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3 July 2023

Ocado announces appointment of Gregor Ulitzka as President, Europe, Ocado Solutions.

Ocado Group (“Ocado”) has today announced the appointment of Gregor Ulitzka as its first President, Europe for Ocado Solutions. In this role he will lead Ocado Solutions operations across the region, growing Ocado’s relationships with current partners and bringing new retailers to the Ocado Smart Platform (“OSP”).

Gregor has a widely-recognised track record of developing and scaling innovative supply chain solutions in Europe and globally. He joins Ocado from Amazon, where he worked for over 10 years, most recently as Director of Supply Chain and Inventory Management for Europe. In this role, Gregor was responsible for leading global supply chain, product management and business development teams. Previously he spent 13 years at the German grocer Metro in European Management roles.

Gregor holds a Masters in Business Sciences from the University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany.

Luke Jensen, CEO of Ocado Solutions, said:

“As we strengthen our position for this crucial next phase of growth, I'm excited to bring Gregor’s expertise as a renowned leader in both grocery and the wider logistics sector to our partnerships in Europe.”

“Our OSP partners include some of Europe’s top grocery retailers, and we’re excited to bring more leading grocers to the platform. Our addressable market in the region is expanding, with more, fast-growing online markets now falling within the scope of Ocado’s latest technologies. This is a particularly exciting time to bring on board someone of Gregor’s calibre.”

Gregor Ulitzka, Europe President for Ocado Solutions, said:

“Ocado has solved some of the most intractable and longest-standing challenges facing logistics and retail businesses. I'm thrilled to join this innovation powerhouse, bringing me back to my passion for groceries.”

“Ocado already partners with some of Europe's most recognized names in grocery. I’m excited to develop these relationships further with my team and continue Ocado’s excellent work by expanding the reach of our world class end-to-end solution across the region.”

Gregor will work both from Ocado HQ in Hatfield, as well as in Ocado’s partner locations across Europe.

Notes to Editors

This appointment follows the appointment of Adriano Aruajo as President, APAC, Ocado Solutions, as well as the appointment of Mark Bentley to the role of President, Americas, Ocado Solutions.

About Ocado Group

Ocado Group is a UK based technology company trading on the London Stock Exchange (Ticker OCDO). It provides end-to-end online grocery fulfilment solutions to twelve of the world’s largest grocery retailers and holds a 50% share of Ocado Retail Ltd in the UK in a Joint Venture with Marks & Spencer. Ocado has spent two decades innovating for grocery online, investing in a wide technology estate that includes robotics, AI & machine learning, simulation, forecasting, and edge intelligence.

Media enquiries

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Ocado Group appoints Gregor Ulitzka as President, Europe