Ocado unveils the location of office in the USA

Ocado to establish an office for Ocado Solutions in the Washington DC area

Ocado is delighted to announce the establishment of a base for Ocado Solutions in North America. From April 2019, the office will be based in Tysons, Virginia, ahead of establishing a permanent location in the Washington DC area.

As activity around Ocado's partnerships with Kroger in the USA and Sobeys in Canada continues to build, the new office will be vital in coordinating the delivery of Ocado's technology, as well as support and engineering services to sites across North America.

Ocado entered a partnership with Kroger in 2018, giving the grocery giant exclusive use in the USA of the Ocado Smart Platform - our end-to-end technology and automation solutions. These solutions will be underpinned by the rapid roll-out of 20 highly automated Customer Fulfilment Centres (CFCs) across the country in the coming years. The development of a CFC for Sobeys in Canada is also now well underway for the Greater Toronto Area.

Luke Jensen, CEO of Ocado Solutions said:

"I am delighted that we are bringing Ocado to Washington DC. The new office will give us a direct presence in North America from which to oversee the delivery of our innovative partnerships with Kroger and Sobeys. We selected the DC area for its great connections to cities across the USA and Canada, as well as for its strong technology and engineering talent pools."

"From this office, we will also coordinate the recruitment and training of hundreds of highly skilled technologists and engineers across North America. We look forward to welcoming this new talent to support the relentless pursuit of innovation at the core of Ocado's mission."