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Spotlight Interview: Jason Kealey, Vice President of Strategy, FranConnect

Jason Kealey is Vice President of Strategy at FranConnect, the leading provider of franchise management solutions. Jason became VP in January 2021 following FranConnect’s acquisition of FranchiseBlast, a software company Jason founded in 2007 and […]

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Spotlight Interview: Dickson Chu, CEO of Copper

Dickson Chu is the CEO of Copper, a new pay-at-the-table system. As the story goes, Copper’s founder and CTO, Tobias Schneider, was at lunch with a few coworkers a few years ago when the inspiration […]

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Spotlight Interview: Jamie Baxter, Co-founder and CEO of Qwick

Jamie Baxter is the co-founder and CEO of Qwick, a Phoenix-based on-demand staffing company founded in 2018 that connects service industry professionals with food and beverage shifts in real-time.  As CEO, Jamie provides technical leadership […]

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Spotlight Interview: Rajat Bhakhri and Sash Dias, Cofounders of Incentivio

Rajat Bhakhri and Sash Dias are the cofounders of Incentivio, an all-in-one digital platform that helps restaurants acquire new customers, drive visits and spending and increase loyalty and engagement. They previously worked with multiple startups […]

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Spotlight Interview: Jessica Bryant, Vice President of Marketing, NCR Hospitality

As Vice President of Marketing for NCR Hospitality, Jessica Bryant leads marketing direction for NCR’s digital-first restaurant technology portfolio, including building a deep understanding of customers’ changing needs and requirements. She has served in several […]

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Spotlight Interview: Mo Chaar, Chief Commercial Officer at Givex

Since joining Givex in 2007, Mo Chaar has helped the company expand its North American footprint. He began his tenure as a Business Development Manager before becoming Vice President of Sales for North America, and […]

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Spotlight Interview: Mani Kulasooriya, Co-Founder & CEO, Cut+Dry 

A serial technology entrepreneur, Mani Kulasooriya has spent the last decade at the cross-section of food, restaurants and technology. He started his career in Fintech building payment systems at Citibank and Yahoo. This training laid […]

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Spotlight Interview: Bentley McBentleson, Director of Marketing – Digital and Delivery at Long John Silver’s

Founded in 1969, Long John Silver’s ranks as the largest quick-service seafood chain in the United States, with nearly 700 restaurants nationwide. Like most restaurants, Long John Silver’s was forced to close in-person dining last […]

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Spotlight Interview: Sean Skuro, Controller at Tender Greens

Sean Skuro serves as controller at Tender Greens, a chef-led restaurant chain that operates 27 locations across California (15 of them in Los Angeles). Launched in 2006, Tender Greens is a pioneer in the fine-casual […]

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Spotlight Interview: Michael Shaw, Founder and CEO, Interface Security Systems

Michael Shaw is founder and CEO of Interface Security Systems, a leading provider of innovative business security, remote managed video monitoring, networking infrastructure, and video analytics solutions that provide restaurants and other hospitality businesses with […]