Ocado , the British online supermarket and technology group, on Thursday named Adam Warby as its chair from Dec. 1, succeeding Rick Haythornthwaite.
A former Microsoft Corp executive has been tapped to replace Ocado Group PLC (LSE:OCDO)'s chairman from next month, according to a Sky News report. If confirmed, Adam Warby, whose LinkedIn profile also cites senior positions at private equity giant KKR and Microsoft IT partner Avanade, would replace existing chair Rick Haythornthwaite.
Virgin Wines UK PLC (AIM:VINO) has announced a new partnership with Ocado.com, allowing Ocado customers to buy individual bottles of wine from the Virgin Wines portfolio for the first time. Starting on October 2, 50 wines selected by both Virgin Wines and Ocado will be available through Ocado's platform.