MONTREAL, July 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ - Lightspeed POS Inc. ("Lightspeed" or the "Company") (TSX: LSPD) announced that Jim Texier will join the Company as its Chief Product Officer, a newly-created position. He will start in September and will report to Chief Executive Officer, Dax Dasilva.
Jim is currently the Chief Technology & Product Officer of SSENSE, a luxury fashion technology leader and pioneering international e-commerce destination known for exclusive original content and a curated selection of fashion and luxury goods for men and women. Prior to SSENSE, Jim was Chief Technology & Product Officer at Global Fashion Group in Singapore and held various technology executive roles at AXA Group, Viadeo and AlloCiné in France and Nstein Technologies in Canada. Early in his career, Jim founded Eurocortex, a software solution vendor serving the press and media industry. He holds an MSc in Computer Science and Applied Mathematics from ENSEEIHT, Polytechnic National Institute in Toulouse, France.
"Lightspeed's product innovation has modernized and simplified the point-of-sale environment for complex SMBs, and now tens of thousands of retail and restaurant locations across several continents are happily focused on growing their businesses by leveraging our solutions. As we enter the next chapter of product innovation and international growth, we are excited to have Jim's perspective and experience at Lightspeed," said Dax Dasilva, founder and Chief Executive Officer of Lightspeed.
"Lightspeed is one of the rare platforms that's had a fundamental impact on how small businesses around the world succeed. And there's so much more to do. I'm looking forward to joining the talented team Dax has assembled and hitting the ground running," said Texier.
About Lightspeed
Lightspeed (TSX: LSPD) is a cloud-based commerce platform powering small and medium-sized businesses in approximately 100 countries around the world. With smart, scalable, and dependable point of sale systems, it's an all-in-one solution that helps restaurants and retailers sell across channels, manage operations, engage with consumers, accept payments, and grow their business.
Headquartered in Montréal, Canada, Lightspeed is trusted by favorite local businesses, where the community goes to shop and dine. Lightspeed has grown to over 700 employees, with offices in Canada, USA, Europe, and Australia.
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