沃尔玛聘请前谷歌，微软和亚马逊高管担任新的CTO和CDO

引述外媒报道，沃尔玛今天宣布，已聘请前谷歌，微软和亚马逊资深人士Suresh Kumar担任首席技术官兼首席开发官，这一职位将直接向沃尔玛首席执行官道格麦克米隆汇报。首席技术官职位以前由Jeremy King担任，他于3月离开零售商，成为Pinterest的工程主管。

Kumar最近在谷歌工作，在那里他担任了一年多的副总裁兼显示，视频，应用广告和分析总经理。在此之前，他曾在微软公司担任云基础设施和运营副总裁三年半。

然而，可能对沃尔玛最有吸引力的经验是Kumar在亚马逊的各种职位上工作了15年，最近担任全球零售系统和零售服务副总裁。他还曾领导亚马逊的零售供应链和库存管理系统。

在他职业生涯的早期，Kumar是IBM Thomas J. Watson研究中心的研究人员。他拥有博士学位。普林斯顿工程学院和马德拉斯印度理工学院技术学士。

据Kumar称，沃尔玛旨在将其四大技术组织 – 全球商业服务，沃尔玛实验室，山姆俱乐部技术和国际技术 – 汇集在一起。

沃尔玛的美国，山姆俱乐部和国际首席技术官将向Kumar报告，他将制定沃尔玛的技术战略。作为全球CDO，他将领导团队构建系统，以数字方式转变沃尔玛的业务运营，包括使用沃尔玛的数据来提供竞争优势。

此外，Clay Johnson和全球商业服务团队也将向Kumar汇报工作。

“今天和明天的技术使我们能够以前所未有的方式为我们的客户和员工服务。我们希望充分利用这些机会，“沃尔玛首席执行官道格麦克米隆在关于新员工的声明中表示。“Suresh对技术与零售（包括供应链）的交叉有着独特的理解，并在广告，云和机器学习方面拥有丰富的经验。而且，他有与业务团队合作推动业绩的记录，“他补充道。

“沃尔玛是公司如何随着时间的推移不断发展以满足客户不断变化的需求的成功故事之一，而今天，它正处于一场非常激动人心的数字化转型之中，”库马尔指出。“凭借超过11,000家门店，高增长的电子商务业务以及全球超过200万的员工，技术帮助大规模人员的潜力是无与伦比的，我很高兴参与其中。”

此次招聘是在沃尔玛和亚马逊正在与多个方面展开激烈竞争的时候，包括电子商务，全渠道，广告，物流，实体运营，甚至云计算。该零售商表示，Kumar拥有超过25年的技术经验，因此在零售，电子商务，广告，云和机器学习方面拥有丰富的经验。

沃尔玛最近将自己定位为一家科技公司，而不仅仅是一家零售商。前首席技术官金指出沃尔玛在今年的SXSW中使用VR头戴式耳机和机器学习驱动机器人这样的技术，并解释说沃尔玛正在建立技术组织，但却认为它只是以低价格而闻名的仓库式商店。

库马尔将于7月8日开始他的新角色。

翻译：

Walmart announced today that it has hired former Google, Microsoft and Amazon veteran Suresh Kumar as its chief technology officer and Chief Development officer, a role that will report directly to Walmart CEO Doug McMillon. The CTO position was previously held by Jeremy King, who left the retailer in March to become Pinterest’s head of engineering.

Kumar most recently worked at Google, where he served for more than a year as vice President and general manager of Display, video, app Advertising and Analytics. Prior to that, he spent three and a half years at Microsoft as Vice President of Cloud Infrastructure and Operations.

Perhaps the most appealing experience for Walmart, however, is Kumar’s 15 years in various roles at Amazon, most recently as vice president of global retail Systems and retail services. He also led Amazon’s retail supply chain and inventory management systems.

Earlier in his career, Kumar was a researcher at IBM’s Thomas J. Watson Research Center. He holds a doctorate. Bachelor of Technology, Princeton School of Engineering and Indian Institute of Technology, Madras.

According to Kumar, Walmart aims to bring together its four major technology organizations – Global Business Services, Walmart LABS, Sam’s Club Technology and International Technology – under one roof.

Walmart’s U.S., Sam’s Club and International CTO will report to Kumar, who will shape Walmart’s technology strategy. As a global CDO, he will lead teams building systems to digitally transform Walmart’s business operations. Including using Walmart’s data to provide a competitive advantage.

In addition, Clay Johnson and the Global Business Services team will also report to Kumar.

“The technology of today and tomorrow allows us to serve our customers and employees in ways never before possible. We want to make the most of these opportunities, “Walmart CEO Doug McMillon said in a statement about the new hires. “Suresh has a unique understanding of the intersection of technology and retail. Including supply chain, and has extensive experience in advertising, cloud, and machine learning. And, he has a track record of working with business teams to drive performance, “he added.

“Walmart is one of the success stories of how companies have evolved over time to meet the changing needs of their customers, and today. It’s in the midst of a very exciting digital transformation,” Kumar noted. “With more than 11,000 stores, a high-growth e-commerce business. And more than 2 million employees worldwide, the potential for technology to help people at scale is unmatched and I’m excited to be a part of it.”

The hiring comes at a time when Walmart and Amazon are competing fiercely on multiple fronts. Including e-commerce, omnichannel, advertising, logistics, physical operations, and even cloud computing. The retailer said Kumar has more than 25 years of technology experience and therefore has extensive experience in retail, e-commerce, advertising, cloud and machine learning.

Walmart has recently positioned itself as a technology company, not just a retailer. Kim, the former CTO, pointed to Walmart’s use of technologies like VR headsets and machine learn-powered robots at SXSW this year, explaining that Walmart is building the tech organization but sees it as just a warehouse-style store known for its low prices.

Kumar will begin his new role on July 8.

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