QXO appointed Ken West to lead the building materials distributor’s day-to-day operations as President and Chief Operating Officer, effective Sept. 1.

West has more than 20 years of experience leading large, complex industrial businesses across operations, strategy, finance and integration. He joins QXO from Honeywell Technologies, where he most recently served as President and CEO of Honeywell Process Technology. During his tenure, he oversaw the spin-off of the independent company now known as Solstice Advanced Materials, led the acquisition of Sundyne and oversaw its integration with Honeywell’s automation and digital platforms. He also led the acquisition of Johnson Matthey’s Catalyst Technologies business.

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West joined Honeywell in 2018 and rose to lead three major business segments within six years. Prior to leading Honeywell Process Technology, he served as President and CEO of the company’s Energy and Sustainability Solutions segment, President and CEO of Honeywell UOP and President of Honeywell Advanced Materials.

Before Honeywell, West spent 13 years at PPG Industries, where he served as Global Vice President of Packaging Coatings and held leadership roles in operations, integration, corporate planning and finance.

West will report to CEO Brad Jacobs, who said West’s demonstrated ability to “achieve outstanding results across a number of industrial businesses” and leadership will be “instrumental” as the company scales its platform.

“I’m excited to join QXO at this pivotal moment in its growth,” West said in an Aug. 24 news release. “We have an extraordinary opportunity to build the preeminent company in the building products industry, and I’m eager to help transform the QXO team’s bold vision into reality.”