QXO Names Seasoned Leader Ken West as President and COO
QXO, Inc., a leading player in the building products industry, has appointed Ken West as its new president and chief operating officer. The appointment is effective from September 1, 2026.
West brings over two decades of experience in leading large industrial businesses across operations, strategy, finance, and integration. He joins QXO from Honeywell Technologies, where he was the president and CEO of Honeywell Process Technology, a global leader in process technology.
Before joining Honeywell, West spent 13 years at PPG Industries, where he held leadership roles in operations, integration, corporate planning, and finance. During his tenure, he led the integration of AkzoNobel Architectural Coatings North America, establishing PPG as the world's largest coatings company.
QXO CEO Brad Jacobs said, 'Ken is an exceptional operator with the executional rigor to lead QXO's operations.'