One of the largest U.S. food and drug retailers deploys Okta Identity
Cloud to serve its more than 30 million customers every week
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 5, 2018--
Okta,
Inc. (NASDAQ:OKTA), the leading independent provider of identity for
the enterprise, today announced that Albertsons Companies successfully
implemented the Okta Identity Cloud to support its digital
transformation. Okta also announced new or expanded deployments in Q3
FY2019 with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Sonoco and
LendingClub. Today, Okta also announced financial
results for its third fiscal quarter.
“Every company is becoming a technology company, no matter what service
or product they provide. We believe that the only way for companies to
remain competitive is through the adoption of best-in-class technologies
that enable them to provide the best and most secure customer
experience,” said Todd McKinnon, CEO and co-founder, Okta. “That’s why
long-established brands like Albertsons are leveraging the Okta Identity
Cloud to securely connect their customers to those technologies in a
consistent and reliable way. We’re excited to see the growing trend of
companies choosing to prioritize both experience and security for their
customers, and increasingly, they are choosing Okta to help them
accomplish just that.”
Albertsons, one of the largest U.S. grocery retailers, successfully
deployed Okta Customer Identity products to support consumer programs,
its eCommerce strategy and to better serve the more than 30 million
customers it interacts with each week. The Okta Identity Cloud will
serve as the first step of online interaction between Albertsons and its
customers, powering user registration and authentication for Albertsons’
website and mobile application. Okta’s Customer Identity products Single
Sign-On, Universal Directory and API Access Management will provide one
central identity platform that enhances the customer experience,
delights customers and builds loyalty.
“From our founding in 1939, Albertsons has been committed to working
hard for our customers: providing the products they want, at a fair
price, with great customer service. That’s why we deployed Okta’s
Customer Identity products to support our loyalty, rewards and eCommerce
strategy — with the ultimate aim of better serving the more than 30
million customers we interact with every week,” said Ramiya Iyer, GVP of
IT, Digital and Marketing, Albertsons. “As one of the U.S.’s largest
grocery retailers, we needed a solution that could scale with us, and
we’re confident that we found that in the Okta Identity Cloud, which now
serves as an important part of our customers’ digital experience with
Albertsons.”
In Q3, Okta grew its total customers to more than 5,600 organizations.
Okta’s customer wins come amidst continued momentum for the company,
including the company’s record third fiscal 2019 quarterly revenue
growth, the acquisition
of ScaleFT and the deepened partnership with VMware. At Oktane18,
Okta announced several product innovations, including ThreatInsight,
which will leverage a new set of contextual access management features
to enable organizations to replace the use of passwords with stronger
authentication for employees, partners and customers. Okta also
announced a strategic partnership with Workplace
by Facebook.
About Okta
Okta is the leading independent provider of identity for the enterprise.
The Okta Identity Cloud enables organizations to both secure and manage
their extended enterprise, and transform their customers’ experiences.
With over 5,500 pre-built integrations to applications and
infrastructure providers, Okta customers can easily and securely adopt
the technologies they need to fulfill their missions. Over 5,600
organizations, including 20th Century Fox, JetBlue, Nordstrom, Slack,
Teach for America and Twilio, trust Okta to securely connect their
people and technology.
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Source: Okta, Inc.
Jenna Kozel King
press@okta.com
