Swisslog Appoints New Americas Region President and CEO

Swisslog, a leading provider of best-in class warehouse automation and software, has announced Mike Barker as the company’s new president and CEO of Swisslog Logistics, Inc. Mike will drive the company’s growth in the Americas and key industries, bring renewed focus to evolving and enhancing Swisslog’s SynQ software, enhance the company’s integrated solutions, and develop strategies for further AI integration into Swisslog’s portfolio of best-in-class robotics and software solutions.

Mike brings over 34 years of experience in warehouse automation, logistics and software, coming back to Swisslog after serving as Vice President of Consumer Goods at Swisslog in 2021. He brings a wealth of expertise and knowledge to his new role with Swisslog, including defining corporate strategies to support the evolution and enhancement of software offerings. He also has valuable experience working closely with sales, product management and engineering to align with corporate goals, as well as leading professional service teams in deploying large scale software solutions.

Given Mike’s software experience, he sees a real opportunity to enhance Swisslog’s SynQ software to provide further benefits to customers. SynQ not only optimizes the flow of the equipment to increase efficiency and accuracy of the operation, it also orchestrates the operation of multiple systems. SynQ is equipping warehouse automation and IT systems with synchronized intelligence of people, processes and machines to boost the efficiency and productivity of warehouse processes and adapt to changing market requirements.

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