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title: "Nexterus President & CEO Appointed as Forbes Technology Council Contributor"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/8045ee3d-89de-4de6-bd97-69cb967e243e
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20200108_nexterus_president_amp_ceo_appointed_as_forbes_tec.html
category: "Technology"
topics: ["Technology","People"]
published: 2020-01-08T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:34:37.579Z
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# Nexterus President & CEO Appointed as Forbes Technology Council Contributor

**TL;DR:** Sam Polakoff, President and CEO of Nexterus, is appointed as a contributor to the Forbes Technology Council. Nexterus is a supply chain engineering and technology firm that has been helping small to mid-sized companies effectively compete in the global marketplace since 1946.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2020-01-08. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20200108_nexterus_president_amp_ceo_appointed_as_forbes_tec.html).*

## Story

“It’s exciting to join the Forbes Technology Council with a group of renowned business experts and forward-thinking leaders from around the world,” said Polakoff. “I look forward to sharing my business experience that has shaped Nexterus into a world-class leader in the supply chain modeling, optimization, and management services industry.”

The Forbes Technology Council is a highly selective organization for technology executives from diverse backgrounds. Polakoff was vetted and selected for the council based on his many achievements in business, technology and franchising.

Polakoff just wrote his initial article, titled “How Technology is Helping Small and Medium-Sized Businesses in the Supply Chain World.” Polakoff highlights how large companies have been utilizing supply chain technology for years, and how the continuing evolution of technology is helping small and medium-sized companies compete in the global market.

“Since my grandfather first opened the doors of this company in 1946, Nexterus has been focused on helping small to mid-sized companies compete against the bigger guys,” said Polakoff. “I believe the path forward is through technology and continually working to improve Transportation Management System (TMS) and related supply chain solutions we offer to our clients and franchisees.”

With its franchise program, Nexterus is looking to change the landscape of supply chain management by creating a perfectly integrated and proprietary system that modernizes and optimizes outdated practices and technology.

Polakoff’s initial article for the Forbes Technology Council, “How Technology is Helping Small and Medium-Sized Businesses in the Supply Chain World” is online now at:

Nexterus is a supply chain engineering and technology firm that has been helping small to mid-sized companies effectively compete in the global marketplace since 1946. Nexterus provides solutions to complex business issues, applying its expertise and best-in-class technology to model, optimize and manage global supply chain strategies.

With its franchise program, Nexterus is not only looking to provide job security to existing industry professionals and executives, but to change the landscape of supply chain management by creating a perfectly integrated and proprietary system that modernizes and optimizes outdated practices and technology.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- General (sector)
- Forbes (company)
- supply chain management (topic)
- franchise program (topic)
- technology council (topic)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20200108_nexterus_president_amp_ceo_appointed_as_forbes_tec.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/8045ee3d-89de-4de6-bd97-69cb967e243e).