QXO appoints Ken West as President and COO effective Sept 1, 2026

QXO, Inc.

Ken West, former Honeywell Process Technology CEO, named President and COO; reports to CEO Brad Jacobs.
Annual base salary of $850,000 with initial target bonus of 125% of base, prorated for FY2026.
Equity awards: LTI RSUs and PSUs each $867,808, sign-on RSUs $5.5M (50/50 vest at 2/4 yrs), new-hire RSUs $2.5M (1-mo vest).
West led Johnson Matthey Catalyst Technologies acquisition and integration at Honeywell; 13-year PPG veteran.
Appointment effective September 1, 2026; no family relationships or Item 404(a) transactions disclosed.

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