Leading provider of transportation management services company Transplace, confirmed Jim French will take the role as Chief Technology Officer. French will lead company initiatives involving  IT infrastructure and development report to his predecessor, Mike Dieter,  who will evolve into the role of Chief Information Officer.

“I am honored to join a leading technology company such as Transplace,” said French. “Transplace has a strong reputation as a technology innovator with a customer-focused culture. I look forward to helping guide Transplace’s ongoing pursuit to deliver logistics solutions that deliver measurable value to its customers.”

French brings over 30 years of experience with information technology, inclusive of his previous role as  CTO at MoneyGram International where he oversaw all technology at the company including application development, enterprise architecture, service management, infrastructure network operations, internal financial, marketing and legal systems and end-user computing.

“Jim’s extensive experience in technology innovation and leadership make him a perfect fit for Transplace,” said Transplace CEO Frank McGuigan. “As a technology company, it is important to have dynamic leaders who are able to direct and foster our IT planning and performance. Having both Jim and Mike as part of Transplace’s leadership team will better position the company to deliver innovative technology solutions that drive supply chain efficiencies and improve financial performance and service for our customers.”

Source: Outlook Marketing Services