémes.

RPM said his experience in driving technology transformation and AI-powered innovation will also play a pivotal role in RPM's business. His main focus will be to direct the use of next-generation AI and automation to drive supply chain efficiencies through RPM’s platform. RPM’s digital platform connects finished vehicle shippers with available multimodal transport capacity.

Panicker will head RPM’s product and engineering teams to integrate the technology across RPM. He will report to president of RPM North America, John Perkovich.

"Binu's leadership and deep expertise in scalable cloud architecture and AI are crucial as we expand our technological capabilities,” said Perkovich. “His strategic vision will ensure we continue to provide our partners with unparalleled logistics solutions that are both data-driven and forward looking. We are excited to see him join the leadership team, enhancing RPM's market position as a leader in automotive logistics."

Panicker said that the logistics industry is undergoing “a massive digital transformation” and RPM is perfectly positioned to lead that change. “I'm grateful to join such a forward-thinking company and leverage my broader industry expertise in AI and scalable cloud-platforms to build the future of mobility."

This latest moves at RPM follows the appointment in March this year of Paul Magdelyens as the new managing director of RPM Europe, replacing Frits Mehrtens, who he held the role on an interim basis.