Arjun Sainath departs Blue Yonder and takes on Chief Technology Officer role at Cart.com

Cart.com, a provider of unified commerce and logistics solutions for B2C and B2B companies, has announced the appointment of Arjun Sainath as Chief Technology Officer.

He will lead product and engineering strategy, and will focus on advancing Cart.com’s use of AI and machine learning to build scalable, data driven technology that powers the next generation of unified commerce and fulfillment.

“Arjun brings a rare combination of technical depth, operational expertise, and people first leadership,” said Omair Tariq, Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Cart.com. “As we continue to expand our commerce and logistics platform, his experience building resilient, high-performance systems will accelerate our ability to serve brands that demand both innovation and reliability.”

Sainath brings more than two decades of experience leading product, platform, and digital transformation initiatives across the supply chain, loyalty, and CRM industries. Most recently, he served as Corporate Vice President of Platform Engineering at Blue Yonder.

“I’m honoured to join Cart.com at such an exciting stage of growth,” he says. “The company’s vision for unified commerce is reshaping how businesses manage their operations and connect with customers. I look forward to building on the strong foundation in place, strengthening our platform, and driving meaningful impact for our customers and teams.”

2025 RTIH INNOVATION AWARDS

Unified commerce will be a key focus area at the 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards.

The awards. which are now closed for entries with our finalists and shortlists being announced last week, 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 November's gathering. 

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