The Digital Edge (10): CIO Morten Holm is making Coop local, simpler and digital - and he is hiring

With 37.000 employees, 1.050 shops and 36% share of the Danish market the 153-year-old retail chain COOP is one of the largest Danish companies.

But the core market is in decline: When it comes to food we Danes focus more on price than quality, we dine out more and we prefer to spend our money traveling the world or buying the latest iPhone.

COOP's response has been to make Coop more local, simpler and digital. The building blocks have so far been a hugely popular app, more self-service that lets you jump the line at the local supermarket and a whole makeover of the aging it-landscape.

And this is where our guest today CIO of COOP, Morten Holm comes in.

So please join us today as Morten Holm shares his view on the digital transformation at COOP, why he is looking to expand his it-department and what the future holds for the retail sector.

Hosts: Jesper Schleimann, Digital Transformation Officer, EMEA North at SAP and Lars Jacobsen, Editor-in-chief of Computerworld Denmark

Podcast website: Computerworld.dk/theedge

Om Podcasten

The adoption and usage of technology are going through a radical transformation. Just a decade ago investment in the right technology was often enough to gain that crucial competitive edge. But the increasingly tough competition, the accelerating technological development, and the mounting complexity now demand new ways of choosing, adopting, and handling technology in the enterprise. The possibilities - and the challenges - are the main theme of The Digital Edge, a podcast created by Computerworld Denmark & SAP focusing on leadership, strategy, and business in the accelerating digital age. Hosting the podcast is Computerworld's editor-in-chief Lars Jacobsen, and Jesper Schleimann Digital Transformation Officer Northern Europe at SAP. Through a series of 35 to 40-minute interviews with key digital decision makes, Lars Jacobsen and Jesper Schleimann will explore the difficulties, the challenges and the massive rewards that the accelerating digital age brings. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Lars Jacobsen at [email protected]