The Director General Dax Dasilva says the couple “strengthens two strategically important areas” for the company.
LightSpeed Commerce adds the president of Android Ecosystem Google, Samira Samat and the experienced general director of Fintech Odilon almeida to the board of directors.
“Their understanding will be invaluable, since we are introducing innovations and scaling all over the world.”
The payment processor in Montreal said that Samat Deep Products and Technology Experience and the extensive experience in the Almeida industry “strengthens two strategically important areas” for the board of directors, as the company fulfills its strategic. Transformation planField
As president of the Android ecosystem in Google, Samat leads the global teams responsible for Android in all forms of factors, as well as Google Play Store and Developer tools. Samat was also one of the founders of the Google trading team, where he began Google Shopping.
Almeida was the General Director of Global Payments Software ACI around the world and once served as the President of Service Money Transfer Service Western Union. He is currently in leadership positions in private joint -stock companies AJ Holdings and Advent International.
“[Samat and Almeida’s] Appointments are directly consistent with our possibilities that were necessary for the management of our growth and profitability strategy, ”the general director of Lightspeed Dax Dasilva said in his statement.
Appointments will become official on October 1, when long -time members of the board of directors Patrick Pickett and Rob Williams will resign.
Williams served as the chairman of the LightSpeed risk committee. Meanwhile, Pisett, partner of the early investor Lightspeed Inovia Capital, Replaced Dasilva As the chairman of the board of directors, when he returned to the work of the general director in February 2024. Pisett also watched Lightspeed Strategic Review Committee How did this cause interest on potential buyers at the beginning of this year. The company ultimately became convinced of staying in public.
“Patrick’s disciplined leadership, strategic leadership and trusting partnership played an important role in the formation of the evolution of the company, and Rob’s understanding and commitment intensified our management during the key growth period,” the statement of Dasilva said.
Photos “Features of Saepa Samat” and “Odilon Almeida” in LinkedIn Profile, edited by Alex Ril for Betakit.
