Ryder System Inc. announced that it intends to integrate all the company’s sales functions under the leadership of John Gleason, who has been promoted to the new role of Executive Vice President and Chief Sales Officer.
Gleason, who most recently held the position of Senior Vice President of Sales for Ryder’s Fleet Management Solutions business segment, will report directly to Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Robert Sanchez and become a member of Ryder’s Leadership Team. In his new role, Gleason is expected to be responsible for leading sales teams supporting all three Ryder business divisions, Fleet Management Solutions (FMS), Dedicated Transportation Solutions (DTS), and Supply Chain Solutions (SCS).
Ryder Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Robert Sanchez said, “I am confident that John will be able to harness the strength and synergies of a combined sales force to help us continue to accelerate growth at Ryder.”
Gleason joined Ryder in 2009 in the sales department of Ryder’s FMS segment. Prior to joining Ryder, Gleason had a 25 year career with Automatic Data Processing (ADP), where he held positions including serving as the Chief Sales. Prior to that, Gleason was Senior Vice President of Sales for ADP Dealer Services (now CDK), which provides outsourced Dealer Management Systems to the auto and truck industry.
