Cart.com hires former Onward Robotics and Manhattan Associates exec Krishna Venkatasamy as CTO

Cart.com, a provider of unified commerce and logistics software and services, has announced the appointment of Krishna Venkatasamy as Chief Technology Officer.

Venkatasamy, who previously led development teams at e2open, Onward Robotics and Manhattan Associates, brings over 25 years of supply chain software and hardware expertise to Cart.com where he will oversee the company’s engineering teams.

“Krishna joins our team at a pivotal moment as we continue to ramp up investment in our industry leading commerce and logistics software solutions,” says Omair Tariq, Founder and CEO at Cart.com.

“His background in both supply chain technologies and robotics, combined with his leadership in building innovative enterprise level solutions, will be instrumental as we continue to scale our offerings to provide our customers with the tools they need to thrive in today’s omnichannel commerce landscape.”

Venkatasamy previously served as Vice President of Product Management at e2open, a publicly traded supply chain platform. He was also been Senior Vice President of Engineering at Onward Robotics, Senior Director of Product Management at Manhattan Associates and Chief Technology Officer at Lucas Systems, a warehouse optimisation software provider.

Cart.com appoints former Onward Robotics and Manhattan Associates exec Krishna Venkatasamy as CTO

He will play a central role in enhancing and expanding Cart.com’s suite of demand and supply chain software offerings, including the company’s Constellation OMS and WMS software.

“I am excited to join Cart.com at a time when the company is making significant strides in modernising the supply chain and logistics space,” says Venkatasamy.

“I look forward to working with the talented teams here to further strengthen Cart.com’s technology ecosystem and deliver even greater value for our mid-market and enterprise customers.”

2024 RTIH INNOVATION AWARDS

Unified commerce is a key focus area for the sixth edition of the RTIH Innovation Awards, which are now closed for entries.

The awards, sponsored by Scayle, CADS, 3D Cloud, Brightpearl by Sage’s Lightning 50, Business France, and Retail Technology Show 2025, celebrate global tech innovation in a fast moving omnichannel world.

Key 2024 dates

Friday, 25th October: Award entry deadline 

Tuesday, 29th October: 2024 shortlist revealed

30th October-6th November: Judging days

Thursday, 21st November: Winners announced at the 2024 RTIH Innovation Awards ceremony, to be held at RIBA’s 66 Portland Place HQ in Central London.