Former InPost and Wayfair exec Aurelijus Valeisa takes on CTO role at grocery tech firm StrongPoint

StrongPoint, a provider of grocery technology solutions, has announced the appointment of Aurelijus Valeisa as Chief Technology Officer.

Valeisa started his first company at just 15 years old, later founding and selling two businesses. Before moving into retail technology, he held senior roles at Boozt, Wayfair, and InPost.

“What excites me most is the opportunity to scale StrongPoint’s solutions. This is not a company where everything is already set in stone, there is still a lot of room to innovate, solve problems, and bring new solutions to grocery retailers. It has massive potential to become even stronger in its core markets as well as expanding into new ones with its solutions,” he says

“We are thrilled to welcome Aurelijus as our new Chief Technology Officer. His unique mix of entrepreneurial drive, deep engineering knowledge, and experience scaling leading European technology companies will be a huge asset as we look to continue expanding our solutions into new markets,” says Jacob Tveraabak, CEO at StrongPoint.

2025 RTIH INNOVATION AWARDS

Grocery technology 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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