Case Study:
Walmart, Global CTO Search
Doug McMillon, CEO of Walmart, recognized that technology was becoming a core capability for the company. For the first time, he sought to hire a top-tier technologist to report directly to him. Unsure of the exact leadership profile needed, he turned to Parker Remick for guidance.
Our Approach
- Assessing the existing tech leadership talent at Walmart and comparing those people to publicly available targets.
- Mapping the universe of potential candidates and understanding the profile that appealed to Doug.
- Engaging with a number of Doug’s senior advisors to help compose a targeted list of the ‘best of the best’ technology leaders
- Presented top-tier candidates for direct evaluation by Doug.
Our placement:
Suresh Kumar, Global CTO
- Large scale tech leadership from Google and Microsoft.
- Deep eCommerce experience from Amazon.
- Proven ability to bridge business units and the global tech. organization.
- Strong cultural alignment and interpersonal strengths suited to Walmart.
