RPM has hired Mario Paluzzi as chief product and strategy officer, an addition the non-asset-based vehicle and freight logistics provider called a cornerstone of its technology-based vision and a sign of its “focused drive” to unify its product strategy and scale its digital platform.

Paluzzi’s resume includes 15 years of executive leadership in product management, digital strategy and platform development in the logistics, SaaS and technology sectors. RPM cited his history of building and scaling product organizations, translating complex business needs into market-leading products, developing data-driven product road maps and aligning engineering efforts with customer-centric outcomes for technology firms.

Mario Paluzzi

“The arrival of Mario is part of our investment in innovation and strategic growth,” RPM North America president John Perkovich said. “His expertise will accelerate our efforts to deliver a more connected, intelligent and resilient logistics platform for our customers and carrier partners. As we look to the future, Mario’s leadership will help position RPM at the forefront of an industry in transformation.”

Paluzzi will report directly to Perkovich and will be responsible for building and scaling a unified product management organization.

In a news release, the company said Paluzzi is charged with translating RPM’s vision into a clear product strategy with a focus on aligning product delivery with operational needs in all business units, including the OEM, retail and remarketing, and automotive freight business segments.

“RPM is at a pivotal point, and its commitment to revolutionizing logistics through technology is what drew me to the team,” Paluzzi said. “The opportunity to build a unified product organization and translate the company’s bold vision into a tangible, multi-year strategy is incredibly exciting.

“I look forward to engaging with our customers and internal teams to build a transparent, scalable and data-informed product engine that contributes to our broader business strategy and multiplies our market impact.”

Paluzzi is the third high-level executive to join RPM in recent months, following the addition of chief technology officer Binu Panicker and chief commercial officer Walt Piekarski.

The company said aligning its leadership in the technology, product and commercial areas was planned intentionally its “hypergrowth” strategy, with Panicker serving as the architect of AI and platform systems, Paluzzi defining the “why” and “what” by translating the technology into a customer-facing product strategy, and Piekarski, lead the go-to-market effort, commercializing the technology to deliver RPM’s vision of a seamless, reliable logistics experience.