Daryk Pengelly, Former Head of Membership & Business Development at Walmart Business Joins Teikametrics as Senior Vice President of Strategy and Business Development

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Teikametrics, the leading AI-powered optimization platform, today announced that Daryk Pengelly has joined as Senior Vice President of Strategy and Business Development, where he will lead strategy and strategic partnerships to drive growth and expand the platform’s impact on eCommerce brands.

"Daryk’s wealth of experience in scaling high-growth businesses, coupled with his deep understanding of the B2B and consumer markets, makes him the ideal leader to help us accelerate key areas of the business as we continue to expand the reach and impact of our platform," said Alasdair McLean-Foreman, CEO of Teikametrics.

Pengelly brings over two decades of leadership experience across both private startups and global Fortune 500 companies. He joins Teikametrics from Walmart Business, where he was a co-founding leader and Head of Membership & Business Development. During his tenure, his leadership in go-to-market initiatives helped accelerate brand awareness, membership expansion, and incremental GMV for Walmart Business. Pengelly also played a key role in launching Walmart's first B2B eCommerce membership program, negotiating marketing partnerships, and driving exponential membership growth.

Before Walmart, Pengelly served as a senior leader at Virgin Pulse, where he helped scale the B2B SaaS health and wellness platform that was acquired by Marlin and later merged with HealthComp to form Personify Health. He also spent several years at Reebok, leading brand strategy and special projects for the Reebok Classic lifestyle business, where he managed global influencer and celebrity marketing initiatives.

Earlier in his career, Pengelly served as Senior Manager in Walmart’s Corporate Strategy group that worked on behalf of the Walmart C-Suite and Board of Directors. He also served as Chief of Staff of Walmart’s Digital Brands group, which launched new brands such as Allswell and Free Assembly. He has also provided independent advisory services and has served on the Board of Advisors for the Overtown Youth Center in Miami, Florida.

“I’m energized by Teikametrics’ mission, the team, and the opportunity to drive meaningful results for our customers and partners,” said Pengelly.

Pengelly holds an AB, cum laude, from Harvard College and an MBA from MIT Sloan School of Management, where he was awarded a Dean’s Fellowship.

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About Teikametrics
Teikametrics' AI-powered Marketplace Optimization Platform helps sellers and brand owners maximize their potential on the world's most valuable marketplaces. Founded in 2015, Teikametrics uses proprietary AI technology to maximize profitability in a simple SaaS interface. Teikametrics optimizes more than $10 billion in GMV across thousands of sellers around the world, with brands including Munchkin, Clarks, Nutribullet, Conair, Nutrafol, and Solo Stove trusting Teikametrics to unlock the full potential of their selling and advertising on Amazon, Walmart, and other marketplaces.