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Kroger CIO RoundtableNovember 17th, 2015

Brett Bonner

Vice President R&D

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Chris Hjelm Org Chart

KT Organization – Effective Aug 1

Office of the CIOIgnite, Vendor Mgmt., Facilities, Communications, Budget, M&A

Security

Shared Technology ServicesQA, Enterprise Architecture, PM/BA/PA CoE’s, Business Arch., Call Centers, Portfolio Mgmt.

Infrastructure ServicesKTM, Network, NOC/SOC, Middleware, Desktop Services, Data Center, Project Mgmt., Platform

Store Systems, Merchandising,

Loyalty, Fuel & C-Store, Pharmacy,

TLC, Axium

Corporate Systems, Jewelry, Order & Replenishment

Evolution, Supply Chain, Manufacturing,

Corp Brands

Digital Customer, Enterprise Data Mgmt., Vitacost,

YouTech

R&D

Visionary Business

Leadership

Support Teams

Project Mgmt.

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Visionary Business

Leadership

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Project Mgmt.

Visionary Business

Leadership

Support Teams

Project Mgmt.

Kirk Ball Annette Franke Nick Kaufman

Brian Lawhorn

Annette Hater

Ryan Kean

Open – Temp Kirk Ball

Brett Bonner

Project Mgmt. & Visionary

Business Leadership

Kroger R&D

Brett BonnerVice President

R&D

Doug MeiserOperations Research

General Manager

Dion PerkinsEngineering

Manager

Titus JonesStrategic Projects General Manager

John OsborneDepartment Administration

Chairman Zigbee AllianceGeneral Manager

Project OverviewEDGE

• Brief description– Enhanced Display for Grocery

Environments• Customer benefits

– Accurate Pricing– Item price and attribute highlights– Faster sales ad personalized pricing– Plus many other use cases

• Technology– Affordable, fully digital shelf with full

motion video and sound

EDGE Vendor Map

Project OverviewScan – Bag – Go

• Brief description– Scan Bag Go will provide customers an industry

leading, cool, fun and evolving alternative channel to shop and checkout

• Customer benefits– The customer will independently control their

shopping and checkout experience in an easy, reliable and fun environment.

– They will have the choice to utilize a store provided device or their own smart phone

– The app is mostly intuitive, however, when needed a knowledgeable Kroger Associate can assist

• Technology– Awareness of location and basket contents.– Proprietary app with store location awareness to

allow targeted offers in-aisle

Picture of technology and/or process in action

National Lab Partnering ConsiderationsNew Polarizer

• Intellectual property– Who owns?– Who has a right to use?

• Right to remember?• Prioritization of key resources?• Manufacturing restrictions?• Royalties?