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John Stikes
Connecting clients with flexible automation solutions and guiding automation roadmaps
John Stikes is the Senior Vice President and General Manager at BlueCrest, a company focused on providing automation solutions. He has a strong background in the retail logistics industry, with expertise in operations management, analytical skills, coaching, sales, and team building. Stikes holds a Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership from Gonzaga University.
Throughout his career, he has held various leadership positions, including:
- Director of Strategic Alliances at Clearpath Inc., where he leads the development of partnerships for OTTO Motors, a leader in automated mobile robotics.
- Founder of Innovative Automation, offering coaching and product development to robotics and automation companies.
- Director of Innovation & E-Commerce at DB Schenker, managing innovation activities for contract logistics in the Americas.
- Vice President and Operations Director at JLL, overseeing the Sort Center Portfolio for Amazon.
- Senior Field Operations Manager at Vanderlande Industries, managing service operations across North America.
Stikes has a proven track record of connecting clients with flexible automation solutions and guiding them through automation roadmaps.1
Highlights
Jul 4 · Global Trade Magazine
How Innovation is Changing the Pace for Industry Players - Global Trade Magazine
May 1 · Air Cargo World
The Silicon Solution? How robots are reinventing the cargo warehouse - Air Cargo World