Bill Speer Named CFO of Xpress Global Systems

Chattanooga, TN, April 5, 2022-Xpress Global Systems (XGS), a portfolio company of Aterian Investment Partners, announced that Bill Speer has been promoted from vice president of finance to chief financial officer.

The move comes on the heels of a successful year at XGS in which Speer helped guide the organization through three acquisitions and multiple new market expansions.

A product of Purdue University’s Finance Management program, Speer has held numerous roles in manufacturing and transportation. Immediately before joining XGS, he spent two years at Zep Inc. as the senior director of finance for the food & beverage division where he helped drive double-digit growth in back-to-back years. Prior to Zep, Speer held executive finance roles with Unified Brands and Frito-Lay.

In his new role, Speer will continue to lead and grow his finance team with expanding responsibilities given the increased scale, including all financial controls and taxation as well as contributing to strategic direction.

Xpress Global Systems is a nationwide transporter of floorcoverings.