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We Are Ocado Intelligent Automation.

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The Technologies and Competencies to Confidently Transform Supply Chains.

Ocado Intelligent Automation (OIA) is a global technology developer and operator delivering the world’s most advanced fulfillment operations software, hardware and processes at scale.

Ocado Intelligent Automation (OIA) is part of Ocado Group, an organization with over 20 years of experience developing and operating the Ocado Smart Platform (OSP)—the world's leading ecommerce, fulfilment and logistics solution for online grocery retail.

OIA brings Ocado’s industry-leading automation solutions to applications beyond our roots in online grocery. In meeting the unique demands and ultra-high throughput of this challenging sector, we gained an intimate knowledge of warehouse design, operations and implementation.

This journey of innovation and serial self-disruption has equipped us with the IP, technologies, competencies and confidence to transform supply chains and solve complex challenges in a wide range of industry verticals.

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Leadership Team

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Mark Richardson Chief Executive Officer
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Leah Holding Chief Operating Officer
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Anne Marie Neatham Chief Solutions Officer
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Monique Apter Chief Revenue Officer
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David Scheffrahn Vice President, Sales North America
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Jamie Spencer Vice President, Sales EMEA

Our Story: Ocado Intelligent Automation

Learn more about our history of building and operating high-capacity automated warehouses.

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Industries We Serve

Many years from our beginnings in online grocery, we now offer our productivity and efficiency solutions to many industry verticals:

Healthcare & Pharmaceutical Healthcare & pharmaceutical brands and distributors  
Consumer Packaged Goods Fast-moving and household consumer packaged goods  
Retail & Fashion Apparel, footwear and accessories  
Third-Party Logistics (3PL) Third-party logistics providers for B2B & B2C brands  
OEM Parts Original-equipment parts manufacturers and suppliers  
Parcel Sortation Post & parcel sortation and fulfillment  

 

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Client & Partner Testimonials

Gary MillerchipCFO, Kroger
"We believe we're getting great value for money in terms of knowledge and expertise in retail business. Their business in the UK has demonstrated they can achieve higher profitability than traditional retailers in bricks and mortar."
Motoya OkadaGroup Chairman, AEON
“We see Ocado as a state-of-the-art, exciting and transformative partner.”
Gerard GalletCEO, Auchan Retail Poland
"I am convinced that the introduction of such innovative and forward-looking solutions will be a significant step for our company on the way to achieving the leading position (in the e-grocery market in Poland)."
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Company History

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    2000-2002: Foundation

    Ocado Group founded

    Pilot deliveries begin

    Opening of Ocado Group’s first Customer Fulfilment Center (CFC), in Hatfield, and regional Spoke, in Weybridge

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    2010/11: London Stock Exchange

    Ocado Group is listed on the London Stock Exchange

    Ocado Technology opens its first international office in Krakow, Poland 

    App launch for Android (2010)

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    2015: £1 Billion in Annual Sales

    Ocado Group exceeds £1 billion in annual sales for the first time

    First to launch a grocery shopping app on Apple Watch—as we continue to blaze a trail in the online grocery sphere

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    2017: The First Erith CFC Bot

    The first bot goes live in the Erith CFC
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    2018: Sofia Development Center

    Ocado Technology opens a new Software Development Centre in Sofia (September)
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    2019: London Development Center

    Ocado Retail enters into a joint 50:50 venture with Marks & Spencer

    Ocado’s first London Development Center opens

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    2020: Robotic Pick & Acquisitions

    Robotic Pick launches at Erith

    Ocado Group Acquires Kindred and Haddington Dynamics to enhance its robotic manipulation capabilities (November)

    Ocado acquires minority stake in robotics start-up Myrmex-Inc. (October)

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    2021: CFCs Go Live

    Ocado Retail go-live with the first mini CFC in Bristol, a CFC in Purfleet, and reopens its Andover CFC
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    2022: Ocado Re:Imagined

    On January 26th, we unveiled Ocado Re:Imagined, a series of the latest technological innovations

    Ocado acquires robotics start-up Myrmex-Inc.

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    2023: Ocado Intelligent Automation

    Acquisition of 6 River Systems and its CHUCK/AMR

    Ocado Intelligent Automation (OIA) launches

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