Swisslog appoints new Americas region president and CEO
8 juillet 2025
Global logistics automation partner, Swisslog has announced Mike Barker as the company’s new president and CEO of Swisslog Americas.
Swisslog, a leading provider of best-in class warehouse automation and software, today announced Mike Barker as the company’s new president and CEO of Swisslog Logistics, Inc. Mike will drive the company’s growth in the Americas and key industries, bring renewed focus to evolving and enhancing Swisslog’s SynQ software, enhance the company’s integrated solutions, and develop strategies for further AI integration into Swisslog’s portfolio of best-in-class robotics and software solutions.
“Outgoing president and CEO Sean Wallingford significantly contributed to the company’s success in the Americas region, accomplishing record-setting growth and establishing new customer partnerships. As we move into this next chapter, we do so with a strong foundation in the Americas region that he helped build,” said Jens Schmale, CEO of Swisslog. “I am confident that Mike is the right person to further accelerate the company’s success in the Americas region. His leadership, insight and commitment to the customer is exactly what is needed to maintain the company’s forward progress. I’m excited to see where his leadership takes Swisslog.”
Mike brings over 34 years of experience in warehouse automation, logistics and software, coming back to Swisslog after serving as Vice President of Consumer Goods at Swisslog in 2021. He brings a wealth of expertise and knowledge to his new role with Swisslog, including defining corporate strategies to support the evolution and enhancement of software offerings. He also has valuable experience working closely with sales, product management and engineering to align with corporate goals, as well as leading professional service teams in deploying large scale software solutions.
“Swisslog provides innovative value to customers through the power of integration, the physical aspect of uniting multiple solutions on a single platform and the software aspect of providing a single point of control for managing the various subsystems that go into the solution. Our ability to deliver smart automation and collaborate closely with customers is unmatched,” said Mike, “I’m excited to rejoin the company and eager to build on these strengths to increase our market share and bring further innovation to our automation solutions and software to help our customers continue to meet the needs of their evolving supply chains.”
Given Mike’s software experience, he sees a real opportunity to enhance Swisslog’s SynQ software to provide further benefits to customers. SynQ not only optimizes the flow of the equipment to increase efficiency and accuracy of the operation, it also orchestrates the operation of multiple systems. SynQ is equipping warehouse automation and IT systems with synchronized intelligence of people, processes and machines to boost the efficiency and productivity of warehouse processes and adapt to changing market requirements.
“Outgoing president and CEO Sean Wallingford significantly contributed to the company’s success in the Americas region, accomplishing record-setting growth and establishing new customer partnerships. As we move into this next chapter, we do so with a strong foundation in the Americas region that he helped build,” said Jens Schmale, CEO of Swisslog. “I am confident that Mike is the right person to further accelerate the company’s success in the Americas region. His leadership, insight and commitment to the customer is exactly what is needed to maintain the company’s forward progress. I’m excited to see where his leadership takes Swisslog.”
Mike brings over 34 years of experience in warehouse automation, logistics and software, coming back to Swisslog after serving as Vice President of Consumer Goods at Swisslog in 2021. He brings a wealth of expertise and knowledge to his new role with Swisslog, including defining corporate strategies to support the evolution and enhancement of software offerings. He also has valuable experience working closely with sales, product management and engineering to align with corporate goals, as well as leading professional service teams in deploying large scale software solutions.
“Swisslog provides innovative value to customers through the power of integration, the physical aspect of uniting multiple solutions on a single platform and the software aspect of providing a single point of control for managing the various subsystems that go into the solution. Our ability to deliver smart automation and collaborate closely with customers is unmatched,” said Mike, “I’m excited to rejoin the company and eager to build on these strengths to increase our market share and bring further innovation to our automation solutions and software to help our customers continue to meet the needs of their evolving supply chains.”
Given Mike’s software experience, he sees a real opportunity to enhance Swisslog’s SynQ software to provide further benefits to customers. SynQ not only optimizes the flow of the equipment to increase efficiency and accuracy of the operation, it also orchestrates the operation of multiple systems. SynQ is equipping warehouse automation and IT systems with synchronized intelligence of people, processes and machines to boost the efficiency and productivity of warehouse processes and adapt to changing market requirements.
About Swisslog
Swisslog delivers data-driven & robotic solutions for your logistics automation alongside reliable, modular service concepts. Collaborating with forward-thinking companies, we are committed to setting new standards in warehouse automation to provide future-proof products and solutions. As part of the KUKA Group, our customers trust the competence of our passionate employees – more than 15,000 people working across the globe.
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