Matthew Wilson talks challenging integration between Asda Technology and partners Cyderes, SailPoint, NCR Voyix

Matthew Wilson, Senior IT Project Manager at Asda, has taken to social media to discuss his belief that, overall, tech delivery colleagues celebrate their achievements among the least.

This can be because their outputs often live in the almost mystical ether of the backend, he argued, or perhaps they are improving a process that turns out to feel seamless to the consumer. Either way, they should shout about their successes more often.

In a LInkedIn post, Wilson said: “I’d like to take the opportunity to celebrate a thoroughly successful and also challenging integration between Asda Technology and our partners Cyderes, SailPoint and NCR Voyix.”

“Using Sailpoint ISC orchestration we've integrated core HR, cyber security and retail systems to create a quick, secure, repeatable, seamless, fully automated JML process to support over 110k colleagues in 600+ UK retail supermarkets, superstores and Asda Living locations.”

“Thanks in no small part to the Cyderes team, notably Abhinav Pandey, for your hard work developing, testing and making live our key deliverable, and for answering a billion questions from me about the nitty gritty of the integration.”

“Also big thanks David Irwin (Senior Architect Manager at Asda) and Robin Joinson (Security Solution Architect at Asda) for your support on all things design, been a tower of strength and often times the font(s) of all knowledge when we found ourselves at an impasse as a team.”

“Finally, thanks to Asda's Security IAM function, most notably Vikas Rawat for your support in helping us build something we will be proud of and supremely confident to pass into your capable BAU hands in 2024.”

2024 RTIH INNOVATION AWARDS

Grocery retail was a key focus area at the sixth edition of the RTIH Innovation Awards.

The awards, sponsored by Vista Technology Support, Scala, 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.

Our 2024 hall of fame entrants were revealed during an event which took place at RIBA’s 66 Portland Place HQ in Central London on 21st November, and consisted of a drinks reception, three course meal, and awards ceremony presided over by comedian Lucy Porter.

In his welcome speech, Scott Thompson, Founder and Editor, RTIH, said: “The event is now into its sixth year and what a journey it has been. The awards started life as an online only affair during the Covid outbreak, before launching as a small scale in real life event and growing year on year to the point where we’re now selling out this fine, historic venue.”

He added: “Congratulations to all of our finalists. Many submissions did not make it through to the final stage, and getting to this point is no mean feat. Checkout-free stores, automated supply chains, immersive experiences, on-demand delivery, next generation loyalty offerings, inclusive retail, green technology. We’ve got all the cool stuff covered this evening.”

“But just importantly we’ve got lots of great examples of companies taking innovative tech and making it usable in everyday operations - resulting in more efficiency and profitability in all areas.”

Congratulations to our 2024 winners, and a big thank you to our sponsors, judging panel, the legend that is Lucy Porter, and all those who attended last month’s gathering.