LONDON, 29 May 2025 — Circulor, the global leader in supply chain traceability and sustainability solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Giles Palmer as Chief Executive Officer.

Giles Palmer is renowned for founding Brandwatch, a digital consumer intelligence company, in 2006. Under his leadership, Brandwatch grew into a global enterprise, culminating in its acquisition by Cision in 2021 for $450 million. Following the acquisition, Giles served as Chief Growth Officer at Cision, where he was instrumental in driving strategic initiatives. Most recently, he was the CEO at Cint Group AB, a leader in digital insights and research technology.

At Circulor, Giles will leverage his extensive experience in scaling technology companies to accelerate the company’s mission of making global supply chains more transparent and sustainable. His appointment marks a significant milestone, especially as Circulor expands its global footprint and technological capabilities.

“I am thrilled to join Circulor at this pivotal time,” said Giles Palmer. “The company’s commitment to responsible sourcing aligns with my personal values, and I look forward to leading the team to drive impactful change across industries.”

Doug Johnson-Poensgen, Circulor’s Founder and long-serving CEO, will transition to the role of President. Under Doug’s leadership, Circulor grew from a startup to a global leader in supply chain traceability and battery passporting.

ABOUT CIRCULOR:

Circulor gives organizations full visibility of their supply chains. The London-headquartered company offers the most mature, proven, and complete technology software solution to track materials with high environmental and human rights impacts as they change state within manufacturing and recycling supply chains. With Circulor, businesses can follow the physical flow of critical materials from extraction to final production, as well as associated ESG characteristics and embedded carbon across Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions. The tech company was founded in 2017 and has offices in the UK, Ireland, the U.S., Germany, Singapore, and Australia. The company has been named a Technology Pioneer and a Global Innovator by the World Economic Forum, a Global Cleantech 100, and won DIGITALEUROPE’s 2022 and Tech Tour’s 2024 Future Unicorn awards.