AIM North America Appoints New Board Members

New appointees will enhance the board’s focus on standards, interoperability, and innovation.

AIM North America (AIM NA), the trade association for the automated data capture technologies industry (commonly referred to as “AIDC”), including barcode, RFID, IoT, NFC, and RTLS, is pleased to announce the appointment of three additional members to its board of directors, Chris Brown, TSC Printronix; Julie McGill, Trustwell; and Andre Luecht, Zebra Technologies. ​

Chris Brown – Chris Brown will serve the AIM North America board for a three-year term. Chris is an established AIDC professional known for driving business growth and fostering innovation. As the RFID Program Director at TSC Printronix Auto ID, Inc., he has achieved remarkable sales growth for the company’s RFID portfolio and expanded his role to a global level. Earlier, as General Manager, EMEA at Seagull Scientific, Inc., he established the European office from scratch, increasing revenue thousands of percent during his 20-year tenure. Brown’s ability to revitalize struggling departments, such as at Sunmar Container Lines, Inc., where he achieved a 95% market share, underscores his strategic vision and leadership acumen.

Julie McGill – Julie McGill will be serving on the AIM North America board for a two-year term. Julie is a seasoned supply chain professional renowned for her adept account management and customer engagement skills within high-profile organizations. Currently serving as Vice President of Supply Chain Strategy & Insights at Trustwell (formerly FoodLogiQ), Julie orchestrates strategy and execution for traceability engagement and marketing initiatives. With a rich background encompassing roles at GS1 US and Transora, she has excelled as a Senior Director in foodservice, driving GS1 standards adoption. Julie started her food and beverage career at Coors Brewing Company, in Golden, Colorado, working with their distributor partners to capture store level data and managed their distributor EDI program.

Andre Luecht – Andre Luecht will be serving on the AIM North America board for a two-year term. Andre is the global strategy lead for Transport, Logistics and Warehouse at Zebra Technologies. He spent the last 25+ years in the supply chain, transport, and logistics field, both as a provider of technologies and services and as a customer. His international career includes multiple senior leadership roles such as Global Vice President for DHL and General Manager for TNT/FedEx which had him posted in India, Belgium, Germany, and Singapore. Most recently, he ran North American operations for one of the largest food packaging distributors. Before joining Zebra in 2019, Andre consulted for several Private Equity funds, acquiring transport, warehouse, and distribution assets in the US.

​Mary Lou Bosco, CEO at AIM North America, emphasized, "Chris, Julie, and Andre bring a wealth of experience and expertise in strategic business development and technology innovation. Their perspectives will be critical as we strive to expand our programs and deepen our impact in the industry."
 
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