Jim Texier to Join Lightspeed as Chief Product Officer
Jim Texier to Join Lightspeed as Chief Product Officer
MONTREAL, QC, July 2 4, 2019 -- 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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result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Investor Contact: Chris Mammone, The Blueshirt Group, [email protected].
Media Contact: Bradley Grill, Director of Public Relations, Lightspeed, [email protected],
514 375.3155 x7980
SOURCE Lightspeed POS Inc