Puga Sankara Named 2026 Pros to Know Award Winner by Supply & Demand Chain Executive

March 18, 2026
Smart Gladiator is proud to announce that its founder and CEO, Puga Sankara, has been named a recipient of the 2026 Pros to Know Award by Supply & Demand Chain Executive. The award recognizes outstanding executives whose accomplishments provide a roadmap for other leaders looking to improve supply chain innovation and operational excellence to gain a competitive advantage.
Puga Sankara received the recognition in the Leaders in Excellence category, which honors executives who demonstrate strong leadership and measurable impact across the supply chain industry. The category highlights individuals who are helping organizations navigate operational complexity while improving transparency, efficiency, and accountability across logistics networks.
Over the years, Sankara has focused on solving one of the most persistent challenges in supply chain operations: maintaining visibility and accountability across warehouse and transportation workflows. Through Smart Gladiator’s technology platform LoadProof, he has supported logistics teams in documenting operational activities, strengthening compliance processes, and improving coordination between supply chain partners.
These efforts have helped organizations gain clearer insight into their day-to-day operations while reducing the friction that often arises during shipment disputes, audits, and compliance reviews.
“When it comes to overcoming supply chain disruption, this year’s pack of supply chain leaders left no stone unturned,” says Marina Mayer, editor-in-chief of Supply & Demand Chain Executive and Food Logistics and co-founder of the Women in Supply Chain Forum. “From AI implementation and warehouse automation to last-mile accuracy and returns management, they innovated, developed, and executed on all cylinders, providing solutions, technologies, and processes that move product from Point A to Point B in a way that almost seems seamless. And every year, I am honored to celebrate these supply chain professionals.”

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The Pros to Know Awards, presented annually by Supply & Demand Chain Executive, recognize supply chain leaders who are driving innovation, improving operational performance, and shaping the future of logistics and supply chain management.