Shannon Vaillancourt

President, Founder

Shannon Vaillancourt is president and founder of RateLinx. He started the company in 2002 with the idea there was a better way to give companies complete visibility to their supply chain. Since then, RateLinx has become a leading supply chain software and data services company with the only integrated Data-as-a-Strategy (DaaS) technology platform. RateLinx allows companies to gain access to all their logistics intelligence in one platform. This helps customers create world-class logistics strategies, improve supply chain management, solve problems, and reduce costs.

Shannon Vaillancourt is an innovator in supply chain and logistics data analytics. His data-first approach is transforming logistics for the nation’s largest retailers, consumer goods manufacturers, and industrial leaders. He is recognized as a leader in data services with a seat on the invitation-only Forbes Technology Council, where he writes about emerging technologies and trends. Vaillancourt is a regular columnist for DC Velocity, commenting on the intersection of data technology and supply chain management.

Shannon leads RateLinx’s strategy and business development while guiding the company’s data services, implementation, and software solutions.

Before founding RateLinx, Shannon held several leadership and technical roles in software engineering, solutions, and services. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville.