| Name | Title | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|
Dave Sykes |
Chief Information Officer | Profile |
method sold its first product on February 28th, 2001 – we mark this as the day we became people against dirty®. But why did two twenty-something guys start a cleaning product company? Well, we’re not exactly big fans of cleaning, but we are passionate about cleaning up a dirty business. We recognized that household cleaning, which includes laundry and hand wash, was a massive category in desperate need of a little disruption. We also had questions. Why do we pollute when we clean? Why do we use poison to make our homes healthier? And why do cleaners have to be so ugly that you hide them away or smell so bad that you hold your breath? The answer: we can do better. Leveraging two major cultural shifts in health + wellness and life styling of the home, we disrupted every aspect of the category and grew method into a green cleaning leader. Along the way, we hit #7 on the Inc. 500 list, were named the #16th most innovative company in the world by Fast Company in 2008 and became PETA persons of the year for developing the first vegan laundry products. method products can be found in Target, Lowe’s, Safeway, Whole Foods and most grocers nationwide, along with growing distribution in the UK, France, China, Japan and Australia. And the party is only getting started. In 2012, method merged with Belgian green cleaning giant Ecover, and together became the world’s largest green cleaning company. Our two brands are committed to inspiring generations of happy, healthy homes by making non-toxic products that work—for you and the planet. And we’re building a LEED-Platinum certified manufacturing plant to prove it, the first of its kind in our industry. We even formalized the name of our joint enterprise: People Against Dirty (PAD) Manufacturing. Of course, this is more than a company name, it is one of our founding principles. By pioneering a cleaner clean, we believe we can make a difference.
Shopify is a leading cloud-based, multichannel commerce platform designed for small and medium-sized businesses. Merchants can use the software to design, set up and manage their stores across multiple sales channels, including web, mobile, social media such as Pinterest and Facebook, brick-and-mortar locations, and pop-up shops. The platform also provides a merchant with a powerful back-office and a single view of their business. The Shopify platform was engineered for reliability and scale, using enterprise-level technology made available to businesses of all sizes. Shopify currently powers over 275,000 businesses in approximately 150 countries, including: Tesla Motors, Budweiser, Wikipedia, LA Lakers, the New York Stock Exchange, GoldieBlox, and many more.
JD.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: JD) is China`s largest retailer, online or offline, and the world`s third largest Internet company by revenue. With more than 300 million customers, JD.com is expanding quickly in China because consumers increasingly demand the authentic, high-quality products JD is known for. We work closely with both domestic brands and top international brands to bring fresh food, apparel, home appliances, baby products and more to Chinese consumers. To power this massive business we operate our own nationwide logistics network, from warehouses to the last mile. We can deliver up to 90% of orders same- or next-day, making our service the fastest and most reliable delivery service of any large-scale e-commerce company in the world. By investing in the most cutting edge technologies, JD.com is shaping the future of retail in China and beyond. Our scientists are working on innovative solutions for all parts of our business using big data, artificial intelligence, robotics, computer vision, virtual and augmented reality, unmanned vehicle systems, and more. Headquartered in Beijing, JD.com is a Fortune Global 500 company with offices around the world, including in New York, Tokyo and a research and development center in Silicon Valley.
Rubikloud is a retail intelligence platform that transforms a traditional omni-channel retailer into a modern data-driven retailer. What does this mean? Founded in 2013, Rubikloud has been quietly working with some of the world’s largest retail conglomerates and brands on revolutionizing their data capabilities. The Rubikloud platform has already processed over 20 billion in transactions from 8 countries and over 5000 stores. Rubikloud aims to help the retailer through two data transformation stages: 1) We ingest, cleanse and convert traditional data sources into the Rubikloud big data compliant format. 2) Rubikloud platform enables the retailer to deliver true promotion, product, and price personalization. Not only does Rubikloud provide the machine learning to generate the personalization campaigns, but the platform also integrates directly into the execution pieces such as the email marketing system, promotional builders, and point of sale systems. Rubikloud is based in Toronto with an industry leading team from leading open source big data contributions, machine learning disciplines, and deep retail expertise. Rubikloud has raised $8.5 million led by Horizons Ventures over the past year and is on a 200% year over year growth rate.
Founded in April of 2008 and based in St. Louis, MO, aisle411 is a trusted indoor location services platform for major global leading retailers. For shoppers, aisle411 makes shopping in-stores easier, allowing them to map products, offers and lists by aisle location, as well as discover unique information based on a shopper’s in-store location. For retailers, aisle411 offers a mobile in-store location services platform that allows them to reach shoppers at the shelf, with context and location relevant information that enhances the shopper experience. aisle411’s proprietary, first-of-its-kind indoor retail mapping and location service and mobile platform allows shoppers to easily navigate through retail stores to find exactly what they want quickly by collecting, organizing and monetizing retailers’ product inventory, location data, and enterprise software space planning systems and store maps. aisle411 has also partnered with leading indoor positioning technology providers to provide shopper positioning services that drive merchandising insights and allow for engaging shopper experiences. The service ultimately drives higher customer satisfaction and a deeper level of engagement between the retailers and its customers by —simplifying the shopping experience.