CHICAGO, April 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --
Grainger (NYSE: GWW), the leading broad line supplier of
maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products serving businesses
and institutions, today announced Jonny
LeRoy has joined the company as its new Chief Technology
Officer (CTO).
"Jonny is an industry leader who sees technology as a
fundamentally creative act, and believes in the value of bringing
together a range of skills and people to solve problems," said
Paige Robbins, Senior Vice President
and Chief Technology, Marketing, Strategy and Merchandising
Officer, Grainger. "Technology powers our strategy, and
Jonny's leadership will support and advance our goals of combining
our more than 90 years of experience with our digital expertise to
offer customers the best products, solutions and services today,
and anticipate their needs in the future. This is a
significant step in our digital evolution, as Grainger defines the
future of technology and distribution for our customers and
partners."
As CTO, LeRoy will lead teams across Grainger's Technology Group
to build capabilities that complement and advance the company's
strategy and business model. This will include creating a
more modern technology and next-generation engineering culture that
enables growth through stronger competitive advantages.
"I am excited about the journey that Grainger is on and I admire
how the company keeps businesses running by staying true to its
roots, values and customers," said LeRoy. "My focus is on
nurturing and growing talent, and building an engineering culture
that will deliver more modern capabilities and functionality to
take Grainger to the next level."
LeRoy joins Grainger after 15 years at ThoughtWorks, where he
most recently led their North
America technology organization, growing new offerings and
capabilities, while also helping to progress their talent, culture
and delivery expertise. In this role, he also contributed to
doubling the size of their North American business, championing the
introduction of Mobile and IoT capabilities into the business, and
embedding security thinking and practices into their software
delivery culture. He has advised many organizations across the
retail and logistics sectors through similar modernization journeys
including Gap, Nordstrom, Google and Box.
About Grainger
W.W. Grainger, Inc., with 2019 sales
of $11.5 billion, is North America's leading broad line supplier of
maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products, with operations
also in Europe, Asia and Latin
America.
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