dunnhumby appoints new CEO

London, UK – 13 June 2023 – dunnhumby is pleased to announce the appointment of Josh Bottomley as CEO.

Josh has most recently been an Operating Partner at CVC Capital Partners and has held senior roles at data and product-led businesses including HSBC, Google and LexisNexis. He will join dunnhumby in July. He will succeed Dan Olley, who has been CEO of dunnhumby since January 2022.

Commenting on Josh’s appointment, Tesco Group CEO Ken Murphy said: “Josh is an energetic leader with strong experience in improving customer propositions, product and digital innovation, and in leading tech and product transformation. The capabilities and skills of dunnhumby give us unique strengths, and I’m confident that under Josh’s leadership we’ll continue to build on that. I’d also like to thank Dan for his continued passion for dunnhumby, and for his leadership in developing and executing the dunnhumby strategy.”

Josh Bottomley said: “I first spent time working with dunnhumby as a customer twenty years ago, and ever since then I’ve admired the talents of the team and the hugely valuable insights they provide. dunnhumby is the gold standard for data and analytics, helping brands and businesses to make better commercial decisions, and providing great experiences for consumers. I’m really excited to be joining the team, working alongside our brilliant dunnhumby colleagues.”

About dunnhumby 

dunnhumby is the global leader in Customer Data Science, empowering businesses everywhere to compete and thrive in the modern data-driven economy. We always put the Customer First.

Our mission: to enable businesses to grow and reimagine themselves by becoming advocates and champions for their Customers. With deep heritage and expertise in retail – one of the world’s most competitive markets, with a deluge of multi-dimensional data – dunnhumby today enables businesses all over the world, across industries, to be Customer First. 

The dunnhumby Customer Data Science Platform is our unique mix of technology, software and consulting, enabling businesses to increase revenue and profits by delivering exceptional experiences for their Customers – in-store, offline and online. dunnhumby employs over 2,000 experts in offices throughout Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas working for transformative, iconic brands such as Tesco, Coca-Cola, Meijer, Procter & Gamble, Raley’s, L’Oréal and Monoprix.