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Ocado Group has today announced the appointment of Adam Warby as an independent Non-Executive Chair of the board.
Adam has extensive executive experience in the technology sector and has held senior board leadership roles in range of international companies. He currently serves as Chair of Heidrick & Struggles InternationalInc., a premier provider of global leadership advisory and on-demand talent solutions, listed on NASDAQ.
In 2000, he joined Avanade Corporation, a global IT consulting and services company, as a founding member and served as their CEO for 11 years. He has been the CEO Emeritus since 2019.
In his early career, Adam worked in consulting and management roles at Microsoft and hardware and software sales at IBM.
Adam will join the Board as an independent Non-Executive Director with effect on 1 November 2024, before assuming the role of Chair on 1 December 2024.
Rick Haythornthwaite, Chair of Ocado, said:
I am delighted to welcome Adam to Ocado’s Board as my successor at an important time in the Company's development. It has been a huge pleasure to be the Chair of Ocado over the last four years and to have had the opportunity to help a visionary technology business that continues to drive change in the online grocery industry and beyond. I look forward to seeing this market leading business continue to thrive under Adam’s stewardship in the years to come."
Commenting on his decision to join the Ocado Board, Adam Warby said:
It is a huge honour to join the Ocado Board as Chair Designate. Ocado is a unique and innovative business, and a tremendous success story for the UK. I'm excited about the opportunities ahead, working with a visionary leadership team, an experienced Board, and the many talented colleagues across Ocado to grow the business and create greater value for our shareholders.”
Tim Steiner, Chief Executive Officer of Ocado, said:
Adam joins us as Chair Designate at an important moment in Ocado's development. Our world-leading technology is now live with 11 of our 13 partners globally, and we continue to expand the scope and reach of our technology into new markets and sectors. As we work with our partners to scale their online capabilities and hone their operations, Adam's expertise as a leader in global technology and consulting will be a valuable asset to the Board and leadership team. As Chair, Rick has overseen the continued growth of the global technology business. His sage advice and strong leadership have been greatly appreciated by the Board and all colleagues at Ocado."
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