Ken West Joins QXO as President and COO to Scale Building Products Platform

QXO, Inc., a leading distributor and installer of building products, has announced the appointment of Ken West as its President and Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective September 1, 2026. West will report to CEO Brad Jacobs and be responsible for QXO's day-to-day operations.

West brings over 20 years of experience leading large industrial businesses across various functions, including operations, strategy, finance, and integration. He joins QXO from Honeywell Technologies, where he served as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Honeywell Process Technology, a leading global position in process technology.

Jacobs praised West's exceptional operational leadership skills and his ability to achieve outstanding results across several industrial businesses. He noted that West will be instrumental in scaling QXO's platform and delivering outsized shareholder value.