XPO Logistics has appointed Kent Renner senior vice president and chief accounting officer, effective Jan. 5, 2012. He will be responsible for the company's external financial reporting, accounting operations, financial systems and internal controls.

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