QXO Names Ken West as New President and COO
QXO Inc., a distributor and installer of building products, has appointed Ken West as its President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) effective September 1, 2026. West will oversee QXO's day-to-day operations and report to CEO Brad Jacobs.
West joins QXO from Honeywell Technologies, where he served as President and CEO of Honeywell Process Technology. He has over 20 years of experience leading industrial businesses across operations, strategy, finance, and integration.
At Honeywell, West was responsible for acquiring Johnson Matthey's Catalyst Technologies business and leading its integration. Jacobs praised West, saying 'Ken is an exceptional operator with the executional rigor to lead QXO's operations.'