Contributors
Rebecca Hardisty
Global marketing lead at Camlock Systems, a developer of smarter locking and access control for vending machines, micro markets and self-service cabinetry.
Bryan Hebert
Bryan Hebert is the Executive Vice President of Sales at Nayax.John Hickey
John Hickey is the co-founder of Tech 2 Success, an IT and operations consulting firm that specializes in operations improvement using technology.Mark Hill
Mark Hill has 40 years of experience in industrial distribution and vending. He is the founder of industrial vending machine and inventory control software company 1sourcevend.Caroline Jeanneau
Caroline is Head of Vending Solutions for GSV at Worldline. She has over 20 years’ experience in product, strategic and field/communication marketing in the MedTech, FinTech and payment industries. Prior to Worldline’s acquisition, she spent over 11 years working in payments at Ingenico.
CAROLINE JEANNEAU
Prior to Worldline’s acquisition, she spent over 11 years working in payments at Ingenico. Caroline originally started as a Global Operational Marketing manager role leading the global operational marketing and communication activities for payment terminals & services supporting all geographies across the world.
Caroline is adept at leading and managing the global offers for the Vending market and is responsible for
identifying needs, developing appropriate solutions, and defining the value strategies for Vending players.
Mike Kelner
40 years of industry experience as an owner, investor and intermediary - Built a $38M regional vending, coffee and food service company - Recognized by the M&A Advisors Group as an industry expert - Certified Merger & Acquisition Professional (CMAP) - Certified Business Intermediary (CBI)
Anthony Lamoureux
Anthony is CEO of Velocity Smart Technology. As veteran IT director with over 25 years experience, Anthony has had a career as Programme Director and Head of IT. After honing his skills within blue-chip IT firms, Anthony went client side, delivering transformation for brands including Gatwick Airport, Reckitt Benckiser, Centrica, and Co-op Bank.
Dale Laszig
Dale Laszig, a longtime payments and commerce journalist, is founder of DSL Direct, a payments-focused consultancy. She has served in financial leadership positions at Verifone, Hypercom, First Data Corporation, and others, and holds an M.S. in Management from Argosy University and a B.S. in Communications from SUNY Excelsior University.
Rachel Little
Rachel Little is marketing manager at Vianet Group Plc, a U.K. based provider of real-time monitoring systems and data management services.
Mark Manney
Mark Manney is a vending/foodservice, bottling and micro market loss prevention consultant.
Ilya Mazitov
Ilya Mazitov is CEO of Izipoint. He has worked in the high tech field for 12 years and has created hardware and software to automate sales.
Jeffrey Muth Jr
Jeffrey A. Muth Jr. is a multi-stream entrepreneur and founder of Justified Ventures, based in Huntington, WV. Since 2020, he has built a diverse portfolio including mobile notary services, vending machine operations, rental properties, and vehicle rentals. Jeffrey holds certifications from the National Notary Association, Loan Signing System, and Six Sigma, bringing a data-driven approach to small business operations. His vending experience includes managing eight machines across West Virginia, with a focus on operational efficiency and profitability optimization.
Priyanka Nair
Priyanka Nair is an MBA finance graduate from Pune, India who writes about market research, business trends and core industry developments.
Paresh Patel
Paresh Patel is founder and CEO of PayRange. A veteran in both the vending industry as well as the financial industry, Patel's experience spans more than 20 years.
Sara Paz
Sara Paz is chief marketing officer at Embed. She is an award-winning marketing professional with a track record in driving transformative business results via innovative marketing at Fortune-100 companies and global “Top-10” brands.
Ken Pedersen
Ken has spent the last 10 years focused on technology, automation, processes and products that deliver best in class results.
Amanda Puppo
Amanda Puppo is the owner of 19-year-old NJ-based MarketReach Inc., which specializes in setting qualified sales meetings for breakroom providers.
Jason Richter
Jason Richter is director of marketing at Empire Coffee Roasters, a Port Chester, New York based coffee roaster offering a full line of services for private brand coffee customers throughout North AmericaSam Roberts
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