tutch appoints Microsoft veteran Greg Jones as CEO as retail technology firm expands in to the USA
tutch, an in-store digital platform that gives shoppers a self-service option for discovering every product in a retailers’ ecosystem, has announced the appointment of Greg Jones as Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
Jones previously served as Global Director of Retail and Consumer Goods Solutions at Microsoft, and North America Retail and Consumer Goods Lead at Avanade.
In his new role, he will lead tutch as it scales adoption of its software as a service (SaaS) platform by US bricks and mortar stores and enters into new industry partnerships.
During his tenure at Microsoft, Jones was responsible for establishing the company’s Travel and Transportation vertical, including forging partnerships with Boeing and SITA.
At Avanade, he developed the North America Retail & Consumer Goods Advisory practice, which guides retailers as they leverage AI and technology to digitise core functions.
Former DoorDash, Tinder, Amazon and eBay exec Christopher Payne joins Hims & Hers board of directors
Online health and wellness platform, Hims & Hers, has announced the appointment of Christopher Payne to the company’s board of directors.
“Christopher brings extensive experience working directly with some of the world’s most innovative tech founders to drive incredible growth, by helping to bring their visions to life and achieve global scale,” says Andrew Dudum, CEO and Co-founder at Hims & Hers.
“He has a history of innovating across industries, building trusted brands globally, and evolving businesses to meet shifting customer needs. I’m inspired by the work Christopher has led in his tenured career and he will bring incredible insight and knowledge to the board as we continue to scale and grow our health and wellness platform.”
Lily AI opens first international office in London to support roster of retailers and brands in UK and Europe
Lily AI, a US-based company specialising in AI solutions for retailers and brands, has announced the opening of a London office as the base for its EMEA business.
“Fuelled by our accelerated growth in the US, we are bullish on bringing our robust capabilities to retailers and brands across Europe,” says Purva Gupta, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer at Lily AI.
“In the UK, we are seeing both e-commerce leaders and brand marketers embracing our proven, customer centric approach to shopping experiences and conversion, and we are only at the beginning of this surging global demand curve.”
Leading the European expansion, Christopher Roye, former Head of Global Sales at Astound Commerce, has been named Senior Director EMEA, and will report directly to Ahmed Naiem, President, Lily AI.
Additionally, Terry Hunter and Martin Newman, two UK-based digital commerce veterans, have been added to the advisory board to share their expertise in the global e-commerce landscape.
Supply chain technology big hitter Blue Yonder thinks about the future with One Network Enterprises acquisition
Blue Yonder has announced the signing of an agreement to acquire One Network Enterprises for approximately $839 million.
The latter is known for its autonomous and resilience services and is a provider of intelligent control towers.
“Supply chains have become more complex, and as more and more companies reduce risk by diversifying sourcing of products globally, there is an increased demand for the sharing of information and resources across the whole value chain,” says Duncan Angove, CEO, Blue Yonder.
“This, along with increased disruptions and geopolitical risks, have put the pressure on organisations to build more resilient and robust supply chains.”
“Combined with One Network’s capabilities, Blue Yonder will establish itself as a leading supply chain solutions company that can offer a unified, end-to-end supply chain ecosystem that is resilient enough to withstand today’s challenges, and synthesised with innovative, future focused technologies.”
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