A business magnate, Tim Steiner is famed as the co-founder of Ocado. Currently sitting at the helm of the company, Tim has helped shape Ocado into the market leader it is today, boasting a market capitalisation of almost £14 billion as of 2020. An expert in business growth and leadership, Tim is now booked as a speaker for a range of corporate events to share the successes of his company. With Ocado one of the leading online-only food retailers, Tim explains how he made his success with Ocado.
After studying economics at the University of Manchester, Tim began his working career as a Bond Trader for Goldman Sachs. Working for eight years across locations in London, Hong Kong and New York, Tim built his expertise in corporate finance. In 2000, Tim joined forces with Jason Gissing and Jonathan Faiman and co-founded Ocado. Shaping it into the online sensation it is today, Tim made the decision to float the company on the London Stock Exchange in 2010.
Today, Tim continues his work at Ocado as the Chief Executive Officer and member of the board. A superstar amongst other businesspeople, Tim inspires all as part of a small minority of founders who have built an FTSE100 business from scratch. Highly commended for creating Ocado, Tim has claimed recognition of The Sunday Times Business Person of the Year 2018 and was also appointed OBE by Her Majesty the Queen on her Birthday Honours List in 2016. During the Covid-19 pandemic, Tim’s business grew considerably, claiming a revenue growth of 40%, a testament to Tim’s prowess as a businessman.
With a highly successful corporate career to his name, Tim is now available to hire as a speaker for a range of business events. Whether he be sharing his story of founding such a successful company or his history in finance at Goldman Sachs, Tim is perfectly positioned to speak on business leadership, growth, risk management and many other factors that come part and parcel of managing a nationally sought after service like Ocado. When looking for a successful businessman to book to speak at your next event, don’t hesitate in booking Tim Steiner today.