For The Kroger Co. · 2026 WBENC National Conference - Salt Lake City

The Kroger Co.'s 500,000 associates and $10B supplier commitment demand secure, scalable events.

Leverage your Microsoft 365 and Teams Rooms investment for high-stakes events and global programs.

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75,000+

Events Delivered

ISO 27001 + 27701

Certified Security Posture

Microsoft Preferred Supplier

Trusted Partner

WBENC Certified

Diverse Supplier

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Built Around The Kroger Co.'s Reality

At the 2026 WBENC National Conference, we discussed how EventBuilder supports organizations like The Kroger Co. in scaling critical programs. With nearly 500,000 associates across 2,257 locations, your commitment to Microsoft Teams and Teams Rooms is clear. We extend this existing infrastructure to deliver secure, compliant, and engaging events.

The Kroger Co.'s ambitious goal of $10 billion in diverse supplier spend by 2030 requires sophisticated engagement. EventBuilder provides the advanced registration intelligence and secure external collaboration tools needed to manage complex supplier accelerator programs and external stakeholder training within your trusted Microsoft ecosystem.

In an environment of recent leadership transitions and platform consolidation, IT leaders like Jim Clendenen seek to maximize Microsoft 365 ROI while reducing vendor sprawl. EventBuilder operates within your existing Teams tenant, eliminating new security surface areas and aligning with your governance standards.

Tailored to The Kroger Co.'s key stakeholders

Learning & Development Leadership

Senchal Murphy

Scale Training Across 500,000 Associates Using Your Existing Teams Infrastructure

The challenge

Senchal oversees learning and development for nearly 500,000 associates across Kroger's 2,257 locations, each equipped with Teams Rooms for training delivery. Scaling compliance training, skills development, and leadership programs requires consistent execution across this massive distributed workforce while maintaining engagement and tracking completion rates for regulatory requirements.

How we help

Our Production & Live Event service delivers managed Teams training programs with automated attendance verification, compliance reporting, and 24/5 live support, removing operational burden from your HR team while ensuring consistent delivery quality.

Proof: We support 500 monthly training sessions for Microsoft Enterprise Support Digital with zero technical failures.

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Supplier Diversity Management

Elevate Supplier Engagement Programs Within Microsoft Ecosystem

The challenge

Managing Kroger's $10 billion diverse supplier spend commitment by 2030 requires sophisticated supplier accelerator programs, external stakeholder training, and secure collaboration with vendors outside Kroger's immediate ecosystem. These programs need advanced access controls, registration gating, and seamless integration with existing procurement workflows while maintaining security standards.

How we help

Our Registration & Compliance offering provides segmented access controls, allow/deny lists by company domain, and secure external stakeholder management within your Teams environment, supporting supplier diversity goals without compromising security posture.

Proof: We delivered 400+ events reaching 180,000 external registrants for Microsoft Commercial Licensing partner programs.

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Enterprise IT Leadership

Jim Clendenen

Consolidate Event Platforms While Maintaining Security Standards

The challenge

Jim oversees Kroger's Microsoft ecosystem investment including Teams Rooms deployed across all locations. Recent leadership transitions and platform consolidation initiatives require reducing vendor sprawl while maintaining security standards. Any event platform addition must align with existing Microsoft governance, pass security reviews, and leverage current infrastructure investments rather than introducing new compliance surface area.

How we help

EventBuilder extends Teams capabilities with ISO 27001/27701 certification and Microsoft Preferred Supplier status, operating within your existing tenant rather than adding new platforms to govern or secure.

Proof: We maintain Microsoft SSPA Green certification and delivered secure town halls in restricted GCC High environments.

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Trusted by Microsoft and Enterprise Leaders

EventBuilder has delivered over 75,000 events for organizations that cannot afford for an event to fail.

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We have been using EventBuilder for our partner events and have great success with the platform. The EventBuilder team is very responsive with excellent customer service. We always get a thorough answer the first time.

— Mike Iem, Senior Program Manager, IoT Marketing and Partner Events, Microsoft

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I truly cannot say it enough, you and the team at EventBuilder have been just absolutely incredible to work with.

— Nicole Porter, Global Programs Engagement Leader, Microsoft

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EventBuilder was one of the organizations that was more forward thinking than the other options we were considering. Not only did they integrate with Microsoft products, as we are a Microsoft shop, but the platform allowed for a very streamlined process to create and manage events.

— Alice Liang, CEO, SolarTech

Our Core Capabilities

Extending Microsoft Teams for enterprise-grade events and compliance.

Teams-Native Integration

Built inside Microsoft Teams, EventBuilder extends your existing infrastructure for secure, scalable event delivery.

Enterprise Security & Compliance

ISO 27001/27701 certified, SSPA Green, and tenant-aware data handling for regulated programs.

Service-Led Execution

Real human teams manage your events from strategy to reporting, ensuring flawless delivery for your 500,000 associates.

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