Xavier Prévost to lead IT and business solutions at FM Logistic

French contract logistics specialist FM Logistic has appointed Xavier Prévost to the newly created position of group director of business solutions and information systems.

He has also joined FM Logistic’s executive committee, reporting to the company’s president and chief executive, Jean-Christophe Machet.

Mr Prévost will supervise the IT and business solutions departments, including teams working on innovation, product research and development, project management and continuous improvement.

“He will play a key role in the ongoing digital transformation and automation of company processes, as well as in its pursuit of operational excellence,” the company said in a statement.

For over 20 years he has held several senior domestic and international positions at the French retail group Auchan and was most recently as its efficiency director (information systems, organisation, supply chain, automation, Lean) and member of its executive committee.