XPO Logistics, Inc. (NYSE Amex: XPO) today announced that Kent Renner has been appointed senior vice president–chief accounting officer, effective January 5, 2012. He will be responsible for the company’s external financial reporting, accounting operations, financial systems and internal controls.

Mr. Renner was most recently global controller with GE Energy Services, Inc., a $16 billion revenue division of General Electric Company. Previously, he held positions as assistant corporate controller with The Home Depot, Inc., and senior manager with PricewaterhouseCoopers.

 Mr. Renner holds a master's degree in accounting from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and degrees in economics and business management from North Carolina State University. He is a certified public accountant.

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