Time to say Thank You!

It’s been my privilege for the last three years to play a part in the creation of the technologies, technology teams, and technology culture that makes Sainsbury’s-Argos one of the leading digital retailers in the UK. With SA well positioned to continue its tech leadership, it’s time for my next role (more on that in a future post) and even more importantly, time to give thanks.

So, “Thank You” to the board members of Home Retail Group and Sainsbury’s who shared their challenges, lent me their personal and professional support, and worked so diligently and effectively to transform Argos and then Sainsbury’s-Argos into a truly tech-driven organization for the benefit of customers and colleagues.

Thank you to the store and distribution center managers and colleagues who were so supportive from the first day onward. I loved your feedback, your enthusiasm, and your willingness to go the extra mile for customers. Great users make great tech and SA has great tech users.

Thank you to the amazing members of the LGBTQ network who so graciously allowed me to be their exec sponsor. Your enthusiasm, dedication, and commitment to colleagues and the LGBTQ community outside the company were awe-inspiring.

Thank you to the Digital teams and leaders whose instincts, designs, strategies and most of all partnership with engineering and business teams have produced the 3rd most-used ecommerce website in the UK, the largest multi-channel digital presence in the UK, and an insatiable desire to do even more for customers. Retail Week's Tech Retailer of the Year has the best Digital teams in the industry.

Most of all, thank you to the Tech leaders and individual contributors who, with many other choices available, chose to work with us, and who together comprise the best technology group in UK retail. I asked far too much from far too few in far too little time and I will be forever grateful that your delivery far exceeded our shared expectations time and again.

Best,

George