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GREENWICH, Conn., Aug. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — XPO<\/a> (NYSE: XPO), a leading provider of freight transportation in North America, today announced that Jonas Svedlund has joined the company as chief legal officer, effective immediately. He will lead the company\u2019s legal and compliance functions, including corporate governance and commercial matters.<\/p>\n

Mario Harik, chairman and chief executive officer of XPO, said, \u201cJonas is an accomplished executive who will help advance our strategic priorities. He brings deep legal expertise and a proven ability to partner with organizational leaders at every level. He is an excellent addition to our leadership team and I\u2019m pleased to welcome him to XPO.\u201d<\/p>\n

Svedlund most recently served as deputy general counsel for Thermo Fisher Scientific, where he oversaw the company\u2019s corporate and commercial legal functions. Earlier, he held various executive roles during more than a decade with General Electric, including serving as general counsel for two separate GE businesses. He began his career as a corporate attorney with Sullivan & Cromwell. Svedlund holds a juris doctor degree from Harvard Law School and a bachelor\u2019s degree from the University of California, Berkeley.<\/p>\n

About XPO<\/b>
XPO, Inc. (NYSE: XPO) is a leader in asset-based less-than-truckload (LTL) freight transportation in North America. The company\u2019s customer-focused organization efficiently moves 16 billion pounds of freight per year, enabled by its proprietary technology. XPO serves 55,000 customers with 586 locations and 38,000 employees in North America and Europe, and is headquartered in Greenwich, Conn., USA. Visit\u00a0xpo.com<\/a> for more information, and connect with XPO on LinkedIn<\/a>, Facebook<\/a>, X<\/a>, Instagram<\/a> and YouTube<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Investor Contact<\/b>
Brian Scasserra
+1 617-607-6429
brian.scasserra@xpo.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Media Contact<\/b>
Cole Horton
+1 203-609-6004
cole.horton@xpo.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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GREENWICH, Conn., Aug. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — XPO (NYSE: XPO), a leading provider of freight transportation in North America, today announced that Jonas Svedlund has joined the company as chief legal officer, effective immediately. He will lead the company\u2019s legal and compliance functions, including corporate governance and commercial matters. Mario Harik, chairman and chief executive officer of XPO, said, \u201cJonas is an accomplished executive who will help advance our strategic priorities. He brings deep legal expertise and a proven ability to partner with organizational leaders at every level. He is an excellent addition to our leadership team and I\u2019m pleased to welcome him to XPO.\u201d Svedlund most recently served as deputy general counsel for Thermo Fisher Scientific, where he … <\/p>\n

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