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sennder announces new CPO and CTO hires from Booking.com and C.H. Robinson

European digital road freight forwarder sennder has announced today the appointments of two senior executives to its management team. David Vismans is the company's new Chief Product Officer (CPO), while Kollen Glynn has become Chief Technology Officer (CTO).

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16.05.2024

In a press release, sennder said that David Vismans and Kollen Glynn will work closely together to enhance sennder’s product features and improve the overall digital platform usability and app experience. The duo will also be responsible for advancing the technology to deliver the products that sennder’s business partners and customers need. Both will report to CEO David Nothacker.

In the aforementioned press release, sennder notes Kollen’s decades of knowledge and expertise. Formerly the VP of Core Software Engineering for C.H. Robinson, Kollen also had significant tenures at Microsoft and Boeing Defense and Space.

sennder adds that Vismans brings a wealth of knowledge from his engineering background and his time as CPO at Booking.com, where he was responsible for product development.

Commenting on the new hires, David Nothacker, Chief Executive Officer of sennder, said:

“We are excited to welcome Kollen and David as two exceptional additions to our management team at a pivotal time when our industry increasingly opens up for technology adoption. Their extensive experience in software engineering and product development as well as their proven leadership skills will be invaluable in driving sennder’s technology forward and helping us to further strengthen our digital advantage in the industry. With their background and experience, we are well equipped to achieve our goal of becoming Europe’s largest freight forwarder in the FTL sector.“

Kollen Glynn also said:

“I am thrilled to join sennder as a market leader and innovator at this crucial time for our industry. sennder is a tech-centric company in a market ripe with opportunity and I look forward to bringing my experience to develop and scale advanced solutions for our customers. Together, we will drive sennder’s mission to make road logistics more efficient and sustainable through the use of technology.”

David Vismans added:

“I am hugely excited to join sennder, a digital leader committed to offering high-quality, reliable and efficient solutions to improve road logistics. Having already experienced first-hand in recent weeks the many challenges faced by carriers, their drivers and shippers across Europe, I am even more delighted to take on the meaningful task of developing the most user-friendly product, that leverages technological capabilities, including AI, to help positioning sennder as the partner of choice for carriers and shippers alike.”