AWS for Industries
Author: Tom Litchford
Tom Litchford is Head of Worldwide Retail and Wholesale Distribution at AWS. He leads AWS‘s industry strategy and guides the leadership team for marketing and sales enablement, channel development, and the solution offerings required to address customers’ business needs. Named a Top Retail Influencer by Rethink Retail, Litchford has 40 years of experience in systems engineering, sales, product management and marketing of technology business solutions for the retail and hospitality industries, and has held leadership positions at NCR Corporation and Microsoft. Prior to joining AWS in 2017, Litchford served as VP of Retail Technologies at the National Retail Federation, where he oversaw the organization’s cybersecurity program, the Association for Retail Technology Standards (ARTS) programs and its technology communities, including the invite-only CIO Council, Women in Retail IT, IT Security Council and the Tech Council.
Best Buy is the Latest Retailer to Select the AWS Cloud
Today, we’re thrilled to share that Best Buy selected AWS as its preferred cloud provider for cloud infrastructure services and its strategic partner for developing cloud engineering talent. With more than 1,000 stores and approximately 100,000 employees in the U.S. and Canada, Best Buy already runs its digital commerce business and other strategic workloads on […]
AWS is How: Petco Brings Greater Convenience and Personalization to Pet Parents
The American Pet Products Association reports that over 13 million people in the US have welcomed a new pet into their homes over the past year. And having a furry friend nearby has really made a difference: three out of four pet parents say that having a pet in their homes helped reduce the stress […]
An Inside Look at the Amazon Culture: Experimentation, Failure, and Customer Obsession
Since joining AWS three years ago, the top questions I get by far pertain to Amazon’s culture and speed of innovation. Here are the kinds of things people want to know: What’s it like working for AWS? How does Amazon respond so quickly to customers’ wants, needs, and desires? How can I innovate like Amazon? […]
AWS Retail Series: Advice from our APN Partners on navigating the pandemic
COVID-19 has turned consumer behavior on its head, forcing retailers to reimagine the customer journey, rethink business operations, and double down on innovation. To help guide retailers as they navigate the challenges and opportunities associated with COVID-19, we reached out to our Retail Competency Partners to get an understanding of what they’ve learned during the […]
AWS Retail Series: How COVID-19 has accelerated a new digitized normal for retailers
World events are accelerating change in the retail industry. As retailers operate through a global pandemic, many are rethinking all aspects of their businesses in order to prepare for the ‘new normal.’ Will consumers’ massive shift to online channels ‘stick’? If so, do existing investments in technology and IT infrastructure take into account what will […]