Ashinsa Bopearachchi departs Carrefour to take on Global Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure Lead role at Sonepar

Ashinsa Bopearachchi has stepped into a new role as Global Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure Lead at Sonepar, a specialist in the distribution of electrical products, solutions, and services to professionals, operating in over 40 countries across four continents.

She was previously at Carrefour where she served as Global Head of Infrastructure, Cloud, Network & DWP.

In a LinkedIn post, she said: "In this new chapter, I’ll be driving cloud adoption across the group and leading cloud operations for the holding company. I’m fortunate to work with incredible teams of talented individuals as we scale our capabilities and build the future Group Cloud Center of Excellence."

"What we’re building: A clear and actionable cloud strategy; A robust operating model for the future CCoE; Seamless cloud assessments, migrations, and integrations; Strong governance and collaboration across OpCos, cyber, network, FinOps, legal, and business; A fully industrialised cloud operations model."

2025 RTIH INNOVATION AWARDS

Cloud solutions will be a key focus area at the 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards.

The awards, which are now open for entries, 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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