VIENNA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan 8, 2026--
Alpega Group, a leading pan-European provider of an end-to-end transportation and logistics platform, today announced a planned leadership transition. After a successful tenure as Chief Executive Officer, Todd DeLaughter will be retiring, stepping down from his role and transitioning to a Board Advisor role for the company. The Board of Directors has appointed Daniel Cohen as the incoming CEO, effective January 1st, 2026.
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Daniel Cohen brings three decades of experience leading B2B SaaS businesses through periods of change, scale, and value realization. Most recently, as CEO of PayU, he led a full financial, operational, and cultural transformation returning the business to sustained profitable growth. He subsequently steered the company through a highly complex, multi-jurisdictional process that culminated in the successful sale to Rapyd. Daniel is recognized for pairing strategic focus with disciplined execution, and for building leadership teams and operating cultures capable of sustained high performance. He joins Alpega Group at a pivotal moment, with the mandate and experience to drive its next phase of profitable growth.
“Alpega brings together strong software assets and a meaningful presence across the transportation ecosystem,” said Daniel Cohen. “As the industry becomes more complex and fragmented, the opportunity is to simplify how transportation is managed and executed through solutions that increase trust and efficiency across the value chain. I’m looking forward to working closely with the team and the Board to build on our strong foundation and continue delivering market-leading products, supported by operational excellence and a culture that drives sustained performance.”
Under DeLaughter’s leadership, Alpega Group has strengthened its position as an industry innovator, expanded its product capabilities, and deepened relationships with shippers, carriers, and logistics partners around the world. His guidance has been instrumental in enhancing Alpega’s suite of software solutions and driving sustainable growth across key markets.
Alpega’s platform has evolved from a number of acquisitions including iNet, Transwide, Teleroute, TenderEasy and Wtransnet. This powerful set of tools includes a comprehensive TMS, transport execution capability, freight procurement and freight exchanges which make up Alpega’s digital transportation platform.
The Board expressed deep appreciation for DeLaughter’s leadership and continuity during the transition.
“On behalf of the entire Board, we thank Todd for his exceptional contributions as CEO,” said Chairman Nikolay Pargov. “We are delighted that he will continue to support the company as a trusted advisor. We have a strong conviction that under Daniel's guidance, Alpega will enter a new phase of accelerated growth and innovation. The group has strong foundations, refreshed strategy, and a renewed, very talented leadership team. We continue pursuing our goal to deliver industry-leading performance.”
“It has been a privilege to lead Alpega Group through such an important chapter,” said Todd DeLaughter. “I am incredibly proud of what our teams have accomplished and confident that the company is well-positioned for growth above market expectations, Daniel is a strong, visionary leader, and I look forward to supporting him and the company in my advisory role.”
About Alpega Group
Alpega Group is a leading pan-European logistics software company offering end-to-end solutions that empower shippers, carriers, and logistics professionals to streamline and optimize supply chain operations. With decades of industry expertise, Alpega provides powerful Transportation Management Systems (TMS), a well-connected and collaborative Transport Execution Platform, Freight Exchange solutions, and digital tools that drive efficiency, visibility, and collaboration across the transportation ecosystem.
Daniel Cohen, CEO Alpega
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Protesters confronted federal officers Thursday in Minneapolis the day after a woman was fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer.
The demonstrations came amid heightened tensions after President Donald Trump's administration dispatched 2,000 officers and agents to Minnesota for its latest immigration crackdown.
The killing of 37-year-old Renee Good on Wednesday set off a clash between federal and state officials over whether the shooting appeared justified and whether a Minnesota law enforcement agency had jurisdiction to investigate.
Here's what is known about the shooting:
The woman was shot in her SUV in a residential neighborhood south of downtown Minneapolis, about a mile (1.6 kilometers) from where police killed George Floyd in 2020. Videos taken by bystanders and posted online show an officer approaching a vehicle stopped in the middle of the road, demanding the driver open the door and grabbing the handle.
The Honda Pilot begins to pull forward and a different ICE officer standing in front of the vehicle draws his gun and immediately fires at least two shots at close range, jumping back as the vehicle moves toward him.
It is not clear from the videos if the officer gets struck by the SUV, which speeds into two cars parked on a curb before stopping.
Good died of gunshot wounds to the head.
A U.S. citizen born in Colorado, Good described herself on social media as a “poet and writer and wife and mom." Her ex-husband said Good had just dropped off her 6-year-old son at school Wednesday and was driving home when she encountered ICE agents on a residential street.
He said Good and her current partner moved to Minneapolis last year from Kansas City, Missouri.
Good's killing is at least the fifth death to result from the aggressive U.S. immigration crackdown the Trump administration launched last year.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Thursday that there would be a federal investigation into the shooting, though she again called the woman’s actions “domestic terrorism.”
“This vehicle was used to hit this officer,” Noem said. “It was used as a weapon, and the officer feels as though his life was in jeopardy."
Vice President JD Vance said the shooting was justified and referred to Good's death as "a tragedy of her own making.”
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara gave no indication that the driver was trying to harm anyone when he described the shooting to reporters Wednesday. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said he had watched videos of the shooting that show it was avoidable.
Noem has not publicly identified the officer who shot Good. But she spoke of an incident last June in which the same officer was injured when he was dragged by another driver’s fleeing vehicle. A Homeland Security spokesperson confirmed Noem was referring to an incident in Bloomington, Minnesota.
Court records from that case identify the officer who was dragged and injured as Jonathan Ross.
Court documents say Ross got his arm stuck in a vehicle’s window as a driver fled arrest in Bloomington, Minnesota. The officer was dragged 100 yards (91 meters) and cuts to his arm required 50 stitches.
Drew Evans, head of Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, said Thursday that federal authorities have denied the state agency access to evidence in the case, barring the state from investigating the shooting alongside the FBI.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz demanded that state investigators be given a role, telling reporters that residents would otherwise have a difficulty accepting the findings of federal law enforcement.
“And I say that only because people in positions of power have already passed judgment from the president to the vice president to Kristi Noem," Walz said.
Noem denied that Minnesota authorities were being shut out, saying: “They don’t have any jurisdiction in this investigation."
Dozens of protesters Thursday morning outside a Minneapolis federal building being used a base for the immigration crackdown. Border Patrol officers fired tear gas and doused demonstrators with pepper spray to push them back from the gate.
Area schools were closed as a safety precaution.
Protests were also planned across the U.S. in cities including New York, New Orleans and Seattle.
Protesters confront federal agents outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, in Minneapolis, Minn. (AP Photo/Tom Baker)
People gather for a vigil after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed a motorist earlier in the day, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)
People participate in a protest and vigil after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis, on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP)
