Google EMEA Managing Director for AI Alex Rutter joins grocery retail firm Spoon Guru as board member

Spoon Guru, a provider of AI solutions for grocery retail, specialising in nutrition, reports that Alex Rutter, Google’s EMEA Managing Director for AI, has joined its team as a Non-Executive Board Member and Strategic Advisor.

Rutter has over two decades of experience at IBM, Dell | EMC, and Google Cloud.

He previously worked as the Director of Retail, Travel & Consumer Goods at Google Cloud UK.

As a board member, he will leverage his background in strategic partnerships, and operational leadership to guide the company's growth trajectory.

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Rutter says: "I am thrilled to join Spoon Guru’s board during this exciting growth phase. The company's innovative approach to leveraging AI over the last eight years to solve complex challenges in food discovery and accurately categorising nutritional information is impressive.”

“I look forward to working closely with the team to accelerate Spoon Guru's expansion efforts and deliver even greater value to its customers."

Andy Clarke, Chairman at Spoon Guru, comments: "We're thrilled to welcome Alex. His experience will be invaluable as we innovate and expand. His guidance will be crucial for strategic direction and growth."

Spoon Guru partners with retailers such as Schnucks in the US, Tesco in the UK, Albert Heijn in the Netherlands, Woolworths in Australia and New Zealand and Schnucks in the USA as well as a partnership with Google Cloud Marketplace.