Josephine Berisha of XPO Logistics Named a Top Woman to Watch in Transportation
March 19 2019 - 8:31AM
Women In Trucking award honors professional
achievements
in advancing diversity and gender equality
GREENWICH, Conn. - March 19, 2019
- XPO Logistics, Inc. (NYSE: XPO) today announced that
Josephine Berisha has been named a Top Woman to Watch in
Transportation by the Women In Trucking Association. Berisha has
served as XPO's senior vice president, compensation and benefits
since 2017. The company is a top ten provider of transportation and
logistics solutions worldwide.
The award recognizes women whose accomplishments
qualify them as key influencers of diversity and gender equality in
the transportation industry. Under Berisha's leadership, XPO's
compensation and benefits platform for less-than-truckload drivers
in North America helped to attract a 30% increase in female drivers
in 2018 versus the prior year. Women represent approximately 26% of
the company's total workforce, compared to just a 15% average in
the transportation industry.
Meghan Henson, chief human resources officer of
XPO Logistics, said, "Josephine exemplifies advocacy for women as a
business leader and a role model. The progressive workplace
policies she has developed at XPO have a global impact in
supporting women who choose careers in our industry."
Berisha has more than two decades of executive
experience with multinational enterprises. Since joining XPO in
2017, she has built on initiatives that keep the company's pay and
benefits programs equitable. In 2018, she expanded existing
policies for XPO employees to include automatic accommodations and
alternate work arrangements for pregnant women, comprehensive
pregnancy care benefits, extended paid family leave and no-cost
access to a leading women's wellness network.
Women In Trucking is a non-profit organization
with the mission to encourage the employment of women in the North
American trucking industry, promote women's accomplishments and
minimize the obstacles they face. Awards are determined by the
senior staff of its Redefining the Road
publication.
About XPO Logistics
XPO Logistics, Inc. (NYSE: XPO) is a top ten
global logistics provider of cutting-edge supply chain solutions to
the most successful companies in the world. The company operates as
a highly integrated network of people, technology and physical
assets in 32 countries, with 1,535 locations and more than 100,000
employees. XPO uses its network to help more than 50,000 customers
manage their goods most efficiently throughout their supply chains.
XPO's corporate headquarters is in Greenwich, Conn., USA, and its
European headquarters is in Lyon, France. xpo.com
Contact
XPO Logistics, Inc.
Erin Kurtz
+1-203-489-1586
erin.kurtz@xpo.com
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Source: XPO Logistics, Inc. via Globenewswire
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